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• Poverty, a study of town life (Longmans, Green and co., 1922), by B. Seebohm Rowntree (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Poverty; a study of town life (T. Nelson & sons, 1913), by B. Seebohm Rowntree (page images at HathiTrust)
• Poverty, a study of town life. (Macmillan, 1903), by B. Seebohm Rowntree (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Poverty, a study of town life (Macmillan;, 1908), by B. Seebohm Rowntree (page images at HathiTrust)
• Poverty, a study of town life (Macmillan and Co., Limited;, 1901), by B. Seebohm Rowntree (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Old age penisoners and aged pauperism. (H. M. Stationery off., by Darling and son, ltd., 1913), by Great Britain. Local Government Board (page images at HathiTrust)
• Our new masters (Strahan & co., 1873), by Thomas Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• The parish and the union (C. Knight and co., 1837), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of commons. Select committee on new poor law amendment act (page images at HathiTrust)
• The aged poor in England and Wales : condition (Macmillan, 1894), by Charles Booth (page images at HathiTrust)
• De la misère des classes laborieuses en Angleterre et en France ... avee l'indication des moyens propres à en affranchir les sociétés (J. Renouard et cie., 1841), by Eugène i. e. Antoine Eugène Buret (page images at HathiTrust)
• Glimpses into the abyss (P. S. King & son, 1906), by Mary Higgs (page images at HathiTrust)
• The village labourer 1760-1832, a study in the government of England before the reform bill (Longmans, Green, and co., 1913), by J. L. Hammond and Barbara Bradby Hammond (page images at HathiTrust)
• The village labourer 1760-1832, a study in the government of England before the reform bill (Longmans, Green, and co., 1924), by J. L. Hammond and Barbara Bradby Hammond (page images at HathiTrust)
• The village labourer 1760-1832; a study in the government of England before the Reform bill (Longmans, Green, and co., 1920), by J. L. Hammond and Barbara Bradby Hammond (page images at HathiTrust)
• Essai sur l'etat du commerce d'Angleterre. (et se vend à Paris chez Guillyn, 1755), by John Cary (page images at HathiTrust)
• Homes and hospitals: or, Two phases of woman's work, as exhibited in the labors of Amy Dutton and Agnes E. Jones. (American tract society;, 1873), by Amy Dutton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the Commissioners appointed ... to inquire concerning charities in England [and Wales] for the education of the poor ... ([London, 1819), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Poor rates and pauperism ... 1857-59. ([London], 1857), by Great Britain Poor Law Commissioners (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of a supply of fish for the manufacturing poor (Printed for the Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor, 1813), by Thomas Bernard and Society for Bettering the Condition and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust)
• National thoughts, recommended to the serious attention of the public : with an appendix, shewing the damages arising from a bounty on corn (Printed for R. Dodsley, 1751), by Charles Townshend (page images at HathiTrust)
• The old Englishman's letters for the poor of old England : in which is proved that independant of relieving the poor and middling people of England, it is the true interest of England as well as Ireland to allow the free importation of tallow, cattle, and hides from Ireland, and that nothing will distress the common enemy more (Printed by J. Smith, 1758), by William Homer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pauperism and poor laws (Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852), by Robert Pashley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Schools for the industrious classes, or, The present state of education among the working people of England : Pub. under the superintendence of the Central-society of education. (Printed for Taylor and Walton, 1837), by England) Central Society of Education (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• Essays on the principles of charitable institutions. (Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1836) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the commissioners appointed ... to inquire concerning charities in England [and Wales] for the education of the poor ... ([London, 1819), by Great Britain. Commissioners on Charities and the Education of the Poor (page images at HathiTrust)
• The village labourer 1760-1832; a study in the government of England before the Reform bill (Green, and co., 1920), by J. L. Hammond and Barbara Bradley Hammond (page images at HathiTrust)
• An Essay on the State of England: In Relation to Its Trade, Its Poor, and Its Taxes, for Carrying on the Present War Against France, by John Cary (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Law and the Poor, by Edward Abbott Parry (Gutenberg ebook)
• 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)
• A discourse touching provision for the poor written by Sir Matthew Hale ... (London : Printed by H. Hills for John Leigh ..., 1683), by Matthew Hale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An abstract of a proposal already laid before the Honourable the House of Commons assembled in Parliament, for employing our poor, and preventing the exportation of our coin ([London? : s.n., 1694]), by Dircy Kent (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An essay on the state of England in relation to its trade, its poor, and its taxes, for carrying on the present war against France by John Cary, merchant in Bristoll. (Bristoll : Printed by W. Bonny for the author, and are to be sold ... by Sam. Crouch ... and Tim Goodwin ... also by Tho. Wall, and Rich. Gravett ..., 1695), by John Cary (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proposal offered to the committee of the honourable House of Commons appointed to consider of ways for the better providing for the poor and setting them on work, and now under their consideration. ([London : s.n., 1700?]), by John Cary (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sir Josiah Child's proposals for the relief and employment of the poor ([London : s.n., 1670?]), by Josiah Child (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Common-good: