 | Social sciences - 1922 - 578 pages
...inconveniences' which, said the preamble, 'do daily arise by reason of the unlimited powers of the overseers, who do frequently upon frivolous pretences, but chiefly for their own private ends, give relief to what persons and number they see fit.' "10 Gradually the administration of the poor relief was transferred... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 576 pages
...— ' Whereas many inconveniences do daily ' arise by reason of the unlimited power of the overseers, who do ' frequently, upon frivolous pretences, but...for their own ' private ends, give relief to what persons and number they think ' fit.' The legislature, however, succeeded better in detecting the evil... | |
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And whereas many inconveniences do daily arise in cities, towns corporate and parishes, where the inhabitants are very numerous, by reason of the unlimited power of the churchwardens and overseers of the poor, who do frequently, upon frivolous pretences... 
