The greater the encouragement is, the better the work will be
performed; and it will become the wisdom of the parliament in what
they do, to make it effectual; for should such an undertaking as
this prove ineffectual, instead of remedying, it will increase the
mischief.
Ninthly, that all the laws made for the provision of the poor, and
for punishing idle vagrant persons, be repealed, and one law made to
continue such parts as are found useful, and to add such other
restrictions, penalties, and provisions, as may effectually attain
the end of this great work.
The laws hereunto relating are numerous, but the judgment and
opinions given upon them are so various and contradictory, and
differ so in sundry places, as to be inconsistent with any one
general scheme of management.
Tenthly, that proper persons be appointed in every county to
determine all matters and differences which may arise between the
corporation and the respective parishes.
To prevent any ill usage, neglect or cruelty, it will be necessary
to make provision that the poor may tender their complaints to
officers of the parish; and that those officers having examined the
same, and not finding redress, may apply to persons to be appointed
in each county and each city for that purpose, who may be called
supervisors of the poor, and may have allowance made them for their
trouble; and their business may be to examine the truth of such
complaints; and in case either the parish or corporation judge
themselves aggrieved by the determination of the said supervisors,
provision may be made that an appeal lie to the quarter sessions.
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