jun 25, 1788 - 1788 Chimney Sweepers Act
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1788 Chimney Sweepers Act: the first of six Acts regulating the work of chimney sweepers. Set the minimum age at which boys could be employed to climb and clean chimneys at 8 years. (See also the Acts of 1834, 1840, 1864, 1875 and 1894.)Note: This events have been added for general context, to give an insight and correlation between the TAS History and other monumental histories.
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Date:
jun 25, 1788
Now
~ 238 years ago