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An Essay Upon Projects by Daniel Defoe
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4. By this erecting of cottages at proper distances a man might
travel over all England as through a street, where he could never
want either rescue from thieves or directions for his way.

5. This very undertaking, once duly settled, might in a few years
so order it that there should be no poor for the common; and, if so,
what need of a common for the poor? Of which in its proper place.

As to the second objection, "Who should oblige the undertakers to
the performance?" I answer -

1. Their Commission and charter should become void, and all their
stock forfeit, and the lands enclosed and unsold remain as a pledge,
which would be security sufficient.

2. The ten persons chosen out of every county should have power to
inspect and complain, and the Lord Chancellor, upon such complaint,
to make a survey, and to determine by a jury, in which case, on
default, they shall be obliged to proceed.

3. The lands settled on the bank shall be liable to be extended for
the uses mentioned, if the same at any time be not maintained in the
condition at first provided, and the bank to be amerced upon
complaint of the country.

These and other conditions, which on a legal settlement to be made
by wiser heads than mine might be thought on, I do believe would
form a constitution so firm, so fair, and so equally advantageous to
the country, to the poor, and to the public, as has not been put in
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