Vulgar words in Fragments of Two Centuries - Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King (Page 1)
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Of relief in kind perhaps the following item is one of the most original in the history of the Poor-law:-- L s. d. Gave James D---- for an Ass... 0 8 0 to which is added that the Overseer paid to Mr. Beldam this J. D.'s rent.
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The Parish Beadle was tempted to bribe the young woman to lay an information against someone in another parish, "a compulsory marriage" was brought about and the woman and bastard, and all future liability, were sometimes got rid of at one stroke!