Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A47262
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To the honourable, the House of Commons assembled in Parliament. Proposals humbly offered for a provision for the poor, and setting them to work.
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Kent, Dircy.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing K309; ESTC R221021
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to_o the_o honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n proposal_n humble_o offer_v for_o a_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o set_v they_o to_o work_n imprimis_fw-la imprimis_fw-la that_o this_o honourable_a house_n do_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n of_o know_a estate_n integrity_n and_o judgement_n in_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o house_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v trustee_n as_o weâ—l_o to_o receive_v the_o money_n collect_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o likewise_o of_o a_o full_a power_n to_o set_v to_o work_n and_o employ_v all_o able_a to_o correct_v offender_n and_o in_o all_o point_n to_o employ_v such_o money_n and_o produce_v of_o the_o labour_n for_o the_o good_a not_o only_o of_o those_o able_a to_o work_v but_o also_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o age_a cripples_n and_o infant_n that_o the_o party_n thus_o name_v to_o be_v trustee_n be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o trustee_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o and_o to_o meet_v at_o and_o choose_v a_o governor_n and_o deputy_n and_o committee_n and_o so_o annual_o for_o ever_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o england_n the_o committee_n thus_o choose_v and_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o government_n and_o faithful_a in_o their_o trust_n to_o prepare_v by-law_n to_o be_v present_v at_o a_o general_a court_n of_o trustee_n within_o day_n by_o the_o majority_n to_o be_v confirm_v alter_a or_o set-aside_a as_o shall_v appear_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o such_o by-law_n thus_o make_v all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a churchwarden_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o do_v obey_v so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o poor_a under_o the_o penalty_n of_o for_o every_o offence_n that_o all_o the_o money_n due_a owe_v and_o remain_v in_o stock_n and_o likewise_o all_o land_n rent_n revenue_n and_o money_n yearly_o arise_v and_o payable_a to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o several_a parish_n of_o this_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n become_v payable_a to_o the_o say_a committee_n of_o trustee_n and_o that_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o churchwarden_n of_o every_o parish_n do_v at_z or_o before_o the_o day_n of_o ______o 1694._o give_v a_o true_a account_n to_o the_o say_a committee_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o upon_o oath_n of_o such_o overseer_n churchwarden_n and_o minister_n of_o every_o parish_n before_o some_o neighbour_a justice_n of_o peace_n of_o such_o money_n stock_n land_n and_o rent_n payable_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o all_o person_n as_o be_v chargeable_a to_o such_o parish_n and_o shall_v likewise_o at_o or_o before_o the_o say_a day_n of_o ______o 1694._o respective_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v commit_v or_o to_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v all_o such_o money_n due_a and_o owe_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o the_o say_v overseer_n etc._n etc._n do_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o on_o or_o before_o the_o say_a day_n give_v a_o true_a account_n to_o the_o say_a committee_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v assess_v or_o payable_a out_o of_o their_o respective_a parish_n to_o the_o poor_a this_o present_a year_n which_o say_v assessment_n to_o be_v annual_o chargeable_a upon_o every_o such_o respective_a parish_n to_o be_v collect_v as_o former_o and_o pay_v quarterly_o to_o the_o say_a committee_n or_o those_o appointd_v by_o they_o except_o all_o college_n hospital_n and_o foundation_n that_o be_v or_o hereafter_o may_v be_v erect_v and_o endow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a committee_n or_o those_o appoint_v by_o they_o to_o provide_v and_o erect_v work-house_n and_o hospital_n for_o set_v at_o work_n and_o maintain_v the_o poor_a in_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n on_o the_o linen_n or_o some_o other_o foreign_a manufacture_n or_o such_o manufacture_n of_o our_o own_o that_o may_v not_o be_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o present_a industrious_a people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a committee_n or_o those_o by_o they_o appoint_v where_o they_o find_v either_o house_n or_o land_n most_o proper_a to_o build_v such_o work-house_n and_o hospital_n upon_o or_o to_o endow_v they_o with_o to_o purchase_v the_o same_o and_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v oblige_v to_o sell_v and_o deliver_v the_o say_v land_n or_o house_n within_o day_n after_o notice_n at_o year_n purchase_v according_a to_o the_o present_a or_o last_v rent_n allow_v for_o damage_n by_o be_v uninhabited_a or_o let_v run_v to_o ruin_n that_o after_o day_n notice_n give_v of_o any_o such_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o purchase_v by_o publication_n in_o the_o gazette_n or_o no_o former_a sale_n mortgage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v any_o claim_n or_o title_n either_o in_o law_n or_o equity_n to_o any_o part_n or_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o purchase-mony_n but_o where_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v there_o do_v any_o dispute_n arise_v the_o purchase-mony_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n interest_n free_a until_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v decide_v between_o the_o clamant_n by_o law_n or_o otherwise_o that_o for_o the_o better_a establish_v the_o linen_n manufacture_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n to_o these_o kingdom_n all_o sort_n of_o flax_n and_o hemp_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o growth_n of_o