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Report of the overseers of the poor of Lancaster County in relation to the colored paupers.

Question 1st. Will the Board undertake to provide for the maintenance or assistance of destitute colored persons having a settlement in this county in the same manner as is provided for destitute white persons?

Answer - We will.

Question 2d. What will be the extent & character of such maintenance or assistance?

Answer - Enough to prevent suffering.

Question 3rd If maintenance and assistance cannot be provided for all destitute colored persons - for what proportion will the Board undertake to provided for?

Answered by first.

Question 4th What rule of action does the Board propose for their own government in the whole subject of colored Paupers?

Answer - Provide for them the best we can.

B. G. Burgess Chairman of the board. for Lancaster County. V.a.

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