An Act in Addition to the several Acts, made by the General Assembly of this Province, to enable the several Townships within the same to maintain their Poor.

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    16 George III – Chapter 1
  • Year
    1776
  • Concepts
    Welfare
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    2
  • Description
    This act allows for local Justices of the Peace in Halifax to assess how much money is required to support the poor of the town and fine local residents accordingly, if local residents fail to independently raise enough money themselves.
  • Source
    Not available