mon beggars, and other idle, disorderly and lewd persons," passed the twenty sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight; nor to an act, entitled, "an act for erecting work houses for the reception and employment of the idle and indigent," passed the tenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine; nor to an act passed the present session of the General Court, entitled, "an act ascertaining what shall constitute a legal settlement of any person in any town or district within this Commonwealth, so as to entitle him to support therein in case he becomes poor, and stands in need of relief, and for repealing all laws heretofore made respecting such settlement.' 99

[Approved by the Governor, February 26th, 1794.]

An Act establishing the City of Boston,

An Act to regulate the Administration of Justice within the
County of Suffolk, and for other purposes,

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An Act, in addition to an Act, entitled "an Act to regulate
the Administration of Justice within the County of Suf-
folk, and for other purposes,"

An Act to empower the Town of Boston to choose a Board
of Health, and prescribe their powers and duties,
An Act for the choice and appointment of Assessors, and
for assigning their powers and duties,

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An Act to empower Assessors, in certain cases, to renew
warrants to Collectors or Constables,
An Act regulating the collection of Taxes in the Town of
Boston, and providing for the appointment of Consta-
bles in said town,
Extract from the Tax Act, for 1822,

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An Act for the extinguishment of Fire, and to direct the
proceedings thereat,

An Act providing for the relief and support, employment
and removal of the Poor, and for repealing all former
laws made for those purposes,

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Solcinnly

Swear that I

will support

the Constitutio of the United States.