A history of vagrants and vagrancy, and beggars and begging; . he signatures of anumber of influential people who are stated to have contributed to the the case is that of a laundress whose horse has taken fright anddashed her van to pieces, injuring her only son and causing her great other times the case is represented as that of a widow in distress, whosehusband has died under afflicting circumstances and left her unprovided for—the circumstances varying with the supposed social position of the a widow is represented as being in danger of ruin in consequence
A history of vagrants and vagrancy, and beggars and begging; . he signatures of anumber of influential people who are stated to have contributed to the the case is that of a laundress whose horse has taken fright anddashed her van to pieces, injuring her only son and causing her great other times the case is represented as that of a widow in distress, whosehusband has died under afflicting circumstances and left her unprovided for—the circumstances varying with the supposed social position of the a widow is represented as being in danger of ruin in consequence of hershop having been robbed by burglars, or of her having an execution in herhouse, or of her cows having died from pleuro-pneumonia. In other instances sad cases of losses at sea are put forward, apparentlyvouched by the consul at some foreign port, by the captain of the ship, orby the city authorities, written on paper prepared for the purpose, headedwith the Royal or city arms and the place or office from which they professto issue. Beg on, biother !. i Mr, or whom else it may concern. Mr By Virtue of an Authority to me, given by your Landlo^^C Mr ^^jf f£^M: ^TAKE NOTICE, that I have-this day distrained the Goods, Chattels, and Things, mentionedin the Inventory hereunder written, for the sum of ^fl/Pid*/ ^li^L Pounds,*2-0t>c/<-L Shillings, and Pence, being for cQz*-h . ~* Arrears of Rent due to the said above-mentioned Mr -i^^t^e. r^-s^T^e^*^ 011 *2_jf ~~ day of fct-Ac*-^ l%7 2. >/or Mie use an(^ occupation of \(t>-U.^ 6 9ie^ pxcj^ . situate and being No. J. u> tJ? V ^ the Parish of /?»W L*l. y in the County of ^W^^^c And unless you pay the said Rait, toge ther with the said Expenses attending this Distress, orReplevy the said Goods, within five days from the date hereof, they will be Appraised and Sold tosatisfy the Rent and Expenses, pursuant to the statute in that ease made and provided. Dated this /Z. day of ^t^U^ l&f4* ) ours, o t,f fl&£i>-e<
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