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An address to the publick, on the expediency of a regular plan for the maintenance and government of the poor: in which its Utility with respect to Industry, Morals, and Publick Oeconomy is proved from Reason; and confirmed by the Experience of the House of Industry lately established in Dublin. With some general observations on the English system of poor laws; and, an Examination of the Chapter in Lord Kaims's Sketches of the History of Man relative to the Poor. Written at the particular Request of the Corporation instituted for the Relief of the Poor, and the Punishment of Vagabonds, &c. in the County of the City of Dublin. By Richard Woodward, LL. D. Dean of Clogher, and Chancellor of St. Patrick's, Dublin.
Woodward, Richard, 1726-1794.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The system followed during the two last years by the Board of Agriculture further illustrated. With dissertations on the growth and produce of sheep and wool, AS Well Spanish AS English. Also, observations upon, and a new plan for, the poor, and Poor laws. To Which Are Added Remarks ON The Modes Of Culture And Implements Of Husbandry, Used In Portugal. And AN Inquiry Into The Causes Of The Late Scarcity, And Means Proposed To Remedy IT In Future. By John, Lord Somerville. Illustrated with plates.
Somerville, John Southey Somerville, Baron, 1765-1819.Date: 1800- Books
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Mild punishments sound policy: or observations on the laws relative to debtors and felons, With an Account of the Frauds practised by Swindlers, Sharpers and others. Also, some Clauses necessary in any future Insolvent Act; and a Plan for the Relief of Poor Distressed Families and others, The second edition, with an appendix, wherein hard labour, substituted in place of transportation, is elucidated and proved to be Sound Policy, and Profitable to the State. By William Smith, M.D.
Smith, William, M.D.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress. Appendix.
Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress.Date: 1909-1913- Books
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The history of the poor laws: with observations / By Richard Burn.
Burn, Richard, 1709-1785.Date: 1764- Books
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The Scottish poor laws : their history, policy and operation / by Robert Peel Lamond.
Lamond, Robert Peel.Date: 1892- Books
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Report from His Majesty's commissioners for inquiring into the administration and practical operation of the Poor Laws. Published by authority.
Great Britain. Poor Law Commissioners.Date: 1834- Books
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Some observations on the laws relating to the poor.
Date: 1760?]- Books
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Remarks on the poor laws, and the maintenance of the poor. By William Bleamire, Esq. Barrister at Law, and One of the Police Magistrates.
Bleamire, William.Date: 1800- Books
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A dissertation on the poor laws. By a well-wisher to mankind.
Townsend, Joseph, 1739-1816.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Observations on the poor laws, on the present state of the poor, and on House of Industry.
Potter, R. (Robert), 1721-1804.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
Social administration including the poor laws / by John J. Clarke.
Clarke, John Joseph, 1879-1969.Date: 1935- Books
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Further considerations on the laws relating to the poor. By the author of Considerations on several proposals for the better maintenance of the poor.
Gray, Charles, approximately 1695-1782.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The new universal parish officer. Containing all the laws now in force, relating to parish business, rang'd in alphabetical order. Very proper for attornies, constables, churchwardens, Justices, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, all Persons in office, who would gain a competent Knowledge of this Branch of the Law, so as to enable them to discharge their respective Duties with Ease and Expedition, It is also very proper for every House-Keeper and Inhabitant who is desirous of being perfectly acquainted with the Laws relating to Parishes, that he may not entirely rely upon the Skill of Parish Officers, who are but too frequently unacquainted with some material part of their Duty. This Work is entirely freed from the Errors, Obscurities, and Repetitions of former Writers on this Subject. Collected from the common, statute, and other authentic law-books. Interspersed with many useful precedents. The third edition, corrected and enlarged, particularly under the Titles Apprentices, Highways, Poor, Servants (to Taylors) and Vagrants. By a gentleman of the Middle-Temple.
Gentleman of the Middle Temple.Date: 1771- Books
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A dissertation on the poor laws. By Joseph Townsend, M.A. rector of Pewsey, Wilts.
Townsend, Joseph, 1739-1816.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The complaints of the poor people of England: containing remarks part I. I. On government. Part II. I. II. The defects in the English government, as to representation. III. The ignorance of the poor, and the imperfection of the laws. IV. disproportion between crimes and punishments. V. Capital punishments. Part III. I. The Royal household, and public expenditure. II. The Church. III. The law-courts. IV. The army. V. The navy. VI. Schools. Vii. Poor-rates, and poor-houses. Viii. Public hospitals. IX. Prisons. X. Feudal and seignoral rights, labourers, and manufacturers. Part IV. I. Address to the friends of reform. II. Balance of pinions. III. Price of provisions and labour-rules for provident societies; free schools; workhouses; address of ladies at Walworth; of Mr. Muir, and Mr. F. Palmer. By G. Dyer, B. A. late of Emanuel College, Cambridge.
Dyer, George, 1755-1841.Date: 1793- Books
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The English poor laws. : Their history, principles and administration. Three lectures originally given at the University Settlement for Women, Southwark.
Lonsdale, Sophia.Date: 1902- Books
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A New scheme for reducing the laws relating to the poor into one act of Parliament, and for the better providing the impotent poor with necessaries, the industrious with work, and for the correction of idle poor.
Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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The laws concerning the poor: or, a compleat treatise of the common and statute law, relating to the relief, settlement, punishment, &c. of the poor. ...
Date: 1718- Books
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The laws concerning the poor: or, a complete treatise of the common and statute law relating to the relief, settlement, punishment, &c. of the poor. ...
Date: 1720- Books
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Report of the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress.
Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress.Date: 1909- Books
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An act to amend the laws relating to the removal of the poor / Jellinger C. Symons.
Symons, Jelinger C. (Jelinger Cookson), 1809-1860.Date: 1846- Books
Writings on the poor laws / Jeremy Bentham ; edited by Michael Quinn.
Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.Date: 2001-2010- Books
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A new scheme for reducing the laws relating to the poor into one act of Parliament, and for thebBetterpProviding theiImpotent poor with necessaries, the industrious with work, and for the correction of idle poor. The second edition. To which are added reasons for making no other alterations in the poor-law, than what appear absolutely necessary.
Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Remarks on the laws relating to the poor. With proposals for their better relief and employment. By a Member of Parliament.
Hay, William, 1695-1755.Date: [1735]