The Principle of the English Poor Laws: Illustrated from the Evidence Given by Scottish Proprietors (before the Corn Committee,) on the Connexion Observed in Scotland Between the Price of Grain and the Wages of LabourJ. Hatchard, 1815 - 78 ページ |
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41 ページ - ... little work, in consequence of those who were employed doing double work ; I desired him to go on with that labour likewise, and he actually contracted for very large ditches at sixpence an ell, which I do not think I could now do under from one shilling to eighteenpence, in consequence of the fall in provisions.
67 ページ - I did not intend to do till about a twelvemouth after, from the circumstance of not being fully in possession of the whole farm. He requested that I would allow him to do it that season, as he could do it so much cheaper, and that a great many labourers were idle from having little work, in consequence of those employed doing double work. I desired him to go on with that labour likewise, and he actually contracted, for very large ditches, at 6d. an ell, which I do not think I could do now under from...
67 ページ - Gd. per ell. He again came to me, and told me that I had proposed to him to do some ditching and draining upon another farm, which I did not intend to do till about a twelvemonth after, from the circumstance of not being in full possession of the whole farm.
67 ページ - I would allow him to do it that season, as he could do it so much cheaper, and that a great many labourers were idle from having a little work, in consequence of those who were employed doing double work ; I desired him...
66 ページ - I had enclosed, about five-and-twenty years ago, a good deal of land ; that the enclosure, at that time, cost me 3s. per ell of 37 inches ; that a neighbour of mine, two or three years ago, had made similar enclosures, which cost him 5s. per ell ; that I thought he had paid too much, and that I ought to do it cheaper : the answer I got from my bailiff was, that provisions were very high, that the labourers were doing double work, and that...
41 ページ - Being further questioned, the same wit«ness states, that, under these circumstances, the labourer " very often does too much work, and works beyond his strength when grain is very high. At other times he is idle when grain is low.
42 ページ - ... some particular work executed then, rather than at any other time ; because he could do it so much cheaper, a great many labourers being idle from having little work in consequence of those who were employed doing double work. " I desired him," says the witness, " to go on with that labour likewise ; and he actually contracted for very large ditches at SIXPENCE AN ELL, which I do not think I could now do under from a SHILLING to EIGHTEEN PENCE, in consequence of the fall of provisions.
35 ページ - That giant-building, that high-bounding wall, Those bare-worn walks, that lofty thund'ring hall ! That large loud clock, which tolls each dreaded hour, Those gates and locks, and all those signs of power : It is a prison, with a milder name, Which few inhabit without dread or shame.
57 ページ - ... call to them to that effect, to taxe and stent the haill inhabitants within the parochin according to the estimation of their substance, without exception of persones, to sik oulklie charge and contribution, as sall be thocht expedient and sufficient, to susteine the saidis pure peopil.
66 ページ - I wished to enclose a farm at the latter end of the year 1812, or the beginning of 1813 ; I sent for my bailiff, and told him that I had enclosed, about twenty-five years ago, a good deal of land, that the enclosure at that time cost me 3s. per ell of 37 inches ; that a neighbour of mine, two or three years ago, had made similar enclosures, which cost him 5s. per ell ; that I thought he had paid too much, and that I ought to do it cheaper : the answer...