See the introdution to 
The Almshouse Census and Inventory, 1756 chapter, and try the following:
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‘The Indentures of Boston’s Poor Apprentices, 1734-1805’
The Indentures of Boston’s Poor Apprentices, 1734-1805.
March Meeting, 1962
A Special Meeting of the Society was held at its House, No. 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, on Thursday, 15 March 1962, at three o’clock in the afternoon, the President, Mr. Clifford Kenyon Shipton, in the chair.
The records of the Stated Meeting in February were read and approved.
Mr. Lawrence W. Towner read a paper entitled: The Indentures of Boston’s Poor Apprentices, 1734-1805.
Quincy Report Worksheet
Town: ___________________________
What mode does your town use to support its paupers?
Does your town have:
A Poorhouse?
A Workhouse?
When were they established?
How many acres?
What kind of work do paupers do in the Poorhouse or Workhouse?
Male:
Female:
Number of paupers served:
Cost per week to support each pauper child and adult:
Is intemperance a major cause of pauperism in your community? Explain
Do you agree that the poorhouse is the best mode to address the needs of the poor?