Extracts from the information received by His Majesty's Commissioners, as to the administration and operation of the Poor-Laws. : Published by authority / [By C.J. London [and six others]].

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress.
Date:
1833
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Credit: Extracts from the information received by His Majesty's Commissioners, as to the administration and operation of the Poor-Laws. : Published by authority / [By C.J. London [and six others]]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    vlii CONTENTS. Allowance—(Cow/mwed'.) Given to able-bodied without work being required, 2, 63 74 76 116 119, 120, 121, 165,188,357, 380 » . . . Large amounts annually received by the same individuals and families, 15, 90, 149 ' Largest portion of population of Lenham receiving, 70 72 In Bucks, given to all who ask it, 77 ' Given without reference to character, 77, 108, 116, 119, 120, 142, 162, 188 Receivers of, frequently thieves and prostitutes, ]21, 241, 247 Absurdity of supposing the difficulty of obtaining, causes people to com- mit crime, 247, 248 o f r Given at Liverpool to the aged and infirm as the only proper objects ; to the young, a workhouse under tolerably strict discipline is offered,' Extorted by violence. Has been extorted by violence and fires, 15, 27, 76, 108, 136, 144, 148, 160, 384,—in Durham, 179 Increasing since the riots, 28, 166 Demanded for children, though large wages earned by father, 37, 141 Demanded for second child, though unnecessary, 72 Demanded by those who have been profligate in expenditure of large previous earnings, 40, 139, 357 Whilst the labourers in Sussex can extort, they refuse to work, 16 Scale abohshed for years reinforced by labourers, 35 Reduces the whole labouring population to pauperism. Has been substituted for wages in whole parishes, the whole being made paupers instead of a few, 15, 163, 167,—manufacturers in Durham, 174, 179, 180, 181 Induces farmers to discharge their men in order to receive them back as paupers, the parish paying part of the wages, 36, 167,—also manufacturers in Durham, 174 In agricultural parishes, encouraged by the farmers, as enabling them to throw a portion of their wages on the tithe-owner, shopkeeper, &c., 15 Destroys the ratio between wages and work, 77, 82, 90, 167,—in Dur- ham, 173 General distribution of, prevents the degree of any redundancy of popu- lation from being ascertained, 28, 83, 167 Demoralizing effect on workmen. Invariably demoralizes the labourers, 38, 88, 149, 199, 203, 206, 337, 380,—in Durham, 178 Increase of, has diminished inclination to emigrate, 28 Induces the labourer to refuse allotments of land, 28 Induces extravagant habits on part of labourers, mechanics, and wea- vers, 3, 29, 229, 357,—in Durham, 171, 172, 173 Has destroyed the veracity, industry, frugality, and domestic virtues of the labourer, 15, 37, 77, 119, 120, 123, 145, 149, 199, 208. 393,— in Durham, 171, 173, 174, 178 Where very common industry and morality is destroyed, vice and pro- fligacy rapidly increase, 123, 188,—in Durham, 173 Makes labourers possessing small property desirous of dissipating it, in order to be entitled to, 79, 142, 188