Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, Jan. 20, 1794 : Ordered, that two hundred copies of a bill, intituled, "An act providing for the relief and support, employment and removal of the poor, and for repealing all laws made for those purposes," be printed for the use of the members. Attest, Samuel Cooper, clerk.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Massachusetts. General Court. Senate, Massachusetts
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 27282.
Subjects:	Poor laws > Massachusetts.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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