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The means of effectually preventing theft and robbery : together with our present cruel punishments of those and other crimes: the means of immediately suppressing vagrant beggary:...

Published 1783

printed for J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington-House; John Sewell, Opposite the Royal Exchange; R. Baldwin, and J. Bew, in Paternoster-Row

Subjects: “...Poor / Great Britain...”

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Pigs' meat; or, lessons for the swinish multitude : Published in weekly penny numbers, collected by the poor man's advocate (an old veteran in the cause of freedom) in the course o...

by Spence, Thomas
Published 1795

printed for T. Spence, at the hive of liberty, No. 8, Little-Turnstile, High-Holborn

Subjects: “...Poor / Law and legislation / England / Periodicals / Early works to 1800...”

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A short view of the frauds, abuses, and impositions of parish officers, with some considerations on the laws relating to the poor; Shewing How the Deficiencies therein might be rem...

Published 1744

printed for J. Stagg, in Westminster-Hall

Subjects: “...Poor laws / Great Britain...”

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Original precedents of settlements : drawn by the most distinguished conveyancers of the present day, and now first published under the direction and inspection of James Barry Bird...

by Bird, James Barry
Published 1800

printed by and for W. Hughes, 49, Smithfield, W. Clarke and Son, Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and R. Floyer, opposite Villers Street, Strand

Subjects: “...Poor laws / Great Britain...”

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An abstract of the charter granted by his late Majesty King Charles II. ... for erecting a corporation for relief of the poor widows and children of clergymen, dated July 1. 1678

Published 1748

Little-Britain: printed by E. James, printer to the Honourable City of London

Subjects: “...Poor / Great Britain / Early works to 1800...”

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An abstract of some important parts of a bill, now depending in Parliament, intituled, "A bill for the better support and maintenance of the poor:" : With some practical observatio...

Published 1797

Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly

Subjects: “...Poor / Great Britain / Early works to 1800...”

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Letter from a gentleman in Edinburgh to a friend at London : With Relation to the Proposals for Establishing by Law, an equal and certain Fund for Maintenance and Support of the Be...

Published 1749

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Subjects: “...Poor laws / Scotland...”

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The rights and privileges of both the universities and of the University of Cambridge in particular defended in a charge to the grand jury at the Quarter Sessions for the Peace hel...

by Marriott, James
Published 1769

printed by J.Archdeacon, Printer to the University: sold by T. & J. Merrill, and J. Woodyer in Cambridge J. Fletcher and D. Prince at Oxford; J. Rivington, B. White, Johnson & Co. J. Beecroft, and J. Worrall in London

Subjects: “...Poor laws / England / Early works to 1800...”

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Public nusance [sic] considered under the several heads of bad pavements : Butchers infesting the Streets, the Inconveniences to the Publick, occasioned by the present Method of Bi...

by Gentleman of the Temple
Published 1754

printed for E. Withers, at the Seven Stars, opposite Chancery-Lane in Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Poor laws / Great Britain / Early works to 1800...”

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Inferior politics : Or, Considerations on the state of the poor, especially in London and its vicinity; on the defects in the system of parochial and penal laws; the increase of ro...

by Luson, Hewling
Published 1788

Printed for the author, and sold by G. Sael, No. 192, Strand

Subjects: “...Poor / Law and legislation / England / Early works to 1800...”

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The accompt of the money received, towards the Charity for the relief of the poor widows and orphans of clergymen, who officiated in the diocese of St. Asaph, by the treasurer ther...

Published 1768

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Subjects: “...Charity for the relief of the poor widows and orphans of clergymen, who officiated in the diocese...”

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A view of ancient laws, against immorality and profaneness : Under the following Heads; Lewdness; Profane Swearing, Cursing, and Blasphemy; Perjury; Prophanation of Days devoted to...

by Disney, John
Published 1729

printed for Corn. Crownfield, Printer to the University; and John Crownfield, at the Rising-Sun, in St. Pauls Church-Yard; and are also sold by J. and J. Knapton

Subjects: “...Poor laws...”

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A sentimental history of chimney sweepers : in London & Westminster. Shewing the necessity of putting them under regulations, to prevent the grossest inhumanity to the climbing boy...

by Hanway, Jonas
Published 1785

Sold by Dodsley in Pall Mall, & Sewell in Cornhill

Subjects: “...Poor children / Services for / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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