1751 HENRY FIELDING ON THE LAWS THAT RELATE TO PROVISION FOR THE POOR 036. FIELDING, Henry. An Enquiry in to the causes of the late increase of Robbers, etc. with some proposals for remedying this growing evil. In which the present reigning vices are impartially exposed; and the laws that relate to the Provision for the Poor, and the the Punishment of Felons are largely and freely examined. London: A. Millar. 1751. xv, [1],128, [1]p. Rebound in quarter calf, marbled boards. HIGGS 160. GOLDSMITHS 8657. KRESS 5112. The first edition. Section IV, p.31-68, entitled "Of the Laws that relate to the Provision for the Poor" is devoted specifically to Poverty. Section VI entitled "Of the Laws relating to Vagabonds", p.75-94, continues the discussion. As a Magistrate, Fielding was concerned in a practical way with attempting to regulate the problem of poverty, particularly as regards vagrancy. These sections contain sustained discussion of important earlier works on the subject of poverty especially those of Sir Josiah Child and Sir Matthew Hale. Fielding reiterates the time-honoured categorisation of the Poor into three groups. "Such Poor as are unable to work; Such as arse able and willing to work; Such as are able to work, but not willing."