A scheme for the better relief and employment of the poor ; humbly submitted to the consideration of His Majesty and two Houses of Parliament / By a Member of Parliament [i.e. Thomas Gilbert].

  • Gilbert, Thomas, 1720-1789.
Date:
[1764]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A scheme for the better relief and employment of the poor ; humbly submitted to the consideration of His Majesty and two Houses of Parliament / By a Member of Parliament [i.e. Thomas Gilbert]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *4 ] Houfholder, who by Sicknefs or other una¬ voidable Accident fhall be reduced to Diftrefs, and be thought improper to be removed to the Hofpital. The Corporation to be enabled to take all Benefactions and Voluntary Contributions, which may be given for the Encouragement ot cnis Charity, and to apply the fame in the hrfl Place to defray the Expences of the Pur- chafe-Money, Buddings and Furniture, and afterwards to anfwer the further Purpofes of the ACt. OBSERVATION. If fome Scheme of this fort can be carried into Execution, it will rejoice every good Heart to Jee the Poor fo much regarded and /o well pro¬ vided for, and cannot fail exciting many chari¬ table Donations, as there never was a Pi me when the Inclinations of thole who have the Ability to give, were more difpofed to compaf- fionate and relieve the DiftreJJes of their Fellow Creatures than the prefent, if they could have any well grounded Affurance that their Bene- fathons would be fo applied; but the notorious Abufe of many Charities difcourages every fuch good Intention. It feems very worthy the Attention of the Legijlature, to have all the publtck Charities enquired into, and perhaps many which have been given for the Relief of the Poor, and mif- appliedy