or, The improvement of commons, forrests, and chases, by inclosure.: Wherein the advantage of the poor, the common plenty of all, and the increase and preservation of timber, with other things of common concernment, are considered. / By S.T. (London : Printed for Francis Tyton, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the three Daggers neer the Middle-Temple gate, 1652), by S. T. (Silvanus Taylor) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The two grand ingrossers of Coles: viz. the wood-monger, and the chandler.: In a dialogue, expressing their unjust, and cruell raising the price of coales, when, and how they please, to the generall oppression of the poore. Penn'd on purpose to lay open their subtile practises, and for the reliefe of many thousands of poore people, in, and about the cities of London, and Westminster. By a well-willer to the prosperity of this famous Common-wealth. (London : Printed for John Harrison at the Holy-Lamb at the east end of S. Pauls, 1653), by Well-willer to the prosperity of this famous Common-wealth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The out-cries of the poor, oppressed, & imprisoned; or A safe way to free the poor of this city and the whole nation of England, from begging and starving.: Presented to the Council of Officers, Nov. 24. by William Pryor, and Thomas Turner. To which is annexed, A plea for the poor and helpless, against the enemies of their peace. By William Pryor. (London : printed by G.D. for Francis Smith, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Elephant and Castle near Temple-Bar, 1659), by William Pryor and Thomas Turner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Protector.: A proclamation commanding a speedy and due execution of the lavvs made against the abominable sins of drunkenness, profane swearing and cursing, adultery, fornication, and other acts of uncleannesse; for observing the assize of bread, ale, and fewel; and touching weights, and measures; for setting the poor on work, and providing for the impotent and aged poor, and punishing rogues and vagabonds, taking accounts of church-wardens and overseers of the poor; and against disturbing of publick preachers, and profanation of the Lords day. (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)
• Orders in Council. 1654-05-16 (London : printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The crying sin of England, of not caring for the poor.: Wherein inclosure, viz. such as doth unpeople townes, and uncorn fields, is arraigned, convicted, and condemned by the Word of God. Being the chief heads of two sermons, preached at the lecture at Lutterworth in Leicester-shire in May last, and now published in love to Christ, his country, and the poor. By John Moore, minister of Knaptoft in Liecester-shire. (London : printed by T.M. for Antony Williamson, at the Queens Arms in Pauls Church Yard, 1653), by John Moore (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The mounfull cryes of many thousand poore tradesmen, who are ready to famish through decay of trade.: Or, the warning teares of the oppressed. ([London : s.n., 1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The rights of the poor compared with the charities of the rich, or, Thoughts arising from the disputes respecting the consecration of the workhouse burial ground. (John and James Keene, Printers, 1838), by Thomas Spencer (page images at HathiTrust)

• Report of the committee (appointed Feb. 8th, 1884.) Presented Dec. 22nd, 1884, to the bishop of the diocese, with prefatory remarks by His Lordship. To which is added an appendix containing a digest of Bristol charities, etc. (P. S. King, 1885), by Bristol (England). Committee to Inquire into the Condition of the Bristol Poor (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of the proceedings of the Corporation of Bristol in execution of the act of Parliament for the better employing and maintaining the poor of that city (London : Printed by F. Collins ..., 1700), by John Cary (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A plain and easie method shewing how the office of overseer of the poor may be managed, whereby it may be 9000 l. per annum advantage to the county of Devon, without abating the weekly relief of any poor, or doing a penny damage to any person / by Richard Dunning ... (London printed : [s.n.], MDCLXXXV [1685]), by Richard Dunning (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Bread for the poor, or, A method shewing how the poor may be maintained and duly provided for in a far more plentiful and yet cheaper manner than now they are without waste or want. (Exeter [Devon] : Printed by Samuel Darker for Charles Yeo, John Pearce and Philip Bishop, 1698), by R. D. (Richard Dunning) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Ordinance for continuing an ordinance, entitled, An ordinance for further suspending the proceedings of the judges named in an Act of Parliament ... (Printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell), Henry Scobell, Henry Hills, William Dugard, and England and Wales. Council of State (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Martis, 3 Octobr. 1649. Resolved by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that all and every such poor person and persons as did voluntarily in the year 1642. contribute any moneys, plate, or horse ... (London : Printed by John Field for Edward Husband, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1649), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whereas by an order of the House of Commons, bearing the date 3d. of October, 1649. Silvanus Taylor, William Hickcockes, Maurice Gethin, and George Cooper, are appointed and authorized to state the principall and interest due to such poore persons within the cities of London and Westminster. ... ([London : s.n., 1649]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Advertisement by the sheriff-deput of Aberdeen shire, undersubscryveing Whereas, by the foresaid proclamation, the Lords of their Majesties most honorable Privy Councill, doe strictly require and command obedience to the former proclamation and this, for setling of maintenance for the indigent and necessitous poor, and suppressing of vagabounds and sturdie beggers, ... ([Aberdeen : Forbes]Printed at Edinburgh, and re-printed at Aberdeen by command of authority, anno Dom. 1693), by Andrew Fraser (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A good motion. ([London : s.n., 1647]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Greuous grones for the poore Done by a well-willer, who wisheth, that the poore of England might be so prouided for, as none should neede to go a begging within this realme. (London : Printed [by William Jaggard] for Michaell Sparke, 1621), by Michael Sparke and Thomas Dekker (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)
