Historical dissertations on the law and practice of Great Britain, and particularly of Scotland, with regard to the poor; on the modes of charity; and on the means of promoting the improvement of the people; together with a selection of facts and documents, and miscellaneous inquiries, illustrative of the management of the poor in Scotland, and in various parts of the continent of Europe, &c / by the Rev. Robert Burns.

  • Robert Burns
Date:
1819
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Credit: Historical dissertations on the law and practice of Great Britain, and particularly of Scotland, with regard to the poor; on the modes of charity; and on the means of promoting the improvement of the people; together with a selection of facts and documents, and miscellaneous inquiries, illustrative of the management of the poor in Scotland, and in various parts of the continent of Europe, &c / by the Rev. Robert Burns. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *AGE. SbctIon VI.—State and Management of the Poor in the Par- ish of Kirriemuir, Angus, 181 _____ VII,—State and Management of the Poor in the City of Edinburgh, - - - - - 183 DISSERTATION IX. On Voluntary Private Charity, - - - - *<•<■» 188 DISSERTATION X. On Benevolent Associations, - - ]99 DISSERTATION XL On the moral tendency and effects of Sabbath Schools, - - 216 DISSERTATION XII. On the causes which have injured the moral character andinterests of Scotland, particularly in its more populous manufacturing districts, • - - -- -- -- -- -- -- 240 part Second FACTS AND DOCUMENTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS INQUIRIES, ILLUSTRATIVE OP THE MANAGEMENT OE THE POOR IN SCOTLAND, AND COLLATERAL TOPICS, - - - - - - 253 Number I.—The Election of Eldaris and Deaconis in the Church of Edinburgh, - 257 ■ — II.—View of the law and practice of Scotland with respect to the Poor, - - - - - . 261 III.—Abridged view of the Law of Scotland with re- gard to Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars, - 265 1IV—Acts of Assembly with regard t6 the Poor, - 268 —— V.—On the, Pastoral Duty required of Ministers of the Church of Scotland, with regard to the Poor, 269 VI—Account of the Management of the Poor in the Parish of Jedburgh, 271 ■ - VII.—Testimony of the Church of Scotland on As- sessments, and on the general Management of the Poor, . . . 274 VIII.—Insta nces of the discontinuance of Assess- ments, - - - - - 296