 | William Blackstone - 1838 - 910 pages
...benevolence, and the charity of well disposed Christians (47). For, though it appears, by the mirror (I), that by the common law the poor were to be " sustained by parsons, rectors of the church, and the parishioners, su that none of them die for default of sustenance ;" and though, by the statutes... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1841 - 586 pages
...ancient statute, 23 Edward III. 1348, it was enacted that none should give alms to a beggar able to work. By the common law, the poor were to be sustained by...rectors of the church, and parishioners, so that none should die for default of sustenance ;" and by statute 15 Richard II. impropriators were obliged to... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1849 - 764 pages
...the time of Henry VHI., subsisted entirely upon private benevolence, and the charity of well-disposed Christians. For though it appears by the Mirrour,...be sustained by parsons, rectors of the Church, and the parishioners, so that none of them die for want of sustenance; and though by the Statute 12th Richard... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - 1851 - 752 pages
...ancient statute. 23 Edward III. 1848, it was enacted that none should give alms to a beggar able to work. By the common law. the poor were to be sustained by...rectors of the church, and parishioners, so that none should die for default of sustenance ;" and by statute 15 Richard II. impropriators were obliged to... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - 1851 - 700 pages
...ancient statute, 23 Edw. III., 1348, it was enacted that none should give alms to a beggar able to work. By the common law, the poor were to be sustained by " parsons, rectors of the church, ami parishioners, so that nono should die for default of susteuimce ; " aud by statute 15 Rich. II.,... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - 1853 - 776 pages
...ancient statute. 23 Edward III. 1348, it was enacted that none should give alms to a beggar able to work. By the common law. the poor were to be sustained by...rectors of the church, and parishioners, so that none should die for default of sustenance ;" and hy statute 15 Richard II. impropriators were obliged to... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - 1853 - 738 pages
...47 39 36 33 40 23 Edw. IH., 1343, it was enacted that none should give alma to a beggar able to mri. By the common law, the poor were to be sustained by " parsons, rectors of the ehari and parishioners, so that none should die for default of sustenance;" and by sUte15 Rich. II.,... | |
 | 1854 - 748 pages
...Mirror of Justice, a treatise upon the law of England, as it existed at the time of Edward II., affirms that by the common law, the poor were to be sustained...the church, and parishioners, so that none of them should die for lack of food. It is not easy to perceive upon what principle of law the ministers of... | |
 | 1858 - 430 pages
...statute (23rd Edward III. 1348) it was enacted that none should give alms to a beggar able to work. By the common law, the poor were to be sustained by...rectors of the church, and parishioners, so that none should die for default of sustenance;" and by statute 15th of Richard II. (13111-2) impropriators were... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - 1860 - 896 pages
...ancient statute. 23 Edward III. 1348. it was enacted that none should give alms to a beggar able to work. By the common law. the poor were to be sustained by...rectors of the church, and parishioners, so that none should die for default of sustenance ;" and by statute 15 Richard II. impropriators were obliged to... | |
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THE poor of England, till the time of Hen. VIII., subsisted entirely upon private benevolence, and the charity of welldisposed Christians. For though it appears by the mirrour ', that by the common law the poor were to be " sustained by " parsons, rectors... 
