A scheme for the better relief and employment of the poor ; humbly submitted to the consideration of His Majesty and two Houses of Parliament / By a Member of Parliament [i.e. Thomas Gilbert].

  • Gilbert, Thomas, 1720-1789.
Date:
[1764]
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Credit: A scheme for the better relief and employment of the poor ; humbly submitted to the consideration of His Majesty and two Houses of Parliament / By a Member of Parliament [i.e. Thomas Gilbert]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *9 ] to make Rates, and fettle the Proportions to be raifed by each Parifh, Town (hip or Place, purfuant to the Directions of the Act. Directors refufing to act, when chofe, or refuting to attend the weekly Committees, to be alfo liable to a Penalty. All Penalties inflicted by the Act, to be paid to the Treafurer of the Diftrict, and ap¬ plied as Part of the Fund, for the Purpofes of the Act. The Corporation in each Diftrict to be at Liberty to fet up, ufe and carry on any Trade, Miftery or Occupation, for the fetting on Work and better Relief of the Poor within fuch Diftrict. An Account from each Diftrict to be laid before Parliament every Year, ftating the An¬ nual Expence, particularly diftinguifhing what paid to Officers, what for Maintenance, Cloath- ing, and Stock bought in, alfo fpecifying the Number of Poor of each Clafs and Denomina¬ tion, the Money gained by Labour, collected by Levies, and received from Charitable Do¬ nations. OBSERVATION. This will enable Parliament to a (tend the Prcgrefs of this Great Work, and to give it fnch further yfjjiflance from Time to Time, as jhall be found necejfary, till it can be brought to the highcjl Perfection. D 2 Some