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The Public Works Loans Act 1817 ( 57 Geo. 3. c. 34), also known as the Poor Employment Act 1817, was an act passed by the
Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace ...
. The act was passed in order ''"to authorise the issue of Exchequer Bills and the Advance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund, to a limited Amount, for the carrying on of Public Works and Fisheries in the United Kingdom and Employment of the Poor in Great Britain"''. Under the act, the
Exchequer Bill Loan Commission The Exchequer Bill Loan Commission of the United Kingdom was set up under the Public Works Loans Act 1817 ( 57 Geo. 3. c. 34), to help finance public work projects that would generate employment. Commissioners included Thomas Telford Thomas T ...
was set up to help finance public work projects that would generate employment.


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Exchequer Bill Loan Commission The Exchequer Bill Loan Commission of the United Kingdom was set up under the Public Works Loans Act 1817 ( 57 Geo. 3. c. 34), to help finance public work projects that would generate employment. Commissioners included Thomas Telford Thomas T ...


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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1817 English Poor Laws 1817 in the United Kingdom {{England-statute-stub