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A model of government for the good of the poor, and the wealth of the nation : with such a method and inspection that frauds, corruption in officers, abuses to the poor, ill administration of materials, &c. therein may be prevented : the stock rais'd and preserved, all poor people and their children for ever comfortably provided for, all idle hands employed, all oppressed parishes eased, all beggars and vagrants for the future restrained, poor prisoners for debt relieved and malefactors reclaimed, to their own comfort, God's glory and the kingdoms wealth and honour : humbly offered to the consideration of the great wisdom of the nation, viz. His Most Excellent Majesty and both houses of Parliament /

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Main Author:	Haines, Richard, 1633-1685
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for D.M., 1678.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Almshouses > England > Early works to 1800. Almshouses > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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