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• Charities -- England
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• England -- Early works to 1800

• Almshouses -- England -- Early works to 1800
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• Church charities -- England -- Early works to 1800
• Charities -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800
• Charities -- England -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800

• An Abstract From the Account of the Asylum, or, House of Refuge, Situate in the Parish of Lambeth, in the County of Surry: Instituted in the Year 1758, for the Reception of Friendless and Deserted Orphan Girls, the Settlement of Whose Parents Cannot be Found (London: Printed by order of the Guardians, 1799), by Asylum for Orphan Girls (London, England) (page images at NIH)
• Charles, Earle of Nottingham, Barron Howard of Effingham, knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, Lord Liefetenant of his Maiesties counties of Sussex, and Surry ... ([London : Printed by R. Blower, 1613]), by High Court of Admiralty England and Wales and Charles Howard Nottingham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses. Whereas there is a special commission directed to us, under the Great-Seal of England, by his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, for the redressing of the misimployment and concealing of lands, goods and stocks of money heretofore given to charitable uses, as well by kings and queens of England, as by other well disposed persons. ... (London : Pprinted by Thomas Newcomb, 1655), by England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses and England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Charles by the grace of God, king of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c., to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting whereas the lords spirituall and temporall, now assembled in Parliament vpon the sixt day of this instant moneth of August, entring into a due and Christian consideration of the wants ... which many poore people ... of London and Westminster doe vndergoe by reason of the grieuous visitation of the plague ... (Printed at Oxford : [s.n., 1625]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• For the benefit of the new hospital, to be erected in Dublin, by authority of their excellencies the Lords Justices of Ireland. ([London : s.n., 1700?]), by Ireland. Lords Justices and Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An humble reque[st to the honourable charitable gentry of] St. Pauls Covent-Garde[n], with other great and noble persons, ladies, gentry, and well-wishers to the numerous poor children in St. Martins, St. Giles's, and St. Clements Danes, in the [c]ounty of Middlesex ([London? : s.n., 1682?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• England's weal & prosperity proposed: or, Reasons for erecting publick vvork-houses in every county, for the speedy promoting of industry and the woollen manufactory, shewing how the wealth of the nation may be encreased, many hundred thousand pounds per annum. And also that many thousand persons may be so reformed, to their own and the whole kingdoms present and future wealth and glory, that there may no more be a begger bred up in the nation. Humbly offered to the consideration of the great wisdom of the nation, and presented to the honourable House of Commons. By R. Haines. To which is added A model of government for such works houses prepared by the same author, and printed in the year (79) intended to have been presented to the last Parliament. Pursuant to a breviate of proposals for the promoting of industry, and speedy restoring the woollen manufactory, by him formerly published. ([London : s.n., 1680]), by Richard Haines (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A model of government for the good of the poor, and the wealth of the nation with such a method and inspection that frauds, corruption in officers, abuses to the poor, ill administration of materials, &c. therein may be prevented : the stock rais'd and preserved, all poor people and their children for ever comfortably provided for, all idle hands employed, all oppressed parishes eased, all beggars and vagrants for the future restrained, poor prisoners for debt relieved and malefactors reclaimed, to their own comfort, God's glory and the kingdoms wealth and honour : humbly offered to the consideration of the great wisdom of the nation, viz. His Most Excellent Majesty and both houses of Parliament / by R. Haines ... (London : Printed for D.M., 1678), by Richard Haines (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ordinances made by Sir William Cecill Knight of the Order of the Garter, Baron of Burghley, for the order and gouernement of xiij. poore men, whereof one to be the warden of the hospitall at Stanford Baron in the countie of Northampton, to remaine in a chest in a chamber in the sayd hospitall, locked vp in a chest with two seuerall locks, the keyes whereof to be in the custodie of the Vicar of S. Martins and the bailiffe of the manour. xx. Augusti Anno xxxix. Elizabethae Reginæ, & anno domini 1597. ([London : Deputies of C. Barker, 1597]), by William Cecil Burghley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A method of government for such publick working alms-houses as may be erected in every county for bringing all idle hands to industry As the best known expedient for restoring and advancing the woollen manufacture. Humbly offered to the Kings most Excellent Majesty and both Houses of Parliament. By R. Haines with allowance. (London : printed for Langley Curtis on Ludgate-hill, 1679), by Richard Haines (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act for the continuance and maintenance of the school and alms-houses of Westminster. (Printed by John Field for Edward Husband ..., 1649), by England and Wales, Edward Husband, John Field, and Henry Scobell (page images at HathiTrust)

