APPENDIX XIII. The division of the monies collected for the poor January 1642/3 in Norwich. _Add MSS. Brit. Mus._ No. 22619, f. 11 pp. 367-368 APPENDIX XIV. Report of the Four Royal Hospitals, 1645. _King's Pamphlets_ 669, f. 10, No. 2 pp. 369-370 APPENDIX XV. Ordinance of the Lords for putting in execution the laws for the relief of the poor. _King's Pamphlets_ 669, f. 9, No. 81 p. 371 ERRATA AND CORRIGENDA. P. 50, n. 4. _For_ Amysbury _read_ Amesbury, _for_ Boscum _read_ Boscombe, _for_ Alyngton _read_ Allington and _for_ Fiddelldene _read_ Figheldean. P. 102, n. 1, p. 106, n. 2, p. 142, n. 3 _for_ Maiores Booke for the Poore _read_ Maioris Bocke for the Pore. P. 118, l. 18. _For_ Twiford _read_ Twyford. P. 168, l. 10. _For_ Arkesey _read_ Arksey. P. 169, n. 3. _For_ Dewisburie _read_ Dewsbury, _for_ Shelfe _read_ Shelf, and _for_ Northowrom _read_ Northowram. P. 170, n. 2. _For_ Thirske _read_ Thirsk. P. 173, l. 22. _For_ Fropfield _read_ Froxfield. P. 214, n. 2. _For_ Easbie _read_ Easby. NOTE. P. 141, n. 1. The decision of Lord Romer was reversed by the Court of Appeal on March 7th, 1900; it was decided that the Guardians were not entitled to relieve the colliers during a strike. THE EARLY HISTORY OF ENGLISH POOR RELIEF. CHAPTER I. THE BEGINNING OF THE SECULAR CONTROL OF POOR RELIEF. 1. Anglo-Saxon times. 2. The Labour Statutes. 3. The regulation of charitable funds by the state. 4. The control of charitable funds by the towns. 5. Summary of the main features of public control of poor relief before the sixteenth century. [Sidenote: Introduction.] The English system of Poor Relief presents a striking contrast to the rest of our national institutions. In most departments of our social organisation, public control is less extensive in England than in the other countries of Western Europe. But, in regard to the relief of the poor, we have adopted an opposite policy. Since the reign of Charles I., Englishmen have made themselves responsible for the maintenance of those who are destitute. All, who cannot obtain food or shelter for themselves or from their nearest relatives, have a right to relief from compulsory rates levied upon the rest of the community.