John Eardley Wilmot Quote

Settlements are supposed in law to be indifferent to paupers; though they are often in fact desirous of one in preference to another.


Rex v. Inhabitants of Burton-Bradstock (1765), Burrow (Settlement Cases), 535.


Settlements are supposed in law to be indifferent to paupers; though they are often in fact desirous of one in preference to another.

Settlements are supposed in law to be indifferent to paupers; though they are often in fact desirous of one in preference to another.

Settlements are supposed in law to be indifferent to paupers; though they are often in fact desirous of one in preference to another.

Settlements are supposed in law to be indifferent to paupers; though they are often in fact desirous of one in preference to another.