 | Great Britain - 1764 - 546 pages
...of the churchwardens and over •feers of the poor, who da frequently upon frivolous pretences (jjut chiefly for their own private ends') give relief to...collection bill, do become after that a great charge to the parijh, notwitbßanding the occaßon or pretence of their receiving collection oftentimes ceafes, by... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1764 - 310 pages
...inhabitants are very numerous, by reafon of the unlimited power of the churchwardens and overfeers, who do frequently upon frivolous pretences (but chiefly...and number they think fit ; and fuch perfons, being entred into the collection bill, do become after that a great charge to the pariih, notwithstanding... | |
 | Great Britain - 1764 - 544 pages
...inhabitants are very numerous, by reafon of the unlimited power of the churchwardens and over feers of the poor, who do frequently upon frivolous pretences...relief to what perfons and number they think fit, and fuch-perfons, being entered into the col¡eflion bill, do become after that a great charge to the pariß,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1766 - 402 pages
...power of the church-wardens and overfeers ' of the poor, who do frequently upon frivolous pre' tences (but chiefly for their own private ends) give ' relief...' bill, do become after that a great charge to the [wj Chap. iv. feift. 22. p. 8. The fame claufe is In »i Jac. c. xxviii. par. 33. tr] Chap. xxx. left.... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1775 - 664 pages
...inconveniencies that daily arofe by reafon of the unlimited power of churchwardens and overfeers, who frequently, upon frivolous pretences, but chiefly...relief to what perfons and number they think fit, the occafion or pretence of their receiving collection being oftentimes ceafed. It alfo found caufe... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1783 - 412 pages
...of the church-wardens and overfeers • of the poor, who do frequently, upon frivolous pre1 tences (but chiefly for their own private ends) give ' relief...think fit, ' and fuch perfons being entered into the colleftion ' bill, do become after that a great charge to the fw] Chap. iv. feft. tz. p. 8. The fame... | |
 | Francis Const - 1793 - 980 pages
...churchwardens and overfeers, of the poor, who do frc" qucntly, upon frivolous pretences (but chicny for their. " own private ends), give relief to what perfons and <' number they th;nk fit, and fuch pcrfons, being entered " into the collection bill, do become after that a great... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Francis Const - 1793 - 964 pages
...and overfcers. of the poor, who do fre*' quently, upon frivolous pretences (but chiefly for theii *' own private ends), give relief to what perfons and ''-'number they think lit, and fuch perfons, being entered *' into the colleftion bill, do become after that a great •""... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 484 pages
...inhabitants are very numerous, by, reason of the un' limited power of the churchwardens and overseers * of the poor,, who do, frequently, upon frivolous *...for their own private ends), * give relief to what persons and number they think * fit, and, such persons being entered into the col* lection bill, do... | |
 | Thomas Walker - 1826 - 108 pages
...Whereas many inconveniences do arise in parishes, by reason of the unlimited power of the overseers of the poor, who do frequently upon frivolous pretences,...chiefly for their own private ends,) give relief to what persons and number they think fit, by which means the rates are daily increased, contrary to the true... | |
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And whereas many inconveniences do daily arise in cities, towns corporate and parishes, where the inhabitants are very numerous, by reason of the unlimited power of the churchwardens and overseers of the poor, who do frequently, upon frivolous pretences... 
