Law Book of the Crowley Ironworks
Details:
- Author(s) Flinn, Michael W (ed)
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1957
- Pages 193pp
- Publisher Surtees Society
- Place Published Durham
Topics:
- Name Business administration inc procedures, processes, premises, etc
- Name Worker / employee welfare inc working conditions, compensation, etc
- Name Management practices
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
A written constitution for the management of the Crowley business - 'It is a codification of the regulations issued by Sir Ambrose Crowley and his son, John, governing the administration of their extensive ironworks in the County of Durham early in the eighteenth century'. This volume largely comprises transcriptions of 50 of the 94 laws [two thirds in terms of the size of the total text] with the remaining laws being briefly summarised. The transcribed laws are grouped: 1] 'The laws and their enforcement'; 2] 'Organisation of the factory' - 'Administration' / 'Finance and accounting' / 'Duties of officers and clerks' / 'The handling and processing of iron' / 'The workmen'; 3] 'Welfare' - 'Welfare services' / 'Finance of poor relief'. Also has an introduction to the Crowley business and the Law Book [pp xi-xxvii]