Principles of Political Economy: Deduced from the Natural Laws of Social Welfare and Applied to the Present State of Britain |
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... poor - law are capable of improvement , we are far from denying . The law of settlement , indeed , requires a com- plete revision . The extremely unequal pressure of the poor - rate is another grievance of great magnitude . There are ...
... poor - law are capable of improvement , we are far from denying . The law of settlement , indeed , requires a com- plete revision . The extremely unequal pressure of the poor - rate is another grievance of great magnitude . There are ...
Page 318
... poor . 4. Since the fixed amount of contribution here stated will not cover the cost of assuring the necessary relief to those servants , & c . who are more than 20 ... POOR - RATE . 319 unable to 318 PROPOSED COMMUTATION OF POOR - TAX .
... poor . 4. Since the fixed amount of contribution here stated will not cover the cost of assuring the necessary relief to those servants , & c . who are more than 20 ... POOR - RATE . 319 unable to 318 PROPOSED COMMUTATION OF POOR - TAX .
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... poor and meagre apology for depriving them of the remainder . Indeed one great advantage which we should expect from the adoption of this plan is that it will assimilate the poor - rate ... rates . COMPULSORY MUTUAL ASSURANCE FUND . 323 in ...
... poor and meagre apology for depriving them of the remainder . Indeed one great advantage which we should expect from the adoption of this plan is that it will assimilate the poor - rate ... rates . COMPULSORY MUTUAL ASSURANCE FUND . 323 in ...
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PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE ON the Coincidence of | 1 |
Primary Natural Rights1 To Personal | 13 |
Duty of a Government the securing | 28 |
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