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An impartial examination of a pamphlet, intitled, Considerations on several proposals lately made for the better maintenance of the poor : with some serious and occasional animadversions on this important subject : to which are annexed, copies of the Considerations, and of another pamphlet, intitled, Remarks on the laws relating to the poor.
Creed, James, Sir.Date: 1752- E-books
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To the poor of Norwich
Date: [1795]- E-books
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Reasons for the law, now depending in Parliament, to prevent the further growth of schism . Shewing, that the indulgence granted to Dissenters is dangerous both to church and state.
Date: 1714- E-books
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A letter to the Right Hon. William Pitt , on the means of relieving the present scarcity, and preventing the diseases that arise from meagre food. By Thomas Beddoes, M.D.
Thomas BeddoesDate: 1796- E-books
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A corporation humbly propos'd, for relieving, reforming, and employing the poor . Herein there will be more private gain to the subscribers, and more publick good to Great Britain, than by all unparliamentary subscriptions already taken. In a letter to a justice of peace of Middlesex.
Braddon, Laurence, d. 1724.Date: 1720- E-books
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An authentic copy of the bill for the better support and maintenance of the poor , presented to the House of Commons by the Right Honourable William Pitt, with the amendments made in the Committee. Ordered to be printed Dec. 31, 1796.
House of CommonsDate: 1797- E-books
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Thoughts on the present state of the cottiers and day labourers of this kingdom addressed to the landlords and landholders, of the county of Meath. By a native of that county.
Native of that countyDate: M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]- E-books
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A Parochial plan for ameliorating the condition of the labouring poor
Date: 1800- E-books
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Six letters upon interesting subjects. I. Hints to the legislature, touching as well the former laws and customs of England, relating to forestallers, regrators, and ingrossers of corn, ... as weights and measures. .... VI. My Lord Coke's, and other great lawyers opinions, in respect to the blessings that may accrue from the reformation of the laws. To which are prefixed, the representation of the Corporation of Warwick, and a particular epistle in behalf of the poor of old England, with remarks. By Mr. Grove
Grove, Joseph, d. 1764.Date: 1758- E-books
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Observations on the number and misery of the poor : on the heavy rates levied for their maintenance, and, on the general causes of poverty : including some cursory hints, for the radical cure of these growing evils : humbly submitted to public consideration.
Date: 1765- E-books
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National thoughts, recommended to the serious attention of the public . With an appendix, shewing the damages arising from a bounty on corn. By a Land-owner.
Townshend, Charles, Right Hon., P.C.Date: [1751]- E-books
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Considerations on the bill now depending in the House of Commons, for enabling parishes to grant life-annuities to poor persons : upon purchase, in certain circumstances, and under certain restrictions : being an appendix to the pamphlet, intitled, "A proposal for establishing life-annuities in parishes for the benefit of the industrious poor.".
Maseres, Francis, 1731-1824.Date: 1773- E-books
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The history of the poor their rights, duties, and the laws respecting them. In a series of letters. By Tho. Ruggles, Esq. F. A. S. One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Counties of Essex and Suffolk. In two volumes.
Ruggles, Thomas, 1737?-1813.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]-94- E-books
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A plan of police : exhibiting the causes of the present increase of the poor, and proposing a mode for their future more effectual relief and support.
Gilbert, Thomas, 1719 or 1720-1798.Date: [1781?]- E-books
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Information for overseers , collected from the first volume of the reports of the Society for Bettering the Condition and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor. And published by order of the Society.
Society for Bettering the Condition and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor.Date: 1799- E-books
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An enquiry into the state of the public mind amongst the lower classes: and on the means of turning it to the welfare of the state. In a letter to William Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. By Arthur Young, Esq. F.R.S
Arthur YoungDate: 1798- E-books
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The state of the poor or, an history of the labouring classes in England, from the conquest to the present period; ... together with parochial reports ... With a large appendix; ... By Sir Frederic Morton Eden, Bart. In three volumes.
Eden, Frederick Morton, Sir, 1766-1809.Date: 1797- E-books
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Short hints upon levelling : extracted from Dr. Vincent's discourse, addressed to the people of Great Britain ...
Vincent, William, 1739-1815.Date: 1792- E-books
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National thoughts, recommended to the serious attention of the public . With an appendix, shewing the damages arising from a bounty on corn. The second edition corrected. By a land-owner.
Townshend, Charles, Right Hon., P.C.Date: [1751?]- E-books
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Considerations on the fatal effects to a trading nation of the present excess of public charities . In which the Magdalene, Asylum, Foundling, Hospitals for Sick and Lame, ... are particularly considered. And a plan for a new system of Poors [sic] Laws proposed.
Date: 1763- E-books
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Considerations on several proposals , lately made, for the better maintenance of the poor.
Gray, Charles, ca. 1695-1782.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLI. [1751]- E-books
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A letter to a member of Parliament, on the present distresses of the poor : the real causes of those distresses, and the most probable means of removing them : in this letter the author has considered the expediency of curtailing the bounty upon corn, and rendered it incontestibly evident, that nothing but the continuance of the bounty, can keep a plentiful supply of grain in the kingdom.
J. W., active 18th century.Date: 1767- E-books
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Reasons for the late increase of the poor-rates, or, A comparative view of the price of labour and provisions : humbly addressed to the consideration of the legislature.
Date: 1777- E-books
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Some account of the Shrewsbury House of Industry, its establishment and regulations; with hints to those who may have similar institutions in view By I. Wood. The fourth edition, with some enlargements. To which are added a correspondence on the subject with the Rev. J. Howlett, &c. and the bye-laws, rules and ordinances of the said house.
Wood, IsaacDate: 1795- E-books
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A letter to William Paley, M.A., Archdeacon of Carlisle, in answer to his Reason [sic] for contentment, addressed to the labouring part of the British public / from a poor labourer.
Poor labourerDate: 1793