Resolutions of his majesty's most excellent blue-gowns, anent the poor's tax..
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1749]
"Blue-gowns" was a nickname in Scotland for bedesmen, or public almsmen supported by the King, who wore long blue gowns with pewter badges. In Edinburgh in 1749 there were proposals for taxes levied to support them; cf. ESTC T21164, T122494.
Two resolutions, the first headed "Die Veneris, 24. Martii 1749." and the second "Die Lunae, 27. Martii 1749.", both signed "Rosiewall and Lillian, preses."
At end: In the press, and speedily will be published, a genuine copy of the original petition and address of the Blue-gowns.
ESTC
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Catalogue of English broadsides,
Public welfare
Poor laws
Scotland Edinburgh.