afford_v they_o for_o instance_n a_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o wife_n though_o able_a to_o work_v may_v have_v four_o child_n two_o of_o they_o possible_o able_a to_o work_v two_o not_o able_a the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n in_o meat_n drink_v clothing_n and_o house-rent_a under_o ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la week_n and_o so_o much_o they_o may_v probable_o get_v if_o employ_v this_o amount_n to_o 26._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la if_o there_o be_v forty_o such_o family_n in_o a_o great_a parish_n and_o they_o live_v upon_o this_o exhibition_n colleit_v by_o rate_n it_o will_v arise_v to_o above_o 800._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o in_o many_o parish_n exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o their_o land_n or_o rent_n yet_o when_o these_o person_n be_v keep_v on_o work_n thus_o much_o must_v be_v get_v by_o they_o and_o without_o a_o supply_n equivalent_a to_o this_o they_o must_v live_v by_o beg_v or_o steal_v or_o starve_v therefore_o the_o second_o provision_n be_v 2._o for_o those_o poor_a that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v and_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o it_o give_v power_n to_o raise_v stock_n by_o rate_v the_o parishioner_n and_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n the_o defect_n of_o this_o provision_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n already_o make_v for_o let_v any_o man_n look_v over_o most_o of_o the_o populous_a parish_n in_o england_n indeed_o there_o be_v rate_v make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o impotent_a poor_a and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o same_o relief_n be_v also_o give_v in_o a_o narrow_a measure_n unto_o some_o other_o that_o have_v great_a family_n and_o upon_o this_o they_o live_v miserable_o and_o at_o best_a from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n and_o if_o they_o can_v get_v work_n to_o make_v out_o their_o livelihood_n they_o and_o their_o child_n set_v up_o a_o trade_n of_o beg_v at_o best_a but_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o see_v any_o provision_n of_o a_o stock_n in_o any_o parish_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v principal_o these_o 1._o the_o generality_n of_o people_n that_o be_v able_a be_v yet_o unwilling_a to_o exceed_v the_o present_a necessary_a charge_n they_o do_v choose_v to_o live_v for_o a_o hour_n rather_o than_o project_n for_o the_o future_a and_o although_o possible_o treble_v their_o exhibition_n in_o one_o grof_n sum_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o raise_v a_o stock_n may_v in_o all_o probability_n render_v their_o future_a yearly_a payment_n for_o seven_o year_n together_o less_o by_o half_n or_o two_o three_o than_o what_o must_v be_v without_o it_o yet_o they_o have_v rather_o continue_v on_o their_o yearly_a payment_n year_n after_o year_n though_o it_o exhaust_v they_o in_o time_n and_o make_v the_o poor_a nothing_o the_o better_a at_o the_o year_n end_n 2._o because_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v most_o poor_a consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o tradesman_n who_o estate_n lie_v principal_o in_o their_o stock_n which_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v search_v into_o to_o make_v they_o contributory_a to_o raise_v any_o considerable_a stock_n for_o the_o poor_a nor_o indeed_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o ordinary_a contribution_n but_o they_o lie_v all_o the_o rate_n to_o the_o poor_a upon_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n and_o house_n which_o alone_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o stock_n be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v a_o stock_n for_o the_o poor_a although_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o stock_n be_v as_o well_o by_o law_n rateable_a as_o land_n both_o to_o the_o relief_n and_o raise_v a_o stock_n for_o the_o poor_a 3._o because_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n to_o who_o this_o power_n be_v give_v be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n and_o be_v either_o unwilling_a to_o charge_v themselves_o or_o displease_v their_o neighbour_n in_o charge_v more_o than_o they_o needs_o must_v towards_o the_o poor_a and_o although_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v and_o hope_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v forward_o to_o enforce_v they_o if_o