ireland_n be_v import_v custom_n free_a and_o from_o other_o country_n at_o a_o low_a and_o easy_a custom_n and_o that_o such_o additional_a duty_n be_v lay_v on_o all_o foreign_a linen_n silk_n and_o paper_n as_o may_v encourage_v those_o manufacture_n in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o a_o sum_n not_o exceed_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v allot_v towards_o the_o defray_a the_o expense_n of_o the_o person_n choose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o say_a committee_n to_o be_v pay_v they_o in_o proportion_n to_o their_o attendance_n at_o the_o committee_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a committee_n to_o allow_v such_o salary_n to_o their_o officer_n as_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appear_v reasonable_a and_o necessary_a that_o whereas_o the_o beginning_n so_o great_a a_o work_n will_v require_v a_o extraordinary_a expense_n the_o say_a committee_n have_v power_n to_o borrow_v money_n at_o per_fw-la cent._n interest_n on_o the_o security_n of_o the_o poor_n rate_n that_o every_o committee_n of_o trustee_n before_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o year_n they_o be_v choose_v for_o do_v cause_n a_o fair_a state_n of_o the_o poor_n stock_n by_o way_n of_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o that_o each_o person_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n do_v examine_v the_o same_o by_o their_o book_n or_o such_o other_o account_n as_o the_o same_o may_v refer_v to_o and_o put_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o their_o say_a book_n and_o account_n and_o like_o wise_a under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n certify_v the_o say_a state_n to_o be_v true_a and_o a_o just_a abstract_n of_o their_o book_n and_o account_n and_o do_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o new_a elect_a governor_n and_o committee_n upon_o their_o admission_n to_o their_o trust_n for_o neglect_v whereof_o each_o person_n neglect_v to_o be_v punishable_a by_o and_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v accountable_a to_o every_o session_n of_o parliament_n that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 39th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o one_a year_n of_o king_n james_n i._n and_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o as_o concern_v the_o apprehend_v rogue_n vagabond_n and_o sturdy_a beggar_n be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o the_o person_n apprehend_v be_v send_v to_o such_o work-house_n as_o the_o say_a committee_n shall_v appoint_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a committee_n or_o any_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o correct_v the_o idle_a slothful_a and_o offender_n by_o reason_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o pass_v the_o proposal_n for_o set_v the_o poor_a at_o work_n into_o a_o act._n imprimis_fw-la imprimis_fw-la above_o all_o other_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o member_n in_o parliament_n be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n of_o person_n proper_a for_o such_o a_o trust_n ii_o that_o the_o power_n can_v be_v less_o than_o propose_v because_o of_o the_o many_o difficulty_n which_o unavoidable_o will_v attend_v so_o great_a a_o work_n iii_o that_o the_o money_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o present_o and_o a_o borrow_v clause_n allow_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o first_o year_n expense_n will_v abundant_o exceed_v any_o succeed_a year_n material_n being_n to_o be_v buy_v the_o expense_n in_o fix_v their_o abide_v and_o the_o small_a earning_n they_o will_v make_v of_o any_o work_n at_o the_o beginning_n iv_o that_o the_o poor_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v on_o any_o of_o our_o own_o staple_n manufacture_n that_o be_v now_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n because_o that_o will_v only_o change_v the_o hand_n and_o not_o increase_v the_o trade_n and_o thereby_o advance_v the_o beggar_n to_o beggar_n the_o present_a industrious_a workman_n v._o that_o the_o poor_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o respective_a parish_n but_o at_o some_o convenient_a place_n near_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o most_o plentiful_a part_n of_o the_o country_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o provision_n at_o the_o easy_a rate_n vi_o that_o all_o the_o encouragement_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o irish_a to_o raise_v flax_n because_o thereby_o it_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n divert_v their_o breed_n and_o fat_v of_o cattle_n the_o same_o land_n be_v proper_a for_o both_o vii_o that_o the_o trustee_n for_o the_o poor_a aught_o to_o be_v accountable_a to_o parliament_n that_o thereby_o the_o present_a rate_n may_v be_v lessen_v or_o augment_v as_o shall_v appear_v necessary_a the_o benefit_n hereby_o accrue_v will_v be_v the_o poor_a will_v be_v relieve_v from_o the_o many_o pressure_n they_o now_o groan_v under_o and_o the_o nation_n free_v from_o the_o scandal_n and_o it_o will_v undoubted_o establish_v the_o manufacture_n of_o linen_n lace_n tape_n thread_n etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o money_n raise_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a will_v enable_v they_o to_o work_v cheap_a than_o any_o of_o our_o neighbour_n by_o which_o mean_v great_a part_n of_o the_o commodity_n from_o spain_n and_o their_o westâ—â—â—â—s_n and_o likewise_o from_o our_o plantation_n as_o barbadoes_n virginia_n jamaica_n new-england_n newfoundland_n maryland_n carolina_n mevis_n antego_n and_o several_a other_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o which_o such_o great_a quantity_n of_o linen_n etc._n etc._n be_v yearly_o export_v will_v be_v the_o proceed_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o present_a idle_a vagrant_n and_o beggar_n beside_o the_o consumption_n within_o ourselves_o for_o all_o which_o such_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v send_v to_o france_n and_z at_o present_a to_o our_o other_o neighbour_n towards_o the_o employ_v their_o poor_a and_o starve_a our_o own_o all_o which_o be_v humble_o submit_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o august_n assembly_n by_o dixey_n kent_n