Sixthly, that no impotent poor shall be removed out of the parish
where they dwell, but upon notice in writing given to the
churchwardens or overseers of the said parish, to what place of
provision he or she is removed.
It is judged the best method to provide for the impotent poor in
houses prepared for that purpose, where proper provision may be made
for several, with all necessaries of care and maintenance. So that
in some places one house will serve the impotent poor of several
parishes, in which case the parish ought to know where to resort, to
see if good provision be made for them.
Seventhly, that in case provision be not made for the poor of each
parish, in manner as aforesaid (upon due notice given to the agents
of the Corporation) the said parish may order their poor to be
maintained, and deduct the sum by them expended out of the next
payments to be made to the said corporation by the said parish.
In case any accident happens in a parish, either by sickness, fall,
casualty of fire, or other ways; and that the agent of the
Corporation is not present to provide for them, or having notice
doth not immediately do it, the parish may do it, and deduct so much
out of the next payment; but there must be provision made for the
notice, and in what time the Corporation shall provide for them.
Eighthly, that the said Corporation shall have and receive for the
said one-and-twenty years, that is to say, from every parish yearly,
so much as such parish paid in any one year, to be computed by a
medium of seven years; namely, from the 25th of March, 1690, to the
25th of March 1697, and to be paid half-yearly; and besides, shall
receive the benefit of the revenues of all donations given to any
parish, or which shall be given during the said term, and all
forfeitures which the law gives to the use of the poor; and to all
other sums which were usually collected by the parish, for the
maintenance of the poor.
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