Publisher's Synopsis
A treatise on indigence exhibiting a general view of the national resources for productive labour with propositions for ameliorating the condition of the poor, and improving the moral habits and increasing the comforts of the labouring people. This book, "A treatise on indigence exhibiting a general view of the national resources for productive labour", by Patrick Colquhoun, is a replication of a book originally published before 1806. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.