"Written answers were required to be returned by the Overseer of parish, township, or place, in which rates are separately and distinctly made for the relief of the poor; and also every Governor or Manager of any house of industry or workshop, in which any of the poor belonging to such parish or place were maintained during the year ending 1803, from the 20th April 1802 to the 12th April 1803"--Questions p. iii

Including chapters on British public debt in the 19th century, French financial controversies in the mid-1800s, and a thoughtful reflection on the USA's New Deal, this volume is a global exploration of public finance history. For researchers interested in the history of economics, this is an essential read containing the most up-to-date research.