An Act in amendment of an act, made and passed in the Tenth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the settlement of the Poor in the several Townships in this Province;” and, also, in amendment of an Act, made in the Forty-first year of His said Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the better management and relief of the Poor at Halifax.”

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    43 George III – Chapter 3
  • Year
    1803
  • Concepts
    Welfare
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    4
  • Description
    An amendment to two acts, the first passed in 1770 and the second in 1801. The first act outlined the cases in which townships must care for the poor and orphans and the manner in which this care is to be provided, while the second act appointed commissioners to oversee the relief of the poor within the town of Halifax. The current amendment clarifies who is responsible for disbursement of payment when someone who has applied for poor relief changes jurisdictions, and changes the rules around hiring out poor children.
  • Source
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