The Ten Hours' Bill; The History of Factory Legislation: Step by Step, Since Its Introduction to Parliament by the First Sir Robert Peel, in 1802, Till It Was Finally Carried by Lord Ashley, in 1850, Together with Many Incidents
The Ten Hours' Bill; The History of Factory Legislation: Step by Step, Since Its Introduction to Parliament by the First Sir Robert Peel, in 1802, Till It Was Finally Carried by Lord Ashley, in 1850, Together with Many Incidents,
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... 86, "British Ooffee House, Agar Street, Strand, "March h, 1844. "My Lord, --Being in London, as a deputy from twentytwo manufacturing districts o'f Lancashire, and representing the opinions and interests of a vast number of operatives who are anxious for a further restriction of the hours of factory ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... 86, "British Ooffee House, Agar Street, Strand, "March h, 1844. "My Lord, --Being in London, as a deputy from twentytwo manufacturing districts o'f Lancashire, and representing the opinions and interests of a vast number of operatives who are anxious for a further restriction of the hours of factory lnbonr, the memorials to her Majesty which I have the honour to enclose herewith, have been entrusted to my charge for delivery in the proper quarter. "In ordinary circumstance it would have been my duty to transmit them to Sir James Graham, her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department j but as they relate especially to the conduct of that functionary, I am precluded from taking that course. "Understanding, however, that Secretaries of State have co-ordinate powers, I beg respectfully to transmit the memorials (22 in number) to your lordship, requesting that you will take the earliest opportunity of laying them before her Majesty the Queen, in your official capacity. "J. have the honour to be, "My Lord, "Tour Lordship's most obedient and very humble Servant, "samuel Haworth. "To the Eight Hon. Lord Stanley, one of l; her Majesty's Secretaries of State." Nearly a month elapsed before anything was heard of the fate of the memorials, when the following letter was received from Lord Stanley. "Colonial Office, April 17, 1844. "Sir, --I am directed by Lord Stanley to acknowledge your letter dated the 29th ult., but only received yesterday, requesting him to lay before the Queen, in his official capacity, a number of memorials (22, ) on the subject of a further restriction of the Hours of Factory Labour, which accompanied your letter; and to inform you that he has transmitted them to Sir James Graham, through whom alone, as Secretary of...
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