they_o may_v though_o it_o may_v concern_v they_o also_o in_o point_n of_o present_a profit_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n herein_o they_o be_v not_o impower_v to_o and_o overseer_n to_o do_v it_o who_o most_o certain_o will_v never_o go_v about_o it_o to_o burden_n as_o they_o think_v themselves_o and_o displease_v their_o neighbour_n unless_o some_o compulsary_a power_n be_v not_o only_o lodge_v by_o law_n but_o also_o execute_v in_o some_o that_o may_v have_v a_o power_n over_o they_o to_o enforce_v it_o or_o to_o do_v it_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o to_o do_v it_o effectual_o if_o they_o do_v it_o either_o partial_o or_o too_o spare_o 4._o because_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v in_o time_n grow_v to_o themselves_o by_o this_o neglect_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n accrue_v to_o they_o by_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n if_o they_o will_v have_v but_o a_o little_a patience_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o 2._o the_o second_o defect_n be_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v these_o 1._o no_o power_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o some_o superintendent_n power_n to_o compel_v the_o raise_n of_o a_o stock_n where_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n neglect_v it_o 2._o the_o act_n charge_v every_o parish_n apart_o where_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v little_a towards_o it_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v so_o effectual_a as_o if_o three_o four_o five_o or_o more_o contiguous_a parish_n do_v contribute_v towards_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o stock_n proportionable_a to_o their_o poor_a respective_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o power_n for_o hire_v or_o erect_v a_o common_a house_n or_o place_n for_o their_o common_a workhouse_n which_o may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n useful_a and_o necessary_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v chap._n iii_o the_o remedy_n propound_v 1._o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o quarter_n session_n do_v set_v out_o &_o distribute_v the_o parish_n in_o their_o several_a countiesinto_n several_a division_n in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o may_v be_v a_o workhouse_n for_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o respective_a division_n wherein_o they_o be_v respective_o place_v viz._n one_o two_o three_o four_o five_o or_o six_o parish_n to_o a_o workhouse_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o sinalness_n and_o accommodation_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n 2._o that_o at_o that_o session_n the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o respective_a p_o parish_n bring_v in_o their_o several_a rate_n for_o their_o relief_n of_o their_o respective_a poor_a upon_o oath_n and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n do_v assess_v three_o four_o or_o five_o yearly_a pay_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o collect_v at_o one_o or_o two_o entire_a sum_n within_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o they_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o stock_n to_o set_v the_o poor_a within_o those_o precinct_n on_o work_n and_o to_o build_v or_o procure_v a_o convenient_a workhouse_n for_o employ_v the_o poor_a if_o need_v be_v in_o it_o and_o for_o lodging_n material_n and_o for_o instruct_v child_n in_o the_o trade_n or_o work_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v yearly_o choose_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n a_o master_n for_o each_o workhouse_n with_o a_o convenient_a salary_n out_o of_o the_o say_a stock_n or_o the_o proceed_v thereof_o to_o continue_v for_o 3_o year_n and_o two_o overseer_n to_o see_v the_o issue_v and_o return_n of_o the_o say_a stock_n and_o to_o take_v the_o account_n quarterly_a or_o monthly_o of_o the_o master_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a 4._o that_o the_o stock_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o overseer_n and_o by_o they_o issue_v to_o the_o master_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n and_o that_o they_o also_o from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v the_o proceed_v of_o the_o say_a stock_n and_o the_o account_n for_o the_o same_o 5._o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o year_n the_o master_n and_o overseer_n give_v up_o their_o account_n to_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o time_n by_o they_o prefix_v and_o public_o notify_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o each_o precinct_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v take_v any_o exception_n to_o such_o account_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n 6._o that_o the_o master_n and_o overseer_n of_o every_o respective_a workhouse_n stand_v and_o be_v incorporate_a by_o the_o name_n of_o master_n and_o overseer_n of_o their_o respective_a precinct_n and_o capable_a to_o take_v in_o succession_n by_o will_n or_o otherwise_o land_n good_n or_o money_n or_o other_o legacy_n or_o gift_n for_o the_o
benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n 7._o that_o they_o also_o be_v accountable_a as_o well_o to_o their_o respective_a successor_n and_o also_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o proceed_v and_o employment_n of_o such_o gift_n and_o bequest_n 8._o that_o they_o be_v disable_v to_o grant_v any_o land_n to_o they_o give_v or_o bequeath_v for_o any_o long_a term_n than_o one_o year_n and_o at_o a_o improve_a rent_n 9_o that_o if_o any_o person_n that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v and_o not_o able_a to_o maintain_v himself_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v so_o he_o may_v be_v force_v thereunto_o by_o warrant_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o imprisonment_n and_o moderate_a correction_n in_o such_o workhouse_n 10._o if_o any_o person_n employ_v by_o the_o master_n shall_v imbezill_n or_o wilful_o prejudice_v or_o spoil_v his_o work_n he_o shall_v upon_o complaint_n and_o proof_n thereof_o by_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o by_o warrant_n from_o he_o receive_v imprisonment_n or_o moderate_a correction_n by_o warrant_n of_o such_o justice_n these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o provision_n i_o can_v wish_v for_o the_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n which_o be_v but_o a_o essay_n and_o may_v receive_v alteration_n or_o addition_n upon_o consideration_n the_o benefit_n that_o will_v come_v by_o this_o method_n will_v be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a i_o shall_v set_v down_o some_o of_o they_o that_o occur_v to_o i_o 1._o by_o incorporate_n of_o these_o work-house_n which_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o hospital_n charitable_a mind_a person_n will_v have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pillar_n whereunto_o to_o fasten_v their_o charity_n which_o will_v prevent_v many_o difficulty_n in_o the_o faithful_a administration_n thereof_o and_o will_v invite_v benefactor_n 2._o whereas_o hospital_n provide_v for_o some_o few_o poor_a impotent_a people_n this_o will_v prevent_v poverty_n and_o in_o a_o little_a tract_n of_o time_n bring_v up_o hundred_o to_o be_v able_a to_o gain_v their_o lively_a hood_n 3._o whereas_o in_o that_o state_n that_o thing_n be_v our_o populousness_n which_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n a_o kingdom_n can_v have_v become_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o breed_v up_o whole_a race_n and_o family_n and_o successive_a generation_n in_o a_o mere_a trade_n of_o idleness_n thieve_v beg_v and_o a_o barbarous_a kind_n of_o life_n which_o must_v in_o time_n prodigious_o increase_v and_o overgrow_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o it_o this_o course_n within_o one_o seven_o year_n alter_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o this_o disorder_n and_o bring_v people_n and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o into_o a_o regular_a orderly_a and_o industrious_a course_n of_o life_n which_o will_v be_v as_o natural_a to_o they_o as_o now_o idleness_n and_o beg_v and_o thieve_v be_v for_o no_o person_n will_v have_v need_n to_o beg_v or_o steal_v because_o he_o may_v gain_v his_o live_n better_a by_o work_v and_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o vain_a and_o indeed_o hurtful_a to_o the_o public_a as_o to_o give_v to_o such_o as_o beg_v and_o thereby_o to_o encourage_v they_o when_o he_o be_v sure_a they_o may_v gain_v their_o live_n by_o work_v and_o all_o the_o law_n against_o vagrant_n beggar_n and_o wanderer_n will_v be_v then_o effectual_o put_v in_o execution_n when_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v if_o they_o will_v but_o till_o that_o the_o interdict_v and_o punish_v of_o the_o beggar_n and_o giver_n seem_v to_o i_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a piece_n of_o imprudence_n