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An examination of the alterations in the poor's laws, proposed by Dr. Burn, and a refutation of his objections to workhouses, so far as they relate to hundred houses. Together with Observations upon the Bill lately offered to Parliament for "the better Relief and Employment of the Poor." and Some Objections to a Proposal founded upon That Bill, for an Application to Parliament "for the Relief and more comfortable Maintenance of the Poor in the County of Norfolk." The Whole Humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Legislature.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poor laws--Great Britain.
- Poor laws.
- Workhouses--Great Britain.
- Workhouses.
- Public welfare--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
- Public welfare.
- Norfolk (England)--Social conditions.
- Norfolk (England).
- Burn, Richard, 1709-1785. History of the poor laws.
- Burn, Richard.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([4],34p. )
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for T. Becket and P. A. de Hondt, near Surry-Street, in the Strand, MDCCLXVI. [1766]
- Notes:
- Richard Burn's proposals were in his 'History of the poor laws: with observations' published in 1764.
- Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T70491.
- OCLC:
- 642666579
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