The Historical Development of the Poor Law of Connecticut |
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... secure the removal of unsettled persons to the towns where they could most easily be supported or em- ployed , and thus to distribute the burden . 1 Twenty - three years later , in 1673 , the general court took further action . It ...
... secure the removal of unsettled persons to the towns where they could most easily be supported or em- ployed , and thus to distribute the burden . 1 Twenty - three years later , in 1673 , the general court took further action . It ...
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... secure the town from expense . The important clause , how- ever , was the provision made for the intruder . The author- ity in each plantation might order any vagrant or suspected person " to be sent from constable to constable to the ...
... secure the town from expense . The important clause , how- ever , was the provision made for the intruder . The author- ity in each plantation might order any vagrant or suspected person " to be sent from constable to constable to the ...
Page 39
... was stricken out , perhaps because it was found impossible ever to secure such . On the other hand , the person convicted was required ' 1673 , 6 . 66 to give security to perform the order of the 39 ] 39 EARLY COLONIAL PERIOD.
... was stricken out , perhaps because it was found impossible ever to secure such . On the other hand , the person convicted was required ' 1673 , 6 . 66 to give security to perform the order of the 39 ] 39 EARLY COLONIAL PERIOD.
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... secure an economical and honest administration . It might justly be inferred that even at this early day the danger inseparable from the grant of material relief to persons in their own homes was becoming apparent . Yet , 11702 , 94 ...
... secure an economical and honest administration . It might justly be inferred that even at this early day the danger inseparable from the grant of material relief to persons in their own homes was becoming apparent . Yet , 11702 , 94 ...
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... secure proper training for children . The first law for this purpose was included in the code of 1650. The reason for its enactment , as given in the preamble , was : " . " ... the good education of chil- dren is of singular behoof and ...
... secure proper training for children . The first law for this purpose was included in the code of 1650. The reason for its enactment , as given in the preamble , was : " . " ... the good education of chil- dren is of singular behoof and ...
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