Proposals of Nicholas Dupin, Esq; The first deputy governour of the linnen and white writing-paper corporation in England, Scotland, and Ireland To all the parishes in and about the city of London, and within the weekly bills of mortality, to set the poor to work, who are not employed in the woollen manufacture; whereby the said parishes will (after the expiration of the first year) be not only eased and discharged of the burthen of them for ever, but also be considerable gainers: for by employing 50000 poor, in the several parish workhouses, the product of their labour will amount, in one year, to the sum of 225000l. as it is hereafter more at large explained; which sum is to remain for a perpetual fund or stock, to be lodged and secured in the chamber of London or Bank of England, for the use of the poor, besides the charitable gifts, legacies, and other revenues formerly given and bequeathed by pious persons, and the voluntary, liberal, and charitable contributions to be bestowed by well disposed Christians, towards the encreasing the said poor's stock, and also the profits of the manufactured goods when sold.

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Title: Proposals of Nicholas Dupin, Esq; The first deputy governour of the linnen and white writing-paper corporation in England, Scotland, and Ireland To all the parishes in and about the city of London, and within the weekly bills of mortality, to set the poor to work, who are not employed in the woollen manufacture; whereby the said parishes will (after the expiration of the first year) be not only eased and discharged of the burthen of them for ever, but also be considerable gainers: for by employing 50000 poor, in the several parish workhouses, the product of their labour will amount, in one year, to the sum of 225000l. as it is hereafter more at large explained; which sum is to remain for a perpetual fund or stock, to be lodged and secured in the chamber of London or Bank of England, for the use of the poor, besides the charitable gifts, legacies, and other revenues formerly given and bequeathed by pious persons, and the voluntary, liberal, and charitable contributions to be bestowed by well disposed Christians, towards the encreasing the said poor's stock, and also the profits of the manufactured goods when sold.
Author: Dupin, Nicholas.
Publication: [London :: [s.n.],; printed in the year, 1698]
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Subject terms: Paper industry -- England -- Early works to 1800.; Poor laws -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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A brief Computation of the Costs and Charges, and also of the Profits and Advantages which will accrue and arise by Employing 50000 Poor, and others, in the several Parishes in and about the City of London.

SUppose the aforesaid 50000 Poor be Taught and set to Work, some may Earn 2 d, some 3 d, 4, 5 and 6 d, per Day; or suppose they may Earn, one with another, 3 d, per Day, which will amount to 625 l. per Day.

625 per Day.
3750 per Week.
195000 per Year.

There will be also 10 per Cent. clear Profit by the Sale of the Goods when Wrought and Manufactured, which will amount to about5000.
And suppose the charitable Contribution Money may come to Twenty Five Thousand Pounds.25000.
Total.225000.

Suppose after the Charges and Disbursements in general, for Wheels, Reels, Hatchels, Looms, Reeds, Warping-Mills, Engins, Cushions, Bob∣bins, Parchment, Pins to make Lace, Stools, Tables, Benches, and Can∣dlesticks, Workmen and Servants Wages, and all other incident Charges, and also for the Interest of 10 per Cent. allowed to the Subscribers, a∣bout12000▪
There will be a perpetual Stock remaining for the Poor, after all De∣ductions, at the Years end, of about213000