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A proposal humbly dedicated to the King, Lords and Commons, of Great Brittain; setting forth the manner how we may very profitably employ our now idle, chargeable, young, weak, feeble and aged poor, ...
Thwaites, Thomas.Date: 1725?]- Books
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The regular-government, and judicious-employment of the poor, the most probable means of raising and securing publick-credit, because the rich will be thereby made, both able, and willing, to give credit to the publick. In the second part will be humbly propos'd, a Parliamentary-fund, for ten millions, sterling, or more, in Exchequer-bisis, and without land-tax, or new imposition. And one hundred pounds therein, shall become more valuable, than so much in gold or silver; and, at pleasure, convertable into money; and hereby some thousands of South-Sea-sufferers may be reliev'd, and thereby Parliamentary-credit, very much advanced.
Braddon, Laurence, -1724.Date: 1721- Books
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An address to the public, on the propriety of establishing schools for spinning, or other work, and appointing teachers in each parish, with a view to the better relief and employement of the poor; Consisting principaly of extracts from a pamphlet, published some time since, By the Rev. Mr. Bouyer. To which are added, the first proceedings of the committee of industry, appointed by a general meeting of several parishes within the hundreds of Ongar and Harlow, and the half hundred of Waltham, in the county of Essex.
Bouyer, Reynold Gideon, -1826.Date: [1795?]