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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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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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    PREFACE. iations which have been made for extending our \Trade and Commerce, by /applying fo many Millions of his new Subjects with our Manufac¬ tures, Prudence and good Policy fecm to call for every Hand that is fit for Labour, cThefe Confiderations have produced* the Scheme here publi/hed Jeveral Parts of which have been colleBedfrom the Labours ofthofe Gentlemen who have employed their thoughts and their Pens upon this Subjedl, by one who wifhes ardently for it, but it is not)anguine enough to think that his Zeal or Endeavours in a Work big with fo many Difficulties, can afford it the leaf} Profit51 of Succefs. His only Hope is, that what he communicates by this Means may induce thofe to whom it is add re [fed, to take it under their Patronage, and graft fome Scheme upon it, which may be crowned with the defired Effect. Should his Mayefly, the Father and Guardian cf his People, who has {hewed on fo many Occa¬ sions how much he feels for their Diftrefifes, and has endeared himfelf to them by fo many I? fiances of his Goodnefs, be pleafed to Jhow his Royal Countenance to fuch an Undertaking, and fhould the \Two Houfes of Parliament, animated by Jo or cat an Example, unite their Endeavours to accomplijh it ; there can be no doubt but their eminent anddiftinguifhed Abilities, will furmount all Difficulties; and that their Names will by that. Means be tranjmitted with Honour, Grati¬ tude and ReffcA to the latefl Pojlerity. H EADS