The laws concerning the poor. Wherein is treated of overseers, and their office. Of rates and contributions. Of settlements. Of families, vagrants, children, servants, &c. What shall make or amount to a Settlement by the former and latter Statutes. Stat. 14 Car. 2. c. 12. Explained. Of the 40 Days continuance; Of Notice by Statute 1 Jac. 2. and what shall amount to a Notice or not. Statute 3 & 4 W. & M. c. 11. Explained. What shall be said a Disturbance. Of Vagranes, Vagabonds; Stat. 39 El c. 4. 11 W. 3. c. 18. 1 Ann. c. 13. Explained. Of Workhouses, House of Correctio &c. and many other Matters relating to the Poor. All which lying in a confused Manner, are here setled under their proper Titles; And Illustrated with many late Resolutions of the Judges, as to Allowance or quashing several Orders of Sessions. To which are added several forms of orders of sessions, warrants, mittimus, &c

People / Organizations

• Abel Roper the Second ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, for Abel Roper at the Black Boy against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleetstreet, 1705.

Publication year

1705

ESTC No.

N10420

Grub Street ID

430

Description

[24],192,[24]p. ; 12°.

Uncontrolled note

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