A History of the English Poor Law: In Connexion with the Legislation and Other Circumstances Affecting the Condition of the People, Volume 1J. Murray, 1854 - Great Britain |
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39th Elizabeth able afterwards alms appears appointed apprentices artificers bailiffs begging cause charitable Charles 2nd Church churchwardens clothing common condition constables continued corn declared directed ditto divers duty Edward empowered enacted English entitled An Act established evil exportation felonies forfeit further habits hath Henry 8th Henry VIII houses of correction husbandry idle important impotent poor imprisonment improvement increase inhabitants James 1st justices of peace king king's labouring classes land legislation likewise living London lords manufacture Mary master meat mendicancy ment merchant strangers merchants necessary offenders ordained overseers pain parish parliament passed penalty period Poor Law population preamble prohibited punishment quarter quarter sessions rate of wages realm recites regarded reign relief repealed respect Richard II rogues servants shillings statute sturdy beggars taken thereof tillage tion towns trade vagabondage vagabonds vagrant victuals villeins Wales wandering Wat Tyler wealth wheat whilst workhouse