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41

Complaint of the poor, on stopping the counterfeit-halfpence a new song, [sic]

Published 1797

Subjects: “...Poor / Poetry...”

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42

A modest proposal for preventing the children of poor people from being a burthen to their parents : or the country, and for making them beneficial to the publick

by Swift, Jonathan
Published 1730

Dublin, printed: and reprinted at London for Weaver Bickerton

Subjects: “...Poor / Ireland...”

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43

An argument in support of the right of the poor in the kingdom of Ireland, to a national provision; in the appendix to which, an attempt is made to settle a measure of the contribu...

by Woodward, Richard
Published 1775

Printed for Elizabeth Lynch, at No. 6, in Skinner-Row, and in the Four-Courts

Subjects: “...Poor / Ireland...”

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44

The miseries of the poor are a national sin, shame, and charge : but by making them happy, we shall remove that guilt, raise the glory, and double the wealth and strength of Great...

by Braddon, Laurence
Published 1717

printed for T. Warner at the Black-Roy in Paternoster-Row

Subjects: “...Corporation of Fathers and Guardians of the Poor of Great Britain, &c...”

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45

The first number of the reports of the Society in Dublin : for Promoting the Comforts of the Poor. Vol. I

Published 1800

reprinted by order of the Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor, by W. Bulmer and Co. Russell-Court, Cleveland-Row, St. James's, and sold by J. Hatchard, 173, Piccadilly; also by Becket. Pall-Mall; Robson, Bond Street; Payne, Mews-Gate; Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Egerton, Whitehall; Cadell and Davies, Strand; and Vernor and Hood, Poultry. Also by Todd, York; Hazard, Bath; Akenhead and Sons, Newcastle; Browne, Hull; Easton, Salisbury; Trewman, Exeter; Clarke, Manchester; Hough, Gloucester; and Lee, at Lewes

Subjects: “...Society for Promoting the Comforts of the Poor (Dublin, Ireland)...”

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46

Some observations on the bill now pending in Parliament, for the better support and maintenance of the poor : Prepared for the use of the Trustees of the Poor of the parish of Kens...

Published 1797

printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly

Subjects: “...Church work with the poor / Great Britain...”

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47

The principles of sound policy delineated and enforced : or, observations; I. On the great wisdom, Necessity, and Policy, of educating the poor, as the only sure Means to check the...

by Fawel, J.
Published 1785

printed by William Bancks

Subjects: “...Poor / Services for / England...”

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48

Thoughts on the present posture of affairs; in a letter to a friend

Published 1794

printed for E. Jeffery, Pall-Mall

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

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49

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: “...Poor / Great Britain...”

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50

Account of the management of the poor in Hamburgh, since the year 1788 : In a letter to some friends of the poor in Great Britain

by Voght, Caspar
Published 1795

Subjects: “...Poor / Germany / Hamburg / Early works to 1800...”

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51

Whereas it is found by experience that this province is not adapted for raising sheep, by reason of our long and tedious winters

Published 1754

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Subjects: “...Society for Encouraging Industry and Employing the Poor...”

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52

The speech of John Trusty : aged eleven years, a poor boy belonging to the workhouse of the Corporation for the Poor of the City of London, to Her Sacred Majesty Queen Anne, upon h...

by Trusty, John
Published 1702

printed for R. Johnson near Bishopsgate

Subjects: “...Governors for the Poor (London, England)...”

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53

Examination of Mr. Pitt's speech : in the House of Commons, on Friday, February 12, 1796, relative to the condition of the poor. By the Rev. J. Howlett, Vicar of Great Dunmow, Esse...

by Howlett, John
Published 1796

printed for W. Richardson, Under the Royal-Exchange

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

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54

An address to the public : from the Philanthropic Society, instituted in MDCCLXXXVIII, for the promotion of industry, and the reform of the criminal poor. To which are annexed, the...

Published 1792

printed at the Society's press, St. George's Fields, and sold by B. White and son, Fleet-Street; J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; J. Debrett, Piccadilly; and T. Hookham, Bond-Street

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