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An Act for the more effectual preventing and punishing robberies that shall be committed in houses

Published 1713

printed by John Baskett, and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd

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

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An accurate statement, of the trial of James Price and Thomas Brown : before the Hon. Francis Burton, Esq. at the assizes holden for the county palatine of Chester, the 6th day of...

by Price, James
Published 1796

printed by E. Monk

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

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Plan for the better relief and employment of the poor : for enforcing and amending the laws respecting houses of correction, and vagrants; and for improving the police of this coun...

by Gilbert, Thomas
Published 1781

printed for G. Wilkie, St. Paul's Church-Yard

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

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An attempt towards a coalition of English Protestants : from the weakness of the pretensions of the several parties, for being either better Christians, or better subjects, upon an...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1715

printed, and sold by J. Roberts, in Warwick-Lane

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

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The dying speeches and behaviour of the several state prisoners that have been executed the last 300 years : With their several characters from the best historians, as Cambden, Spo...

Published 1720

printed for J. Brotherton, and W. Meadows, at the Black-Bull in Cornhill; F. Clay, at the Bible without Temple-Bar; C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and J. Graves, near White's Chocolate-House in St. James's-Street

Subjects: “...Crime and criminals / Great Britain...”

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A plan for rendering the poor independent on public contribution : founded on the basis of the friendly societies, commonly called clubs. By the Rev. John Acland, One of his Majest...

by Acland, John
Published 1786

printed and sold by R. Thorn. Sold also by Messrs. Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and T. Cadell, in the Strand, London; and by all other booksellers

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

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Select trials for murder : robbery, burglary, rapes, sodomy, coining, Forgery, Pyracy, and other offences and misdemeanours, at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, to which are a...

Published 1764

printed for J. Wilkie, in St. Paul's Church-Yard

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

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An historical treatise on the laws for the relief and management of the poor : containing an abstract of the statute 22d George III. With illustrations; calculated to shew the expe...

Published 1791

printed for W. and A. Lee; sold by J.F. and C. Rivington, ST. Paul's Church-Yard, London; W. Lee, Lewes; and all other booksellers

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

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Observations upon the orders and resolutions of the House of Commons : With respect to the Poor, Vagrants, and Houses of Correction. By Thomas Gilbert, Esq

by Gilbert, Thomas
Published 1775

Subjects: “...Correctional institutions / Great Britain...”

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Remarks upon an intended bill for the relief of the poor : now under consideration of Parliament. By a country magistrate

by Country Magistrate
Published 1777

sold by W. Brown, Corner of Essex-Street, Strand

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

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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

by Gilbert, Thomas
Published 1781

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

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A scheme for payment of the sum of 49,301,855l. 6s. 1d. 1/2 being the national debt of Great-Britain, as it stood the 31st of Dec. 1730, in a few years, without making any addition...

by Davies, Joseph
Published 1732

printed for J. Wilford, in St. Paul's Church-Yard

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Punishment...”

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A treatise upon the law of usury and annuities : by Francis Plowden of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law

by Plowden, Francis
Published 1797

printed for J. Butterworth, Fleet-Street

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

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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 œconomical and effectual Relief and support. With objection...

by Gilbert, Thomas
Published 1786

printed for G. and T. Wilkie, No. 71, St. Paul's Church-Yard

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

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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 orde...

Published 1799

printed for the Society, by W. Bulmer and Co. and sold by J. Hatchard , 173, Piccadilly ; and by Becket , Pall-Mall ; Robson , Bond Street ; Payne , Mew's Gate ; Rivington , ST. Paul's Church-Yard; Egerron, Whitehall; Cadell And Davies, Strand: And Vernor And Hood, Poultry. Also BY Todd, York; Hazard, Bath; Akenhead And Sons, New-Castle; Pennington, Durham; Browne, Hull; Easton, Salisbury; Trewman, Exeter; Clarke, Manchester; Rough, Gloucesrer; And Lee, At Lewes

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

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The duty of paying custom, and the sinfulness of importing goods clandestinely : and of buying the goods that are so imported

Published 1750

printed for B. Dod, Bookseller to The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, at the Bible and Key in Ave-Mary Lane, near Stationers-Hall

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

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Observations upon a bill, now depending in Parliament, entitled "A bill (with the amendments) to punish by imprisonment, and hard labour, certain offenders, and to establish proper...

by Zouch, Henry
Published 1779

printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard; and sold by all the booksellers in town and country

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

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The open heart and purse : or, British Liberality Display'd; being memoirs of the illustrious bounties, collections, donations, and charitable contributions, in Great Britain, and...

Published 1740

printed for C. Corbet, at Addison's Head, against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet street; and sold by the booksellers, and at the pamphlet-shops in town and country

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