The Early History of English Poor ReliefLeonard, E. M., of Girton College
History
The Early History of English Poor Relief
Leonard, E. M., of Girton College
Poor laws -- Great Britain -- History
And also shall take charge of such vagabowndes men and woomen as
to them shall be committed enforcinge them to worke by the Houres
aforeseide. The men to grinde mawlte and other workes, and the women
to use their handedede and, except that thei worke, not to eate.
[Sidenote: What the balie shal take for fewel & victual.]
And to take of them for their victuall, and fewell, or other
necessaries as the price shall be rated and ther sett up. And to alowe
them for their worke by the pownde (or otherwise) as shall be rated
and sett up and shall use such correccion as is aforeseid.
And also shall receive all stuffe thether browght and see the same
trewlye and well used and sawfely delyverid.
[Sidenote: What sarvantes the balie shal provide.]
And he to provide hym of such sarvantes as in his abcens or his wyves
shall see the workes done as it owghte to be and to do the howse
busynes as washinge, makynge of beddes, bakinge and also to be experte
in handedede to spynne, carde etc.
[Sidenote: To provide an officer surveyor to go abrod to areste
offenders and what y^e surveior shal do.]
And also to provide one offycer survayor to go daielye abowghte the
citie, with a staffe in his hande to areste whome that is apte for
brydewell and brynge them to master maior or to anie of the committies
be comaunded thether.
And as he goeth abrode he shall certifie howe the workes in everie
warde ar ordered and occupied and shal enforme master maior the
committies or his master therof.
And he shall resorte to the deacons in everi warde and be aydinge
unto them to bringe suche as be newe commars into the citie to master
maior, the same presentlie to be sente away agayne to the place they
cam from. And lykewise shall bringe all disordered parsons to be
ponissed to Bridewell yf suche shall dwell in anye warde, and shall
gyve his whole attendaunce thervppon.
[Sidenote: What the balie shal be alowed for his fameli.]
And the seide balie shall be alowed for hym sylfe his wyfe sarvauntes
and surveyor (yf he shalbe charged with his whole nombre of presoners)
for meate, drinke and wages thirtie powndes by yere, wherof he shall
paye fourtie shillinges a yere to a preste to mynister cervis to them
twise a weke or elles yf he have lesse charge to have after the rate
as by the discretion of the committies and wardeins of Bridewell shall
be thowght convenient or as they can agree...."
(The next orders provide that twelve children shall be brought up in S.
Giles' Hospital.)
"_Orders for children and others in wardes._
[Sidenote: Everie single warde to have selecte women to receive to
worke & learning suche as to them shalbe appointed]
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