as_o well_o as_o uncharitableness_n 4_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v increase_v manufacture_n advance_v and_o every_o body_n put_v into_o a_o capacity_n of_o eat_v his_o own_o bread_n for_o upon_o what_o imaginable_a account_n can_v we_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o able_a to_o improve_v our_o populousness_n to_o our_o wealth_n as_o well_o as_o holland_n and_o flanders_n and_o berbadoes_n if_o we_o have_v but_o their_o industry_n and_o orderly_a management_n if_o it_o be_v say_v their_o disposition_n be_v more_o industrious_a than_o we_o it_o be_v true_a in_o that_o condition_n that_o matter_n be_v order_v but_o if_o we_o have_v the_o same_o industrious_a education_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o industrious_a disposition_n let_v a_o man_n one_o that_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o trade_n of_o beg_v he_o will_v never_o unless_o complel_v fall_v to_o industry_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a necessity_n indeed_o that_o shall_v bring_v one_o breed_v up_o in_o civility_n and_o industry_n to_o beg_v as_o be_v easy_o observable_a in_o many_o poor_a place_n and_o family_n and_o be_v there_o no_o other_o benefit_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n nor_o to_o the_o particular_a place_n where_o such_o work-house_n shall_v be_v settle_v but_o this_o although_o the_o stock_n be_v whole_o lose_v in_o four_o year_n it_o will_v be_v a_o abundant_a recompense_n by_o the_o accustom_v the_o poor_a sort_n to_o a_o civil_a and_o industrious_a course_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o will_v soon_o become_v not_o only_o not_o burdensome_a but_o profitable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v 5._o by_o this_o mean_n there_o will_v soon_o be_v a_o improvement_n of_o the_o several_a manufacture_n of_o the_o kingdom_n both_o for_o the_o necessary_a consumption_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o exportation_n whereby_o our_o trade_n outward_a will_v exceed_v our_o trade_n inward_a which_o outward_a trade_n as_o it_o be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o trade_n inward_a and_o the_o excess_n and_o overballance_n of_o our_o trade_n outward_a to_o our_o trade_n inward_a be_v the_o only_a mean_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v our_o money_n at_o home_n but_o to_o gain_v a_o increase_n of_o money_n and_o so_o advance_v the_o true_a intrinsique_n wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o as_o of_o our_o hand_n if_o our_o trade_n outward_a exceed_v our_o trade_n inward_a the_o excess_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v return_v in_o money_n or_o bullion_n so_o if_o our_o trade_n inward_a exceed_v our_o trade_n outward_a the_o excess_n must_v be_v make_v good_a from_o hence_o in_o money_n which_o must_v needs_o insensible_o impoverish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o experience_n make_v we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a now_o the_o advance_n of_o our_o manufacture_n will_v be_v by_o this_o mean_n plain_o evident_a for_o woollen_a manufacture_n or_o cloth_n the_o staple_n commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v more_o &_o these_o other_o woollen_a manufacture_n as_o kersye_n serge_n baize_n which_o though_o now_o confine_v to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o devonshire_n norfolk_n colchester_n will_v be_v by_o this_o mean_v diffuse_v over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o those_o place_n which_o have_v little_a of_o woollen_a manufacture_n as_o lincolnshire_n northamptonshire_n and_o other_o county_n will_v soon_o fall_v into_o it_o so_o likewise_o knit_v of_o stocking_n cap_n waistcoat_n and_o the_o like_a 2._o our_o linen_n manufacture_n as_o linen_n cloth_n lace_n of_o all_o fort_n net_n sail_n etc._n etc._n will_v become_v native_a and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o prevent_v the_o necessity_n of_o importation_n of_o linen_n cloth_n from_o holland_n and_o france_n of_o lace_n from_o flanders_n and_o as_o this_o trade_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n use_v in_o lancashire_n leicestershire_n and_o some_o other_o place_n so_o it_o will_v be_v communicate_v to_o other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a the_o number_n of_o poor_a that_o will_v be_v by_o this_o mean_v employ_v in_o dress_v of_o hemp_n and_o flax_n spin_v weave_a whiten_a and_o the_o like_a and_o if_o any_o 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