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...1349), the preamble of which states that — "because a " great part of the people, and especially workmen and " servants, late died of the pestilence,...necessity of masters and great scarcity of servants, will Welsh — * Givcstivr, an unbidden guest, t Cymmorth, help, assistance. " not serve unless they may...

...sometimes resorts to : " Be. iii. cart ii. D. IQI. STATUTE OF LABOURERS; SCALE OF WAGES. 523 cause a great part of the people, and especially of workmen...great scarcity of servants, will not serve unless they nuy receive excessive wages." The workmen and servants were practically aware of the natural law which...

...motive which modern legislation sometimes resorts to : " Be• Fccdcra, vol. iii, part ii. p. 191. cause a great part of the people, and especially of workmen...not serve unless they may receive excessive wages." The workmen and servants were practically aware of the natural law which regulates wages, — their...

...necessity of the regulations embodied in this Ordinance is thus vindicated in the preamble : — " Because a great part of the people, and especially...and some rather willing to beg in idleness than by labour to get their living." 1. Every man and woman, free or bond, able in body, and within the age...

...Statute of Labourers. The preamble of this ordinance recites that because ' a great part of the peoplej and especially of workmen and servants, late died...not serve unless they may receive excessive wages.' It is to be observed that the recital in the statute is purely the masters' statement of the case,...

...that the preamble to the Statute of Labourers was probably directed, which, although speaking about " many seeing the necessity of masters and great scarcity...not serve unless they may receive excessive wages," yet mentions that others are " rather willing to beg in idleness, than by labour to get a living."...

...that the preamble to the Statute of Labourers was probably directed, which, although speaking about " many seeing the necessity of masters and great scarcity...not serve unless they may receive excessive wages," yet mentions that others are " rather willing to beg in idleness, than by labour to get a living."...

...preamble to the Statute of Labourers was probably directed, which, although speaking about " manyseeing the necessity of masters and great scarcity of servants,...not serve unless they may receive excessive wages," yet mentions that others are " rather willing to beg in idleness, than by labour to get a living."...

...unmitigated selfishness. The preamble of this remarkable statute states the exigency which demanded it. " Because a great part of the people, and especially...not serve unless they may receive excessive wages." The workmen and servants were practically aware of the natural law which regulates wages — their...