The Public Works (Manufacturing Districts) Act 1863
WHEREAS by an Act of the last Session of Parliament, (which was extended for a further Period by an Act of the present Session,) reciting that by reason of the closing of Mills and Factories in certain Parts of the Country great Numbers of the labouring and manufacturing Classes had been thrown out of Employment, Provision was made to enable Boards of Guardians of certain Unions to obtain temporary Aid to meet the extraordinary Demands for Relief therein: And whereas great Numbers of the same...