The Historical Development of the Poor Law of Connecticut |
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... month without leave from the town , " was " to discharge the town of any cost or trouble that " might come thereby and be liable to be called in question for the same . " At this time the general court was largely an advisory body , and ...
... month without leave from the town , " was " to discharge the town of any cost or trouble that " might come thereby and be liable to be called in question for the same . " At this time the general court was largely an advisory body , and ...
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... month , 7 forming a quorum . All the original assistants did not come to Massachusetts . This body , or court of assistants , assumed the name magistrates and enacted the first laws for the colony . Cf. Palfrey , Hist . of N. E. , i ...
... month , 7 forming a quorum . All the original assistants did not come to Massachusetts . This body , or court of assistants , assumed the name magistrates and enacted the first laws for the colony . Cf. Palfrey , Hist . of N. E. , i ...
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... month with- out the written permission of some local magistrate , or , where there was no magistrate , without the express order of the major part of the freemen of the plantation , or of the major part of the inhabitants , where there ...
... month with- out the written permission of some local magistrate , or , where there was no magistrate , without the express order of the major part of the freemen of the plantation , or of the major part of the inhabitants , where there ...
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... months . In any system of poor relief by towns , there must be an authority to settle disputes and provide for the relief of persons belonging to no town . Connecticut discovered this need as early as 1650 , and provided for it by ...
... months . In any system of poor relief by towns , there must be an authority to settle disputes and provide for the relief of persons belonging to no town . Connecticut discovered this need as early as 1650 , and provided for it by ...
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... months , if by sickness , lameness or the like , he comes to want relief ; he shall be provided for by that town wherein he was so long entertained , and shall be reputed their proper charge , un- less such person has within the said ...
... months , if by sickness , lameness or the like , he comes to want relief ; he shall be provided for by that town wherein he was so long entertained , and shall be reputed their proper charge , un- less such person has within the said ...
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