The History of the Poor, Vol. 2: Their Rights, Duties, and the Laws Respecting Them, in a Series of Letters (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Mr. Kent, in his Hints to Gentlemen of Landed Property, is of opinion, that the great increafe in the poor rates arifes from the rife in the value of the produce of land, which, he fays, is full fixty per cent. And that the rife in the price of labour is not above twenty Ano ther canfo is, the difadvantage the poor la bour under 1n carrying their penny to market 5 formerly they could buy their butter and cheefe of the farmer, now they are driven to the fimp-keeper they could formerly have their wheat ground, they are now driven to the miller and baker. The remedy he pr0pofes is, that gentlemen of fortune take on them felves the fuperintendence of country bufinefs let them act as guardians for the poor, reduce the fizc of farms, increafe the price of labour.
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