An Act for regulating and maintaining an House of Correction or Work-House within the Town of Halifax, and for binding out Poor Children.

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    33 George II – Chapter 1 (Session 1)
  • Year
    1759
  • Concepts
    Public Order
    Welfare
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    8
  • Description
    This Act gives instructions for how the workhouse established under the 1758 Act, "An Act for erecting an House of Correction or Work-House within the town of Halifax," should be run and explains who is to be committed to the workhouse.
  • Source
    Not available