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A new scheme for reducing the laws relating to the poor into one act of Parliament, and for thebBetterpProviding theiImpotent poor with necessaries, the industrious with work, and for the correction of idle poor. The second edition. To which are added reasons for making no other alterations in the poor-law, than what appear absolutely necessary.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poor laws--Great Britain.
- Poor laws.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi,29,[3]p. )
- Other Title:
- New scheme for reducing the laws relating to the poor into one act of Parliament,
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for T. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
- Notes:
- The final leaf contains 'Objections to poor persons wandring from parish to parish, without permit .. '.
- Price from imprint: Price six pence.
- A reissue of the sheets of the 1736 edition printed by William Bowyer, with a new title page and additions (also printed by Bowyer).
- Bowyer's records show 750 copies of the additional half-sheet printed.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2350
- English Short Title Catalog, T39936.
- OCLC:
- 642588954
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