ALT The writer claims that following the retirement of the late overseer the payments to the poor had ceased as the new overseer had nothing to distribute. Another overseer allegedly told the paupers that they should all be transported for the trouble they give, adding 'a vulgar Appellation known and used in Wales, this may be constructed as Slavery on the Increase in Bangor'. The anonymous writer adds a couplet, 'since Man to Man is so unjust, Tis hard to tell what Man to trust'. The letter ends that the guardians are very much to blame that they do not see justice done to the poor in the parish of Bangor and that it is not so at neighbouring parishes.

ALT This is the second of two letters from John David Owen concerning his 80 year old mother. Across the two letters he claims that she has been has been shamefully neglected by the relieving officer and guardians, and that her relief is insufficient to pay for someone to attend her and so she 'remains in great filth with horrid unwholesome regime and bad norishment.' Owens adds that he is a labourer with a family and children and unable to render her any aid out of his earnings. Interestingly Owen highlights in his first letter that wages in Wales is very low. He adds in his second letter that occasionally her relief money is delayed by 2-3 weeks thus exacerbating her poverty and increasing her distress. He entreats the Poor Law Commission to intervene on her behalf. The letter shown here, being written in Welsh, also has a contemporary English transcription written by one of the Poor Law Commission staff.

ALT "Anglesey Uni Tyn y Llain Gadfa Sepr. 27. 1866. Honoured Gentlemen I take the liberty of addressing myself before your Board. Stating. that I am unable to do a days work now this 10 months. and in the age of 65. years. and my wife unable. and in the age 67. years. and I must perfectly honest state that we are both in want of our daily food. as we get only 2s/- Each. per week. and we have [no] any other place to apply only to your board. for our maintenance for an advance per Wk. if the Board will be so kind as to take our case under your consideration. and if not we shall only starve to death. and either of us has no clothes to changes hoping we shall be heard by the Board. I remain Honoured Gettlemen your Most Obedient Hugh Rowland and Agnes Rowland". This is one of thousands of letters written by paupers/the wider poor, who lived in Wales.