Wording of the 1601 Poor Relief Act
The opening section of the 1601 parliamentary Act for Relief of the Poor which formed the basis of what became known as the Old Poor Law. It made parishes legally responsible for the care of their destitute residents
Picture No
10424711
Media ID
47524119
Size
5906px x 3100px
(4.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
An early 19th century printing of the text
Date
1601
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