...of life to get their living by; and also to raise by taxation, &c. " a convenient stock of flax, &c. to set the poor on work ;" and also competent sums of money for ami towards the necessary relief of the lame, impotent, old, blind, and such other among them, being...

...circumstance, on complaint of the want of adequate relief, by or on the behalfof any " poor in'nbiiant," (not of the " lame, impotent, old, " blind, and such other among them being " poor and not able to work,*' as recited in and limited by the statute of 43. Eliz. chap. 2.) hut generally, on the behalf of any...

...require it at " their hands, and to confine the relief " derived from compulsory assessments " to ' the lame, impotent, old, blind, " ' and such other among them being " ' poor, and not able to work.' " The committee also recommend, " that all " obstacles to seeking employment, " wherever it can be...

...occupier of lands in the said parish, (in such " competent sums as they shall think fit) a conve" nient stock of flax, hemp, wool, thread, iron, " and other necessary ware and stuff, to set the " poor to work." What is this but saying that the funds for the maintenance of labor in this country may be...

...occupier of lands in the. said parish, (in such " competent sums as they shall think fit) a conve" nient stock of flax, hemp, wool, thread, iron, " and other necessary ware and stuff, to set the " poor to work." What is this but saying that the funds for the maintenance of labor in this country may be...

...parish, and there relieved : (Dalt. 73.) The necessary relief, provided by 43 E/iz. c. 2. for the lame, old, blind, and such other among them being poor, and not able to work, signifies the poor old, the poor blind, the poor impotent : and therefore, an order to pay three shillings...

...tithes impropriate, propriations of tithes, coal-mines, or saleable underwoods, in the said parish, a convenient stock of flax, hemp, wool, thread, iron,...ware and stuff, to set the poor on work, and also a competent sum for the necessary relief of the lame, impotent, old, and blind, and such others as...

...inhabitant, and every occupier oflands in the said parish, (in such competent sums as they shall think fit) a convenient stock of flax, hemp, wool, thread, iron,...and other necessary ware and stuff, to set the poor to work."* The legislators of that period imagined that labour of any sort was sure to command subsistence...

...said parish, (in such competent sums as they shall think fit) a convenient stock of flax, hemp, wool t thread, iron, and other necessary ware and stuff, to set the poor to work." * The legislators of that period imagined that labour of any sort was sure to command subsistence...

...using no ordinary und daily trade : and also, to raise weekly or otherwise (hy taxation as aforesaid) a convenient stock of flax, hemp, wool, thread, iron, and other necessary stuff, to set tue poor on work : and also, competent sums for the necessary relief of Hie lame, impotent,...