demned by authorities deserving the most respectful consideration. Of these authorities he mentioned the Committee of the House of Commons which was appointed to consider the subject in 1735, Adam Smith in 1776, Mr. Pitt in 1796, and, lastly, the Committee of 1847, in whose recommendations, both as regards settlement and the area of chargeability, he expressed his entire concurrence. He concluded by declaring that "he did not believe the House could adopt any legislation upon the subject without prejudice to some class of interests, and he was convinced that they could not let the law remain as it was without prejudice to all. My anxious wish has been (he said), in devising a remedy, so to frame it that any interference with private interests may be as little as possible in point of amount, and as justifiable as possible in point of principle." This address produced a very marked effect, both on the House and in the country, and was generally considered to be conclusive against the power of compulsory removal, as well as against separate parochial chargeability; so that we may hope ere long to see the former abolished, and union chargeability substituted for the latter. When this is done, there will be little occasion for further changes in our English Poor Law, which may then be readily consolidated into one comprehensive code, easy of administration, and intelligible to all. In the hope of ere long seeing these necessary and highly important objects effected, I here close the present work, undertaken solely through a sense of duty, and in the preparation of which my time and thoughts have, with little intermission, been I trust not altogether unprofitably occupied, since the day I quitted office. 1 See ante, p. 394. APPENDIX No. I. POPULATION and AMOUNT of the POOR-RATES in ENGLAND and WALES, as the same are given at the several Periods in the present Work. No. II. STATEMENT of the TOTAL MONEY levied as POOR-RATE in ENGLAND and WALES, and the amount expended thereout for the Relief of the Poor, for the Years ending Lady-day 1813 to 1853 inclusive; together with the Population, and the Prices of Wheat. No. III. AMOUNT OF EMIGRATION from the UNITED KINGDOM in each of the several Years from 1815 to 1853 inclusive. No. IV. LIST of STATUTES in Chronological Order referred to in the 924. Athelstan, i. 13. 1017. Canute, i. 14. present work. 1285. 13 Edward I., Statute of Winchester, i. 22, 23, 34, 55. 1285. 13 Edward I., Statute of Merchants, i. 24, 25. 1328. 2 Edward III. c. 2, Statute of Northampton, i. 33. 1331. 5 Edward III. c. 14, i. 33, 55. 1335. 9 Edward III. i. 34, 63. 1340. 14 Edward III. i. 73. 1349. 23 Edward III., Statute of Labourers, i. 36, 37, 41, 56. 1350-51. 25 Edward III. i. 35, 39, 41, 56, 63, 66, 67, 81, 82. 1360-61. 34 Edward III. i. 42. 1363. 37 Edward III., Sumptuary Law, i. 43. 1377. 1 Richard II. c. 6, i. 48. 1378. 2 Richard II. c. 6, i. 49. 1381. 5 Richard II. i. 54. 1383. 7 Richard II. c. 5, i. 55, 97, 98, 105. 1388. 12 Richard II. i. 55, 66, 67, 69, 75, 80. 1389-90. 13 Richard II. c. 8, i. 59, 75. 1389-90. 13 Richard II. c. 13, i. 60, 175. 1399. 1 Henry IV. c. 17, i. 62. 1400-1. 2 Henry IV. C. 16, i. 65. 1402. 4 Henry ÏV. c 29, i. 65. 1405-6. 7 Henry IV. c. 17, i. 66, 77, 99. 1414. 2 Henry V. c. 4, i. 71. 1416. 4 Henry V. c. 4, i. 72, 75. 1421. 9 Henry V. c. 5, i. 73. 1427. 2 Henry VI. c. 6, i. 75. 1439. 18 Henry VI. c. 4, i. 77. 1444. 23 Henry VI. c. 12, i. 79, 100, 102. 1450. 27 Henry VI. c. 1, i. 83. 1463. 3 Edward IV. c. 5, i. 84. 1464-65. 4 Edward IV., i. 88. 1482. 22 Edward IV. c. 1, i. 86, 108. 1483-84. 1 Richard III. c. 9, i. 90. 1488-89. 4 Henry VII. cc. 16, and 19, i. 95, 111, 115. 1495. 11 Henry VII. c. 2, Act against Vagabonds and Beggars, i. 97. 1495. 11 Henry VII. c. 2, Act for Servants' Wages, i. 100, 202, 203, 270. 1495. 11 Henry VII. c. 11, i. 99. 1495. 11 Henry VII. c. 12, i. 98. 1496. 12 Henry VII. c. 3, i. 103. 1503-4. 19 Henry VII. c. 12, i. 103, 119. 1509. 1 Henry VIII. c. 14, i. 108. 1511-12. 3 Henry VIII. c. 15, i. 109. 1514. 6 Henry VIII. c. 5, i. 111. 1514-15. 6 Henry VIII. c. 3, i. 110, 203. 1515. 6 Henry VIII. c. 1, i. 108. 1516. 7 Henry VIII. c. 1, i. 111. 1516. 7 Henry VIII. c. 6, i. 108. 1523. 14 Henry VIII. c. 10, i. 175. 1530-31. 22 Henry VIII. c. 10, i. 114. 1530-31. 22 Henry VIII. c. 12, i. 115, 129, 132, 140, 142, 151, 157, 163. 1532. 23 Henry VIII. c. 20, i. 126. 1532-33. 24 Henry VIII. c. 3, i. 125. 1533. 24 Henry VIII. c. 12, i. 126. 1533. 24 Henry VIII. c. 13, i. 108. 1533-34. 25 Henry VIII. c. 1, i. 126. 1533-34. 25 Henry VIII. c. 2, i. 126. 1533-34. 25 Henry VIII. c. 13, i. 112, 151. 1535. 26 Henry VIII. c. 1, i. 127. 1535-36. 27 Henry VIII. c. 25, i. 121, 122, 129, 132, 163, 188, 284. 1536. 28 Henry VIII. c. 10, i. 127. 1539. 31 Henry VIII. c. 13, i. 127. 1541-42. 33 Henry VIII. c. 15, i. 113. 1543-44. 35 Henry VIII. c. 4, i. 113. 1547. 1 Edward VI. c. 3, i. 129, 284. 1548. 2 & 3 Edward VI. c. 1, i. 138. 1548. 2 & 3 Edward VI. c. 15, i. 135. 1549-50. 3 & 4 Edward VI. c. 16, i. 132, 157. 1551-52. 5 & 6 Edward VI. c. 2, i. 133, 140, 142, 188. 1551-52. 5 & 6 Edward VI. c. 5, i. 136. 1551-52. 5 & 6 Edward VI. c. 22, i. 137. 1553. 1 Mary, c. 12, i. 139. 1553. 1 Mary, c. 13, i. 140. 1554-55. 1 & 2 Philip & Mary, c. 2. i. 142. |