Cover from IAN D. ROSS Stipendiary Magistrate, County Court House, Halifax, N.S. to OVERSEERS OF THE POOR in UPPER STEWIACKE. A 3 cents KING GEORGE V #219 with bottom tab and RCMP #223 from the PICTORIAL Issue pay the 3 cents letter rate and 10 cents AR rate. Both stamp and on back have a CDS HALIFAX N.S.” SUB 4”? April 22 ,1936, a R boxed HALIFAX N.S. SUB No. “4”? in blue and a “AR” circle cancel in black. On back there is a HALIFAX CANADA April 22, 1936, a transit HALIFAX & CAMP R.P.O. April 23, 1936, and receiver UPPER STEWICKE N.S. April 23. The Overseers of the Poor were the local officials appointed for each county tasked with the oversight and care for the poor. These men usually met once a year to discuss the taxes to be laid, the overall running of the poorhouse, and the election of new members.