The Report of the governours of the corporation for improving and releiving the poor of this city of London, and liberties thereof
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The Report of the governours of the corporation for improving and releiving the poor of this city of London, and liberties thereof
City of London (England).
1 broadside.
Printed by James Flesher ...,
[London] :
1655.
At head of title, in verse: These children orphans singing show ...
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Orphans -- England.
Poor laws -- England.
London (England) -- History -- 17th century.
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These
Children
Orphans
singing
show
,
Though
God's
above
,
he
dwels
below
,
Who
Clothes
their
backs
and
bellies
feed
,
And
gave
them
fathers
in
their
need
.
These
father'd
fatherless
,
their
Fathers
bless
,
And
warble
forth
their
worth
in
thankfull
verse
.
blazon or coat of arms
City of London coat of arms
THe
Epicureans
say
God
takes
no
care
,
Nor
yet
regardeth
how
poor
mortals
fare
,
But
being
himself
above
all
sense
Of
trouble
,
grief
,
and
indigence
;
Enjoyes
himself
,
and
can
,
No
notice
take
of
man
Nor
sees
,
nor
hears
,
Their
sighs
or
tears
;
Nor
mindes
,
nor
yet
condoles
,
mens
joyes
or
fears
.
That
the
light
Lamps
of
Heaven
know
their
way
And
beaten
paths
,
from
whence
they
cannot
stray
,
The
Planets
march
their
wonted
pace
,
Sun
,
Moon
,
and
Stars
,
keep
on
their
race
From
night
to
day
,
and
then
,
From
day
to
night
agen
,
Times
come
and
goe
,
Tides
ebbe
and
flow
,
Things
round
redown'd
,
as
days
and
years
do
show
.
Hold
Atheist
,
stop
thy
mouth
,
proceed
not
thus
,
Gods
care
o'
th
poor
blaspheme
not
,
look
on
us
,
And
recollect
thy self
,
for
we
On
Dunghils
droop't
in
miserie
,
Had
not
Jehovah
car'd
,
How
here
poor
mortals
far'd
,
We
still
had
lain
,
Pining
in
pain
,
But
now
in
plenty
he
doth
us
maintain
.
Repent
of
these
thy
thoughts
vain
man
,
behold
How
God
by
us
,
have
these
thy
thoughts
controld
,
For
living
instances
we
are
,
That
God
for
mortals
poor
takes
care
,
And
doth
regard
the
cries
,
Of
Orphans
waterie
eyes
,
And
sends
relief
From
pain
and
grief
,
Who
help
and
succour
to
the
poor
doth
give
.
Wandring
we
were
from
Heavens
and
Earths
good
waies
In
sin
and
idleness
to
spend
our
daies
,
But
now
translated
from
that
state
Which
led
to
lewdness
,
death
,
hells
gate
,
And
in
a
hopefull
way
To
live
another
day
,
When
thankfull
we
,
Shall
surely
be
,
And
Londons
mercy
keep
in
memorie
.
Blest
be
the
great
PROTECTOR
of
the
poore
Whom
fatherless
admire
,
widdows
adore
;
Blest
be
his
a
Vice
Protector
who
Much
favour
did
on
us
bestow
,
Our
b
President
blest
be
,
And
blest
his
c
Deputy
,
Lord
blesse
them
all
Who
hence
forth
shall
Lend
hearts
,
and
hands
,
to
ridd
the
poor
from
thrall
.
God
is
the
poor
mans
God
,
who
doth
express
Himself
the
Father
of
the
Fatherless
,
And
men
like
Gods
themselves
appear
,
To
whom
poor
Fatherless
are
dear
,
Whose
works
of
Charity
,
He
suffers
not
to
dye
,
What
thus
they
spend
To
God
they
lend
,
Who
will
repay
with
glory
in
the
end
.
This
is
the
pure
Religion
,
and
this
By
Gods
appointment
leads
to
lasting
bliss
;
When
Scarlet
robes
,
and
Golden
chains
Shall
come
to
nothing
,
this
remains
,
When
creature
comforts
faile
,
Such
works
as
these
prevaile
,
Most
certainly
Such
seed
shall
be
An
Harvest
lasting
to
eternity
.
You
that
have
thus
so
well
begun
,
go
on
,
Finish
your
work
,
let
no
man
take
your
crown
,
Such
works
as
these
their
workmen
bless
;
By
spending
thus
,
you
shall
increase
,
This
is
Gods
way
of
thriving
,
Thus
give
,
and
get
by
giving
;
What
else
you
save
Others
may
have
;
These
works
your selves
shall
find
beyond
the
grave
.
The
Report
of
the
Governours
of
the
Corporation
for
imploying
and
Releiving
the
Poor
of
this
City
of
London
,
and
Liberties
thereof
;
THe
said
Corporation
(
through
the
Pious
care
and
Assistance
of
the
Lord
Mayor
,
Commonalty
,
and
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
other
well
affected
persons
)
do
at
the
present
maintain
,
and
Educate
about
100.
poor
Children
in
Learning
,
and
Arts
,
whose
Parents
are
either
dead
or
not
able
to
maintain
them
,
ayming
(
according
as
ability
by
the
good
providence
of
God
shall
be
administred
)
at
the
entertaining
of
some
hundreds
more
;
Moreover
,
there
are
many
hundred
of
poor
people
and
families
imployed
by
the
said
Corporation
,
the
Manufactures
of
Spinning
Hemp
,
Flax
,
and
Tow
,
and
Weaving
of
it
into
Cloth
;
And
many
hundreds
more
might
be
imployed
,
in
case
they
did
not
habituate
and
necessitate
themselves
to
an
idle
course
of
life
,
none
being
refused
or
denyed
imployment
that
will
come
for
it
,
either
to
the
Wardrobe
neer
Black-fryers
,
or
to
Haiden-house
in
the
Minories
,
belonging
to
the
said
Corporation
.
Towards
the
more
effectuall
carrying
on
and
accomplishing
of
which
good
work
,
so
abundantly
conducing
to
the
glory
of
God
,
the
honour
of
the
Government
of
this
City
,
(
being
Presidentiall
in
this
kind
to
the
whole
Nation
)
the
prevention
of
many
evils
and
Enormities
,
so
abounding
in
that
sort
of
people
,
and
the
Eternall
good
of
their
Precious
Souls
:
This
Corporation
earnestly
desire
the
ready
Concurrence
and
Assistance
of
the
Magistrate
,
and
Ministers
of
Justice
of
this
City
in
causing
the
known
Laws
of
this
Common-wealth
to
be
put
in
Execution
*
for
suppressing
of
Vagrants
,
and
common
Beggars
,
able
to
work
,
who
come
in
troops
from
the
out
parts
of
this
City
,
and
make
it
their
constant
practice
,
to
spend
the
day
time
in
Begging
,
and
a
great
part
of
the
nights
in
Drinking
,
and
Revelling
.
And
then
repair
to
the
City
again
for
fresh
supplies
,
to
the
great
dishonor
of
this
City
,
the
scandall
of
Religion
,
and
hindrance
of
the
Charity
of
many
Pious
and
well
affected
People
towards
this
good
work
.
Printed
by
James
Flesher
,
Printer
to
the
Honourable
City
of
LONDON
,
1655.
Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
Notes for div A49050e-30
a
His
Highness
a
special
friend
.
b
Lord
Mayor
President
.
c
John
Cutler
Esq
Deputy
President
.
Mr
Thomas
Read
Treasurer
.
Notes for div A49050e-1230
*
39
Eliz.
4.
and
1
Jac.
7.