Principles of Political Economy: Deduced from the Natural Laws of Social Welfare and Applied to the Present State of Britain |
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... parish as casual 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 years of age at the insti- tution of this plan , the ...
... parish as casual 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 years of age at the insti- tution of this plan , the ...
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... parishes . But this , at least , is certain , that if there be a redundancy - so long as there is in any parish of the kingdom a real and permanent surplus of labourers , for whom no pro- fitable employment spontaneously offers itself ...
... parishes . But this , at least , is certain , that if there be a redundancy - so long as there is in any parish of the kingdom a real and permanent surplus of labourers , for whom no pro- fitable employment spontaneously offers itself ...
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... parishes to refuse more than temporary relief to able - bodied paupers who are unwilling to emigrate ; under such securities against the abuse of this power as may be readily devised . The destitute labourer who applies to his parish ...
... parishes to refuse more than temporary relief to able - bodied paupers who are unwilling to emigrate ; under such securities against the abuse of this power as may be readily devised . The destitute labourer who applies to his parish ...
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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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