THE NEW POOR-LAW ACT
... THE NEW POOR-LAW ACT, On Thursday night the Guardians-of St. George-the- Martyr, Southwark, held their weekly meeting at the parish workhouse, Mr. ANDERSON in the chair. Mr. FITCH, the Clerk of the Board, read the following document from the Poor-law Commissioners:- Office of the Poor-low Commissioners, pursuant to an Act of Parliament passed in the 5th year of the Reign of his Majesty icing ...