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ately preffing neceffity, yet, 1am bold to fay, that a 
fubject of more general importance cannot engage 
the attention of man. 
I fhall now, fir, proceed to give you a general 
outline of the eafy manner in which I propofe to 
carry this fimple, though comprchenfive idea, into 
effect; I flatter myfelf you, will immediately per- 
ceive, that the fyftem is 7» i/e/f a whole; that in 
principle it is compleat; and if the documents in my 
poffeffion fhould not (as I truft they will) enable 
me a/ once to meet every poffible cafe of diftrefs, yet 
a little experience could not fail to fuggeft a remedy 
for every defed. 
Crause I. 
That a proper officer be appointed for fuch an extent of 
diftri€, as he may be fuppofed conveniently to fuperintend, 
to take a lift of the names and places of abode of all males 
above the age of eighteen, and of all females above the age 
of feventeen years, in the fame manner as the lift is made 
out for the militia. . 
II. That every fuch male pay two-pence per week, and 
every fuch female three farthings or one-penny per week, 
into the hands of the above officer, for the purpofes here- 
_after to be {pecified. 
III. The above officer thall be empowered to furnifh em- 
ployment for all fuch as are willing to work, and who can- 
not find it for themfelves. Whether this officer fhould be 
chofen annually in rotation, after the manner of an overfeer, 
or whether he fhould ke a permanent officer upon an ade- 
quate falary, will be a matter of future confideration; but if 
the 
