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Children; Labour Laws: Papers concerning the debate over a minor's ability to enter...
Catalogue reference: HO 45/66
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This record is about the Children; Labour Laws: Papers concerning the debate over a minor's ability to enter... dating from 1840 in the series Home Office: Registered Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 45/66
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1840
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Description (What the record is about)
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Children; Labour Laws: Papers concerning the debate over a minor's ability to enter into a contract of hiring and service and its legality. Includes copies of letters containing opinions and a standard contract used to bind servants to masters.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5042768/
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HO 45
Home Office: Registered Papers
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