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 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 work.
dc.contributor | Text Creation Partnership, |
dc.contributor.author | Bush, Rice. |
dc.contributor.author | England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1647-12-17. |
dc.coverage.placeName | London |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-25 |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-09T13:57:39Z |
dc.date.available | 2019-11-09T13:57:39Z |
dc.date.created | 1650 |
dc.date.issued | 2007-10 |
dc.identifier | ota:A30697 |
dc.identifier.citation | http://purl.ox.ac.uk/ota/A30697 |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12024/A30697 |
dc.description.abstract | Dedication 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. |
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dc.language | English |
dc.language.iso | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Oxford |
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dc.relation.ispartof | EEBO-TCP (Phase 1) |
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dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
dc.rights.label | PUB |
dc.subject.lcsh | Poor laws. |
dc.subject.lcsh | Vagrancy -- England -- Early works to 1800. |
dc.title | 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 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 work. |
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identifier.stc | Wing B6231A |
identifier.stc | ESTC R214161 |
otaterms.date.range | 1600-1699 |
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