The laws concerning the poor: or, a compleat treatise of the common and statute law, relating to the relief, settlement, punishment, &c. of the poor. Digested under proper Heads, (viz.) l. Of the Power of Church-wardens and overseers . 2. The various kinds of Settlements. 3. Of Rates and Taxes for Debtors. Relief of the Poor. 4. Of Bastards, how to be Provided for, and Punishment of their Reputed parents. 5. Of the Relief of the Poor by their Relations. 6. Of the Relief of Impotent poor by Alms, and by providing of Habitations for them. 7. Of the Poor in time of the Plague. 8. Of the Relief of Prisoners, as well Criminals as Debtors. 9. Of Work-Houses, and Houses of Correction. 10. Of Apprentices, Labourers, Servants, &c. 11. Of Rogues, Vagrants, &c. and their Punishments. The Appendix, containing the Judges Resolutions on several Points relating to the Poor. Wherein are explained all the Statutes relating to the Poor, down to the present Year 1718. To which are added all the Precedents proper for such a Treatise. The third edition, very much enlarged.

Unknown, . The laws concerning the poor: or, a compleat treatise of the common and statute law, relating to the relief, settlement, punishment, &c. of the poor. Digested under proper Heads, (viz.) l. Of the Power of Church-wardens and overseers . 2. The various kinds of Settlements. 3. Of Rates and Taxes for Debtors. Relief of the Poor. 4. Of Bastards, how to be Provided for, and Punishment of their Reputed parents. 5. Of the Relief of the Poor by their Relations. 6. Of the Relief of Impotent poor by Alms, and by providing of Habitations for them. 7. Of the Poor in time of the Plague. 8. Of the Relief of Prisoners, as well Criminals as Debtors. 9. Of Work-Houses, and Houses of Correction. 10. Of Apprentices, Labourers, Servants, &c. 11. Of Rogues, Vagrants, &c. and their Punishments. The Appendix, containing the Judges Resolutions on several Points relating to the Poor. Wherein are explained all the Statutes relating to the Poor, down to the present Year 1718. To which are added all the Precedents proper for such a Treatise. The third edition, very much enlarged. London: Robert Gosling, John Pemberton, 1718.

Unknown , . (1718). The laws concerning the poor: or, a compleat treatise of the common and statute law, relating to the relief, settlement, punishment, &c. of the poor. digested under proper heads, (viz.) l. of the power of church-wardens and overseers . 2. the various kinds of settlements. 3. of rates and taxes for debtors. relief of the poor. 4. of bastards, how to be provided for, and punishment of their reputed parents. 5. of the relief of the poor by their relations. 6. of the relief of impotent poor by alms, and by providing of habitations for them. 7. of the poor in time of the plague. 8. of the relief of prisoners, as well criminals as debtors. 9. of work-houses, and houses of correction. 10. of apprentices, labourers, servants, &c. 11. of rogues, vagrants, &c. and their punishments. the appendix, containing the judges resolutions on several points relating to the poor. wherein are explained all the statutes relating to the poor, down to the present year 1718. to which are added all the precedents proper for such a treatise. the third edition, very much enlarged. London: Robert Gosling. John Pemberton.

Unknown, . The laws concerning the poor: or, a compleat treatise of the common and statute law, relating to the relief, settlement, punishment, &c. of the poor. Digested under proper Heads, (viz.) l. Of the Power of Church-wardens and overseers . 2. The various kinds of Settlements. 3. Of Rates and Taxes for Debtors. Relief of the Poor. 4. Of Bastards, how to be Provided for, and Punishment of their Reputed parents. 5. Of the Relief of the Poor by their Relations. 6. Of the Relief of Impotent poor by Alms, and by providing of Habitations for them. 7. Of the Poor in time of the Plague. 8. Of the Relief of Prisoners, as well Criminals as Debtors. 9. Of Work-Houses, and Houses of Correction. 10. Of Apprentices, Labourers, Servants, &c. 11. Of Rogues, Vagrants, &c. and their Punishments. The Appendix, containing the Judges Resolutions on several Points relating to the Poor. Wherein are explained all the Statutes relating to the Poor, down to the present Year 1718. To which are added all the Precedents proper for such a Treatise. The third edition, very much enlarged. London: Robert Gosling, John Pemberton, 1718.

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  title={The laws concerning the poor: or, a compleat treatise of the common and statute law, relating to the relief, settlement, punishment, &c. of the poor.  Digested under proper Heads, (viz.) l. Of the Power of Church-wardens and overseers . 2. The various kinds of Settlements. 3. Of Rates and Taxes for Debtors. Relief of the Poor. 4. Of Bastards, how to be Provided for, and Punishment of their Reputed parents. 5. Of the Relief of the Poor by their Relations. 6. Of the Relief of Impotent poor by Alms, and by providing of Habitations for them. 7. Of the Poor in time of the Plague.  8. Of the Relief of Prisoners, as well Criminals as Debtors. 9. Of Work-Houses, and Houses of Correction. 10. Of Apprentices, Labourers, Servants, &c. 11. Of Rogues, Vagrants, &c. and their Punishments. The Appendix, containing the Judges Resolutions on several Points relating to the Poor. Wherein are explained all the Statutes relating to the Poor, down to the present Year 1718. To which are added all the Precedents proper for such a Treatise. The third edition, very much enlarged.},
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