A History of the Irish Poor Law in Connexion With the Condition of the People
A History of the Irish Poor Law in Connexion With the Condition of the People
George Nicholls
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, making together no less than 470, 041/. , one-sixth of which was apportioned to Scotland, * and the remainder to Ireland. B Then there was the " Society of Friends" who col- lected 168, 000/. , which was distributed almost entirely in provisions, whilst a great number of persons in all parts of England acted independently of any association, but all directing their efforts to the same benevolent object. In administering the funds placed at its disposal, the committee of the British Associatio...n acted con- currently with the government and the Poor- Law authorities, each of whom bore testimony to its great usefulness. It determined at the outset " That all grants should be in food, and not in money ;" and " That no grant should be placed at the disposal of any individual for private distribution. " The committee conclude their Eeport to the subscribers by declaring, that although evils of greater or less degree must attend every system of gratuitous relief, they are confident that any evils which may have accompanied the application of this fund, will have been far more than counterba- lanced by the benefits which have been conferred upon their starving fellow-countrymen.
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