fame, be hereafter limited to fliort terms of years. 

 See Gilbert*s plan, 178 1. 



adly. ^be uje of this is Jo very obvious^ and pro^ 

 miftng of improvement y that it is fuppojed eight or ten 

 certificates will he granted under the limitation, injiead 

 of one in the prefent mode. And thereby the number 

 of indufirious people in the nation will be much increafed. 

 As it is found on obfervationy that the certificated la- 

 bcurers are abundantly more active and indufirious than 

 the fettled inhabitants, Andy further^ that ifjuch cer^ 

 tificate he granted for a year only, the juftices of the 

 divifton may enforce the granting it, 



2th and gth 1 2^ly, That a difcriminate and fpe- 

 TVilliam III.>cial ufe of the badge be applied by 

 Cap. 30. 3 the overfeers, with the confent of the 

 majority of a veftry, (fubje6t to appeal to the divi- 

 fion or diftridt juftices, at their petty feflions) as a 

 cenfure and punifliment to the diforderly and lazy 

 poor only. 



3dly. . // is fuppofed that' a creditable mark or token 

 of diftin^ion might alfo be added with excellent effeEf^ 

 As a rezvardy for inftanccy to an indufirious labourer y 

 or. an ingenious ar fifty who has bred up a numerous or 

 confideraUe family in a reputable manner y without 



alliance 



