A bill, intended to be offered to Parliament, for the better relief and employment of the poor, within that part of Great Britain called England / [Thomas Gilbert].

  • Thomas Gilbert
Date:
[1775]
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Credit: A bill, intended to be offered to Parliament, for the better relief and employment of the poor, within that part of Great Britain called England / [Thomas Gilbert]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and may be lawful for any fubfequent Meet ing or Meetings to be called and held, from Time to Time, in like Manner, upon the like Notices, and for the fame Purpofe, at the Diftance of One Year at lead after the next preceding Meeting fhali have been held. jjrobation. the Governors And be it further Enadled, That the Go- County to ballot tor a r , . ; r , tteej vernors tor each County, wherein iuch Ap¬ probation fhali be fignified as aforefaid, fhali, at the fame Meeting, forthwith proceed by Ballot to eledl a Committee of Nine out of the Governors qualified to adi within the faid County, by each Governor’s putting into a Box, to be provided for that Purpofe, a Lift of the Names of Nine Perfons lo qualified, whom he fhali judge mold proper for the Committee hereafter mentioned, and the Nine Perfons, who fhali, upon calling up the Ballot, appear to have the Majority of Votes, fhali be, and are hereby conftituted the Com¬ mittee for the Purpofes hereafter mentioned ; iay appoint a clerk 5 and the Committee being fo eledled, fhali forthwith proceed to nominate a Clerk to attend them, and enter Minutes of their Pro¬ ceedings, and fhali allow him a reafonable ]oum from Time to Time j Salary for his Trouble therein ; and the faid Committee, or the Major Part of them, fuch Major Part not being lefs than Five, fhali meet and adjourn themfelves, from Time to Time, and adl as they fhali think fit, for the Purpofes hereafter men- etermine the situation of tioned ; that is to fay, They fhall, as foon as [oufesof induftry 3 conveniently may be, determine the Situation of the Houfes for the Reception and Em¬ ployment of the Poor within fuch County, having
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