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VOTES OF PARLIAMENT For setting the Poor on Work, And for preventing of Common-Begging.

Tuesday the Seven and twentieth of April, 1652.

Resolved by the Parliament,

THat it be referred to a Committee to consider how and by what means the Poor may be set on work throughout the Nation, and such poor as are not able to work may be relieved, to prevent com­mon Begging, and to Report their Opinion therein to the House.

Resolved by the Parliament, That it be referred to the same Committee to revise all the Laws touching the Relief of the poor and setting them on work, and to consider by what means or default the same are become in­effectual, or are not put in Execution, and Report the same, with their Opinion what means are fit for the redress thereof to the House.

Resolved by the Parliament, That the same Committee be Impowred to receive such Proposals as shall be tendred to them by any persons for the better effecting the premises, and to consider of them, and Report their Opinions therein to the House.

Friday the Thirtieth of April, 1652.

ORdered by the Parliament, That the several Votes of Parliament of the 27th of April, 1652. touching the Relief of the Poor, and setting them on work, be forthwith Printed and Published.

Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

London, Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England. 1652.

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