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Poor - Scotland - Early works to 1800

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    Remarks for the magistrates and council of the City of Edinburgh, upon a pamphlet, signed by ten gentlemen, entituled, Observations by the committees of the Writers to the Signet, and of the Heretors and Householders of Edinburgh, upon a Memorial for the magistrates and council, concerning the affair of the poors-rate, &c

    Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council | Date: 1749]
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    The voice of the Tinclarian Doctor's last trumpet, sounding for the downfall of Babylon, and his last arrow shot at her. It is also the voice of the poors lamentation, in Edinburgh, for want of meat. The voice and sound of the tlumpet [sic] shall be heard from earth to heaven. He hath an ear to hear it, let him hear it, because the like of it was never heard. Written in the 67 year of his age, 1737

    Mitchel, William, 1670 or 1-1740. | Date: 1737]

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