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The Early History of English Poor Relief

Note 198 — Chapter VI

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Journals, 14 May, 1579, XX. No. 2, f. 483. "This daye the residue of the Booke devised for the settinge of the poore on worke in Bridewell was redd to the Comon Counsell." ... It was agreed "that it shabe, as it is preferred to the consideracon of the lordes of your matys pryvie Counsell by the whole concent of this Court of Comon Counsell and that Sir Rowlande Haywarde, Sir James Hawes, Mr Alderman Woodcross, etc. shall travell in preferringe the same booke to the lordes of the Counsell." 17 Nov. 1594, Remembrancia, II. 74.

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