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A plain and easie method; : shewing how the office of overseer of the poor may be managed, whereby it may be 9000 l. per annum advantage to the county of Devon, without abating the weekly relief of any poor, or doing a penny damage to any person

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: printed in the year MDCLXXXVI. [1686]
Call number: 77177
Creator: R. D(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 4to
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