1795 POOR RATE 070. SPECULATIONS. Speculations on the establishment of an uniform tenure of land, and an equalization of the territorial taxes, including the tithe, and poor rate; with hints towards a plan for the reduction of the national debt. London. Printed for J. Johnson. 1795. 8vo. [7],8-47, [1]p. Recent wrappers. GOLDSMITHS 16382. L; MH-BA, CSmH. Pages 28-47 concern the poor. The author, following Adam Smith, objects to the effect of the laws of settlement and removal: "...every encouragement ought to be given to equalize the value of labour; and where want of employment reduced the poor man to idelness, every regulation should be adopted to facilitate his, removal to the scene of busy industry, where an increase in the value of his exertions would call them forth. Reference is made to the Dr. Lettsom's plan for the poor which the author supports. Each county should be provided with 1. An hospital for insane persons and idiots, 2. Another, for deaf, dumb, and blind children, 3. A girls school for orphan, deserted, and natural children, on the plan of the asylum. 4. A boys school on that of the Marine Society. 5. And a house of correction and hard labour, for the disorderly and idle. Considerable support is expressed for (Hanway's) plan of training up "orphan and deserted male children" for naval service. Under the author's scheme the collection of money for the poor would become a national not a local concern. He quotes Adam Smith in support of the financial aspects of his plan.