# Relief of the Poor Act 1696, Section IV: Single Persons not deemed to have a good Settlement under One Year's Service.


And whereas some Doubts have arisen touching the Settlement of unmarried p[er]sons not having Child or Children lawfully hired into any Parish or Towne for One Yeare Be it therefore enacted & declared by the Authority aforesaid That no such Person so hired as aforesaid shall be adjudged or deemed to have a good Settlement in any such Parish or Townshipp unlesse such Person shall continue and abide in the same Service dureing the space of One whole Yeare.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/8-9/30/section/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/relief-of-the-poor-act-1696/section-IV
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