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by miniftry in its prefent form, fomewhat altered, 
and I hope improved, by the fuggeftions of different 
friends, and five years additional thought on the 
fubject; but in a far lefs perfect flate than it would 
have acquired, could I have firft obtained the can- 
did inveftigation of its defects, (which my confined 
experience prevents my being aware of) and the 
valuable additions, which I have no doubt it will 
acquire, fhould it be deemed worthy the attention 
ofa committee of the fociety, which I feel truly 
proud of calling ours, 
Tam, Sir, 
Your obedient fervant, : 
MORDAUNT MARTIN. 
Burnham, Norfolk, Aug. 10, 1793. 
Outlines of a Scheme to alleviate the very unequal bur- 
then of Poor’s Rates, and to anfwer feveral other 
defirable purpofes. 
WHEREAS it is a common prattice to take a fum of money from 
the father of a baftard, which contributes to lower the rates for that 
year, and leaves an increafed permanent charge upon the parifh, it 
is propofed to eftablifh an office to receive thefe fums and all others, 
which it may be found expedient to allot to an increafing fund: 
Such as the penalties already direéted by law, tobe paid to the poor 
of the parifh. Thofe inflicted by magiftrates for trefpafles, &c. . 
That upon burying in any thing but woollen; to which might be 
added one upon being regiftered on becoming a parifhioner, by any 
other 