• By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses. Whereas there is a special commission directed to us, under the Great-Seal of England, by his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, for the redressing of the misimployment and concealing of lands, goods and stocks of money heretofore given to charitable uses, as well by kings and queens of England, as by other well disposed persons. ... (London : Pprinted by Thomas Newcomb, 1655), by England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses and England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Protector a proclamation for perfecting the collection for relief of the Protestant inhabitants of the valleys of Lucern, Angrona, &c. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highness, 1655), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Die Lunæ, 10. Martii, 1644. The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, taking into their consideration the great distresse and calamity of the town of Plymouth, Melcomb Regis, and VVeymouth: ... ([London : s.n., 1644] [i.e. 1645]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Die Veneris. 5 March. 1646. The Lords in Parliament assembled taking into their consideration the multitude of beggars, poore, and vagabonds in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, ... (Printed at London : for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Baily, 1646. [i.e. 1647]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1560-11-04 ([London : O. Rogers, 1560]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation. 1700-05-28. (London : printed by Benj. Motte, for the patentees, 1700), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Parliaments reformation or A worke for presbyters, elders, and deacons to engage themselves, for the education of all poore children, and imployment of all sorts of poore, that no poore body young or old may be enforced to beg within their classes in city nor country. Published for the generall good of the kingdome. / By S.H. a friend of the common-wealth. (London, : Printed for Thomas Bates, at the Maidenhead on Snow-hill, neere Holborne Conduit., 1646), by Samuel Hartlib (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The law of charitable uses. Wherein the statute of 43. Eliz. chap. 4. is set forth and explained; with directions how to sue out and prosecute commissions grounded upon that statute: also presidents, inquisitions, and decrees, with divers judgements, and resolutions upon exceptions and appeals against decrees; and other proceedings upon the said statute. By John Herne. (London : Printed by T.R. for Timothy Twyford, and are to be sold at his shop, within the Inner-Temple-gate, 1660), by John Herne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At a court holden the 8th day of January, 1662. at the court house of the parish of St Clement Danes without Temple-Barr in the county of Middlesex, by the commissioners for charitable uses for the said county and city of Westminster. ([London : s.n., 1662]), by England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1613-02-11 ([London] : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, [1613]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation to redresse the mis-imployment of lands, goods, and other things giuen for charitable vses. (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie., Anno Dom. 1605), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The more excellent way; or, A proposal of a compleat work of charity. ([London? : s.n., 1696]), by Edward Stephens (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Londons charity inlarged, stilling the orphans cry. By the liberality of the Parliament, in granting two houses by Act, and giving a thousand pound towards the work for the imployment of the poor, and education of poor children, who many of them are destroyed in their youth for want of being under a good government and education, whereby they may be made serviceable for God, and the Commonwealth. Also this good work is much encouraged by the liberall contributions of many well-affected citizens of London, for the better carrying it on for the glory of God, the honor of the nation, and comfort of the helples poor. With a platform, how many officers needfull to govern 100 children in a work-house, with laws and orders for the schoolmaster to read to the children once a day for a time, afterwards twice a month, whereby they may be kept under a godly and civill government, to the great joy of good peopl. With other observations worthy the reading. / By S.H. a well-wisher to the nations prosperity, and the poors comfort. (London : Printed by Matth. Symmons, and Robert Ibbitson, 1650), by Samuel Hartlib (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Pepys to the Lord Mayor upon the present state of Christ-Hospital. To the Right Honourable Sir Humphry Edwin, Lord Mayor ([London : s.n., 1698]), by Samuel Pepys and Humphrey Edwin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Pepys to the President and Governours of Christ-Hospital upon the present state of the said hospital To the Honour'd Sir John Moor, Kt. and President, and the rest of my honour'd friends, the Governours of Christ-Hospital. ([London : s.n., 1698]), by Samuel Pepys, John Moore, William Parrey, and England). Board of Governors Christ's Hospital (London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Pepys to the President, and Governours of Christ-Hospital, upon the present state of the said hospital To the Honour'd Sir John Moor, Kt. and President, and the rest of my honour'd friends, the Governours of Christ-Hospital. ([London : s.n., 1698]), by Samuel Pepys, John Moore, and England). Board of Governors Christ's Hospital (London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Pepys to the Right Honourable Sir Francis Child, Kt. Lord Mayor, and to the Court of Aldermen upon the present state of Christ-Hospital. ([London : s.n., 1699]), by Samuel Pepys, Francis Child, and recipient City of London (England). Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation to redresse the mis-imployment of lands, goods, and other things giuen for charitable vses. (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie., Anno Dom. 1605), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Lists. 