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on the Poor Laws.
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pulation of upwards of seven millions, six hundred thousand souls.
191,225 families supporting themselves by trade or income at 4s. per week 994,370
191,225 families of privileged orders, &c. on a regulated scale to be fixed by reference to the assessed taxes at 8s. 1,988,740
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382,450 2,983,110
At 1d. per head paid by persons employing workmen 1,054,611
1d. per head contributed by property now rateable 1,054,611
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2,109,222
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By laboring classes 4,214,445
By other classes 2,982,110
By capital and land 2,109,222
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Total 9,305,777
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I submit this only as a cursory view of the subject, to show what an enormous sum may be raised by calling forth the united contributions of all classes. I have considered 10s. as the lowest wages that the laborer would receive. The proportion would not exceed a thirtieth of their gains. All should contribute, but none in a higher ratio. The contributions would be nearly equal from those who were to be