A History of the English Poor Law: In Connection with the Legislation and Other Circumstances Affecting the Condition of the People, Volume 2P. S. King & son, 1904 - Poor laws |
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A History of the English Poor Law: In Connection with the Legislation and ... Sir George Nicholls No preview available - 2015 |
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12 Victoria 59 George able-bodied abuses administration afforded amount applied appointed appren apprenticeship bastard Bill boards of guardians burthen cause central board charge chargeable child churchwardens and overseers circumstances classes Commissioners committee continued declared deemed destitute directed distress districts duties effect employment empowered enacted England and Wales established evils expenditure expense Gilbert Gilbert's Act given increase industry inquiry Irish Poor Law justice of peace labour Law Amendment Act law of settlement less likewise magistrates maintenance master ment necessary notice offender out-door relief paid parish officers parliament parochial passed pauper payment Poor Law Amendment Poor Law board Poor Law unions poor persons poor-rates population present Act punishment purpose quarter-sessions ratepayers rates regulations remedy removal respect roundsman system select vestry settlement law Southwell tion union vagrants Vict Victoria wages whilst William IV workhouse