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Date:18th of April 1825

Description:Rule I.

Explains that the union will have seven branches. These will be;

Throwers

Turners

Handlers

Hollow ware Pressers

Plate Makers

Dish Makers

Saucer Makers

Rule II.

Districts covered by this union and arrangement of committees for meetings and collection of contributions.

The disticts covered would be Burslem, including Longport, Cobridge and Brownhills. Hanley, including Shelton, Etruria and Vale Pleasant. Stoke, including its vicinity. Lane Delph, including Lower lane. Lane End, including its vicinity. Tunstall including its vicinity.

Rule III.

The price of admission and membership. This was an initial payment of One Shilling and Six-pence and Three Pence per week thereafter.

Rule IV.

Role of the General President.

Wood's comments continued

liberal system, our wages has been reduced one fourth instead of being raised one fourth as we intended.

We had plenty then, now we have less - !!!

Exhibition

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Rules and Orders, Of The Potter's Union Society, Established at the Swan Inn, Burslem, On the Eighteenth Day of April 1825 - Document from the enoch Wood Scrapbook

Potter's Union Rule Book This booklet outlines the rules and orders of the Potter's Union Society, ...

Pages 2 - 3

Preface The preface makes references to the repeal of the Combination Acts in 1824 and the amendments ...

Pages 4 - 5

Rule I. Explains that the union will have seven branches. These will be; Throwers Turners Handlers Hollow ...

Pages 6 - 7

Rule IV Continued. Powers of the General President. Rule V. Role of the General Secretary. Rule ...

Pages 8 - 9

Rule XII. Role of the General Treasurer. Rule XIII. Role of Branch Committee Chairman and Branch ...

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