...a convenient stock of flax, &c. to set the poor on work ;" and also competent sums of money for ami towards the necessary relief of the lame, impotent,...old, blind, and such other among them, being poor anil not able to work." This new and important principle of compulsory provision for the impotent,...

...circumstance, on complaint of the want of adequate relief, by or on the behalfof any " poor in'nbiiant," (not of the " lame, impotent, old, " blind, and such other among them being " poor and not able to work,*' as recited in and limited by the statute of 43. Eliz. chap. 2.) hut generally, on the behalf of any...

...require it at " their hands, and to confine the relief " derived from compulsory assessments " to ' the lame, impotent, old, blind, " ' and such other among them being " ' poor, and not able to work.' " The committee also recommend, " that all " obstacles to seeking employment, " wherever it can be...

...parish, and there relieved : (Dalt. 73.) The necessary relief, provided by 43 E/iz. c. 2. for the lame, old, blind, and such other among them being poor, and not able to work, signifies the poor old, the poor blind, the poor impotent : and therefore, an order to pay three shillings...

...and other necessary ware awl stuff <o set the poor on work; AND ALSO competent sums of money for nnd towards the necessary relief of the lame. Impotent, old, blind, and such other among them hein* poor nnd not able to • work JAN» ALBO foi1 ta« nutting cut of poor children of prcmiccr;...

...ant to attend to the terms of the enactment by which relief is granted. " For the necessary relief of lame, impotent, old, blind, and such other among them being poor and not able to work ; and also of putting out such children to be apprentices." lections for them with boxes on Sundays,...

...important to attend to the terms of the enactment by which relief is granted. " For the necessary relief of lame, impotent, old, blind, and such other among them being poor and not able to work ; and also of putting out such children to be apprentices '' Such others amongst them being unable...

...&c. " a convenient (stock of flax, &C. to set the poor on work ;" and also competent sums of money for and towards the necessary relief of the lame,...other among them, being poor and not able to work." By this law the churchwardens are invested with the important power of taxing the people for the support...

...only to perpetuate: There, they have to implant a new habit, while here we have only to ward off conr the impotent, and for setting to work the able, originated,...directed to the equitable purpose of preventing this burden fulling exclusively upon the charitable. ' Report, p. 7. J We of course deduct from this observation...

...taxation, &c. "a convenient stock of flax, &c. to set the poor on work;" and also competent sums of money for and towards the necessary relief of the lame,...old, blind, and such other among them, being poor a»d not able to work." This new and important principle of compulsory provision for the impotent,...