1687-1688. ([London : s.n., 1687-1688]), by England) Christ's Hospital (London (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An answer to several letters written by Scotish gentlemen in His Majesties dominions beyond the seas to the master & governors of the Scotish Corporation and Hospital in London, giving a true account of the erection of the said company, and its progress from the year 1664, to 1677, for the satisfaction of such as desire that information. ([London? : s.n., ca. 1677]), by John Renney and Scottish Corporation in London (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A disswasive from worldly-mindedness, in order to the due exercise of Christian charity A sermon preached in the chappel of Popler, on the 8th of Sept. 1698. Before the trustees for the charity of Captain William Curtis, deceased. Who, in the year 1669, bequeathed a rent-charge of sixty pounds per annum, for the release of poor prisoners, the relief of aged people, a weekly distribution of bread, and the placing out of poor children to trades: for the benefit of the poor in the hamlets of Popler, Mile-end, Limus, and Ratcliff, for ever. Published at the request of the trustees. By Josiah Woodward, minister of Popler. (London : printed for Brabazon Aylmer, at the Three Pigeons over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1698), by Josiah Woodward (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The parish gilds of mediæval England (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge;, 1919), by H. F. Westlake (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The state of the poor; or, An history of the labouring classes in England, from the conquest to the present period; in which are particularly considered, their domestic economy, with respect to diet, dress, fuel, and habitation; and the various plans which, from time to time, have been proposed, and adopted, for the relief of the poor: together with parochial reports relative to the administration of work-houses, and houses of industry; the state of friendly societies; and other public institutions ... (Printed by J. Davis, for B. & J. White [etc.], 1797), by Frederick Morton Eden, Benjamin White, J. White, and J. Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lettsom's hints. (Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1816), by John Coakley Lettsom (page images at HathiTrust)
• De l'action du clergé dans les sociétés modernes (Vanlinthout et Vandenzanda, 1829), by M. Rubichon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the committee of the Society for the Relief of Distressed Settlers in South Africa with the resolutions passed and speeches delivered at a general meeting, held at Cape Town, 17th Sept. 1823. (Re-printed for T. and G. Underwood, 1824), by Society for the Relief of Distressed Settlers in South Africa (page images at HathiTrust)
• The parish gilds of mediæval England (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge;, 1919), by H. F. Westlake (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Reports of the commissioners appointed in pursuance of acts of Parliament ... to inquire concerning charities and education of the poor in England and Wales : arranged in counties, with indexes. (Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 1815), by Great Britain. Commissioners to Inquire Concerning Charities and Education of the Poor in England and Wales (page images at HathiTrust)
• Three cheers for the Charity Organization Society. (Hodder & Stoughton, 1881), by J. Hornsby Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of the Printing trade charities (W.H. Allen & Co., 1883), by James Shirley Hodson, Spottiswoode & Co, and W.H. Allen & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ideals of charity (Sands & co., 1908), by Virginia Mary Smith Crawford (page images at HathiTrust)
• Public charities. I. Analytical digest of the Reports made by the Commissioners of inquiry into charities. II. Digest of schools and charities for education. III. Return of charities to be distributed to the poor ... (Printed by W. Clowes and Sons, for H.M. Stationery Off., 1842), by Great Britain. Commissioners on Charities and the Education of the Poor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some proposals for the imployment of the poor, and for the prevention of idleness and the consequence thereof, begging a practice so dishonourable to the nation, and to the Christian religion : in a letter to a friend / by T.F. (London : Printed by J. Grover, and are to be sold by Francis Smith ..., 1681), by Thomas Firmin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Right Honourable, the Lords in the High Court of Parliament assembled.: The humble petition of the cause of the poore alms-men of East-ham now depending before your Lordships, together with a letter to the Right Honorable the Lo: Grey of the chaire from the honorable standing committee of Chelmsford in the county of Essex. Sheweth the difficulty and great charge the poor are and have been at to get their pensions paid them, and also how uncertainly it is to be paid hereafter. ([London : s.n., December 16, 1644]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the reverend clergy of the Diocese of York: (London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd ..., 1699), by John Sharp (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Orders and rules appointed by the last will and testament of Sir Thomas Holt, knight and baronet to be observed in the electing, and after the election, of the ten poore persons inhabiting in his almshouse at Aston Juxta Birmingham in the county of Warwick, with the assent and assistance of Dame Anne Holt, the relict of the said Sir Thomas Holt, and of Sir Robert Holt baronet, his grand-son, and his heires males. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the Year, 1656), by Thomas Holt, Robert Holt, and Anne Holt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An account of a new poor-house, erected in the parish of Boldre, in New Forest, near Lymington. (Philadelphia : Printed by Thomas Dobson, at the stone-house, no. 41, South Second-Street, --1797), by William Gilpin (HTML at Evans TCP)

• An account of the public charities of the town of Bedford, with ... the laws, exhibitions, and privileges of the Harpur free grammar and other schools; and a description of the town, its public institutions, buildings, etc. To which is annexed an appendis, containing the letters patent of Edward VI, granting licence for the foundation of the Harpur charities, with a translation. (Merry, 1828), by R. B. Hankin (page images at HathiTrust)

• Mercy for the fallen : two sermons in aid of the House of Mercy, Clewer / Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets (Joseph Masters, Aldersgate Street, and New Bond Street, 1856), by Thomas Thellusson Carter (page images at HathiTrust)

• Social service in Birmingham (Birmingham Citizens' Society, 1925), by Richard Clements, Agnes Taunton, and Birmingham Citizens' Society (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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