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... Abuses greatest in Agricultural Counties 102 103 Questions put to the Judges as to the Legality of the Practice 104 Remedy CHAP . VI . System established in the Parish of Cookham Parish to be the hardest Master and lowest Payer Adopted ...
... Abuses greatest in Agricultural Counties 102 103 Questions put to the Judges as to the Legality of the Practice 104 Remedy CHAP . VI . System established in the Parish of Cookham Parish to be the hardest Master and lowest Payer Adopted ...
Page 90
... abuse similar to that which was granted by the 43 Eliz . to a single magistrate in England . 66 This abuse in England , with the severity of the seasons which prevailed for ten years pre- vious to 90 PART IV . CAUSES OF INCREASE AND.
... abuse similar to that which was granted by the 43 Eliz . to a single magistrate in England . 66 This abuse in England , with the severity of the seasons which prevailed for ten years pre- vious to 90 PART IV . CAUSES OF INCREASE AND.
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... abuses of the Poor Laws . The magistrates of Berkshire met at Speenhamland , and , in their wisdom , drew up a table , apportioning the relief to be granted to a poor man according to the price of the peck loaf of wheat , and the number ...
... abuses of the Poor Laws . The magistrates of Berkshire met at Speenhamland , and , in their wisdom , drew up a table , apportioning the relief to be granted to a poor man according to the price of the peck loaf of wheat , and the number ...
Page 92
... abuses in the administration of the Poor Laws thence arising will account for the great amount of the rate in 1803 , showing an increase of no less than 2,165,750l . in eighteen years . It is unfortunate that no returns have been made ...
... abuses in the administration of the Poor Laws thence arising will account for the great amount of the rate in 1803 , showing an increase of no less than 2,165,750l . in eighteen years . It is unfortunate that no returns have been made ...
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... abuse is to produce habits of improvidence among the lower orders . The moral effects upon young women are still more to be deplored . Among the lower orders , chastity in unmarried women has almost ceased to be a virtue . No harm is ...
... abuse is to produce habits of improvidence among the lower orders . The moral effects upon young women are still more to be deplored . Among the lower orders , chastity in unmarried women has almost ceased to be a virtue . No harm is ...
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2d Edit 4th Edit able-bodied abuses Act of Parliament Agricultural amount appears ation Author Bank of England bankers bills of exchange Britain British CALIFORNIA LIBRARY CHAP coin Committee commodities consequence continued Corn Laws currency Dantzic declared value defalcation deposits depression diminished distress dustry duties of customs effect enable ending in 1815 Engravings exchangeable value exclusive privilege exports Fcap five years ending foreign corn gold and silver grain grower of corn HISTORY home grower importable price importation of foreign increase issue labourers land London manufactures official value operation paper parish persons Plates Poor Laws poor-rates population present previous to 1815 price of corn price of wheat quarter raised relief restraints upon industry returns revenue rise ROBERT SOUTHEY Scotland seasons small notes sup.-roy supply of gold taxes tonnage UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA value of money Vols Whately WILLIAM JACKSON HOOKER
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