• To the high court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Tho: Nevill, prisoner in the fleet, in the behalfe of himselfe and many more, in and about London. ([London : s.n., 1654]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the high court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. The humble petition of poore prisoners, in the severall prisons in and about London. ([London : s.n., 1654]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honorable the knights, citizens and burgesses, in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of Robert Tayloe, Joseph Emerson, John Sawbridge and Edward Pearce on the behalf of themselves and other poor marriners, to the number of five hundred and upwards, who served the East-India Company in their late wars against the great mogul, and other heathen princes: and on the behalf of the widows and orphans of other marriners to the like number, that perished in the said wars. ([London? : s.n., 1685?]), by Robert Tayloe, Joseph Emerson, John Sawbridge, and Edward Pearce (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Honoured Sir, that the works of mercy and charity are the fruits of piety, is the undoubted tenent of all Christians, ... ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Edward Odling (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Provision for the poore or, A briefe representative, to make knowne the way, by a fishing trade, to imploy many thousands of poore people, from eight years to ninety yeares old (although one fifth part of them be lame and blind) to keep them from begging and starving by their owne labour; as they doe in Holland, by the sayd fishing, as can bee proved by many good and sufficient merchants, and marriners in and about the citie of London. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the Yeare, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The cause of the poor pleaded. By Samuel Richardson. (London, : Printed by M. Simmons, for Livewell Chapman, at the Crowne in Popes-head Alley, 1653), by Samuel Richardson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Essay to suppress prophaness and immortality. (London : printed for the author, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1699), by Societies for the Reformation of Manners (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An appeal to the Parliament concerning the poor that there may not be a beggar in England. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson ..., 1660), by Thomas Lawson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Unum necessarium: or, The poore mans case: being an expedient to make provision of all poore people in the Kingdome. Humbly presented to the higher powers : begging some angelicall ordinance, for the speedy abating of the prises of corne, without which, the ruine of many thousands (in humane judgment) is inevitable. In all humility propounding, that the readiest way is a suppression or regulation of innes and ale-houses, where halfe the barley is wasted in excesse : proving them by law to be all in a præmunire, and the grand concernment, that none which have been notoriously disaffected, and enemies to common honesty and civility, should sell any wine, strong ale, or beere, but others to be licensed by a committee in every county, upon recommendation of the minister, and such of the inhabitants in every parish, where need requires, that have been faithfull to the publike. Wherein there is a hue-and-cry against drunkards, as the most dangerous antinomians : and against ingrossers, to make a dearth, and cruell misers, which are the caterpillars and bane of this kingdome. / By John Cooke, of Graies Inne, barrester. (London : Printed for Matthew Walbancke at Grayes Inne Gate, 1648), by John Cook (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Captivity improved to spiritual purposes. Or spiritual directions, given to prisoners of all sorts whether debtors or malefactors Principally designed for the use of those who are prisoners in those prisons which are under the jurisdiction of the city of London, as Newgate, Ludgate, the Counters, &c. Though also applyable to others under the like circumstances else where. To which are annexed directions to those who have their maintenance and education at the publick charge, as in Christ-Church hospital, or cure, as in St. Bartholomew's and St. Thomas's, or reducement to a more thrifty course of life, as in Bridewel, or have been happily restored to their former sense[ ] as in Bethleem, alias Bedlam. (London : printed by I. Redmayne, 1675), by Edmund Cressy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An informacion and peticion agaynst the oppressours of the poore commons of thys realme compiled and imprinted for this onely purpose that amongest them that haue to doe in the Parliamente some godlye mynded men, may hereat take occation to speake more in the matter then the authour was able to wryte. (Imprinted at London : By John Daye, dwellyng in Sepulchres parish at the signe of the Resurrectio[n] a lytle aboue Holbourne Conduite, [1548]), by Robert Crowley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Modest proposal for the more certain and yet more easie provision for the poor and likewise for the better suppression of thieves, diminishers and corrupters of the coyn, and other lewd livers : tending much to the advancement of trade, especially in the most profitable part of it, the manufactures of the kingdom. (London : Printed for J. Southby ..., 1695/6 [i.e. 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The citizens and tradesmens case humbly to be presented to the ensuing parliament, relating to the price of corn, by several citizens and tradesmen of London. ([London : printed for the author, 1698]), by Thomas Samson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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