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TIMELINE [1819]
In 1819 a “Society of Good fellowship" was established at the Artichoke, the rules and regulations of which were approved by the Midsummer Sessions of the Liberty of St. Albans. Societies such as these were the beginnings of Craft Unions or Friendly Societies, culminating in the Parliamentary Act of 1896 which consolidated all the previous laws regarding them, Unfortunately the Midsummer Sessions of 1819 did not see fit to preserve a copy of the actual Artichoke "Rules and Regulations” but it is safe to assume that they were true to type of the many similar Societies formed at Inns of that period. Subscriptions according to age varied from 1/- per month at 18 to 1/9 monthly at 45. Benefits for general sickness were 6/- per week for specified periods, while a member who became blind, lame or otherwise incapable was superannuated at the same figure. Further to sickness benefit it was allowed that “Any free member of this Society that is in Prison for Debt shall from the tine
he gives Notice to the Clerk of such his imprisonment be allowed 2/6d per week during the continuance thereof". No benefits were payable following inoculation for Small-pox or through incapacity as a result of fighting!
There were many regulations for upholding the dignity of such societies. A fine of 10/- was imposed on those members in receipt of benefit who frequented gaming houses or who became "intoxicated with liquor" and "Any member who shall be convicted of Felony, Theft, Swindling or Breach of Trust in any of his Majesty's Courts of Judicature, or by Turning King's Evidence shall prove himself Guilty of any of the aforesaid Crimes or misdemeanours he shall be excluded". "If any member curse or swear he shall forfeit 2d for every such offence".
Fests were generally held on Boxing Day and Whit Monday, the accumulated fines augmenting the funds to defray expenses. The Society's monies would be kept in a chest on the premises, there being four keys, held by the President and three stewards.
What the Registrar of Friendly Societies might have eventually thought of such rules and regulations is interesting speculation, but there is not further evidence in the Sessions records to suggest that the Artichoke Society of Good Fellowship survived long enough for his attention.
TIMELINE [1823]
But Good Fellowship was not the general rule, apparent for a dispute is recorded in the Epiphany Sessions of 1323. An order was recited with the object of "stopping up Chandlers Lane or Rouse Barn Lane", as being "useless and unnecessary" ……….”between two old enclosures belonging to the Earl of Clarendon, continuing thence between certain coppices or woods of John Finch and the Earl of Essex, continuing its course and passing "by Rouse Farm between the enclosure of Robert Williams, Esquire, and the poles of Cashiobury Park, and proceeding thence over the canal bridge ……. Free passage is reserved to the said Earl of Essex, John Finch and Robert Williams and the Masters and Fellows of Caius College, and their respective tenants and undertenants, for persons, horses, cattle and carriages through the land and soil of the said highway to and from the land respectively belonging to them accordingly to ancient usage".
This “Ancient usage" is evidence by the probabllity that the name cormes froma one Henry Rowce, who was party to a deed concerning a messuage Watford in 1527. Preservation of the lane can be accredited to Peter Clutterbuck, esquire, who successfully complained to the justices, contending that "the said highway called Chandlers Lane or Rouse Barn Lane is not unnecessary and useless."
Thus our present ROUSEbarn lane, so often pronounced Rose-barn Lane, probably came from ROWCE-Barn and in 1766 was spelt ROWS-barn Lane.
The history of English paper-making and much of the history of Hertfordshire is synonymous. Mills for the caking of pulp and paper were scattered throughout the country from the 15th century. Locally we had Austins Mill at Mill End, McFarlanes Scot’s Bridge Mill (now the M.G.M. Off ices) and Curtis’ Mill at Sarratt. There were "family affairs” small pulp or hand made paper mills, with only a handful of workers, mostly resident on the premises. At Loudwater, however, a Mill was purchased in 1848 by Mr. Herbert Ingram, and developed into a large business of its day. He was the founder and proprietor of the Illustrated London News, and built Glen Chess alongside his Mill, which was purchased 10 years later by William McMurray. Paper was taken to London once a week from this Mill by traction engine, and stories are still told of the noisy adventures of this method of transport in those quiet days.
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----- Original Message ----
From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:21:10 AM
Subject: thomas jefferson and artichoke society
hey guys i was reading a book saying that thomas
jefferson was part of a group known as the artichoke
society. doing web searches i have found nothing about
this. before i dismiss this as sheer fiction i thought
i'd ask this learned group if anyone has heard or read
anything at all like this.
anmyone?
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