01832nam 2200409 n 450 99639003000331620200824121623.0(CKB)4940000000098920(EEBO)2240855458(UnM)99826370e(UnM)99826370(EXLCZ)99494000000009892019941209d1650 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|The poor mans friend, or A narrative of what progresse many worthy citi- [sic] of London have made in that godly work of providing for the poor[electronic resource] With an Ordinance of Parliament for the better carrying on of the work. Published for the information and encouragement of those, both in city and countrey, that wish well to so pious a workLondon printed by A.M. for Tho. Underhill at the Bible in Woodstreet1649. [i.e. 1650][6], 21, [1] pDedication on A2v signed: Rice Bush.Year given according to Lady Day dating.The ordinance is dated 17 Dec. 1647, and has caption title: An ordinance for the relief and imployment of the poor, and the punishment of vagrants and other disorderly persons.Reproduction of the original in the Guildhall Library, London.eebo-0059Poor lawsVagrancyEnglandEarly works to 1800Poor laws.VagrancyBush Rice1012143England and Wales.Parliament.Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996390030003316The poor mans friend, or A narrative of what progresse many worthy citi- of London have made in that godly work of providing for the poor2348307UNISA