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A50846 A mild, but searching expostulatory letter from the poor and plain-dealing farmers of the neighbouring villages to the men of Buckingham to the Right Worshipful the Bailiff, the Worshipful the Burgesses of the ancient, and sometimes famous corporation of Buckingham. 1680 (1680) Wing M2039; ESTC R16570 39,816 71

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part_n or_o whole_o at_o their_o discretion_n 43_o el._n c._n 2._o wingates_n abr._n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 14_o car._n 2._o c._n 12._o if_o any_o person_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v in_o any_o tax_n or_o other_o act_n do_v by_o the_o overseer_n or_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n they_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v at_o the_o quarter_n session_n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 73._o f._n 160._o wingates_n abr._n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n the_o father_n grandfather_n mother_n grandmother_n and_o child_n of_o every_o poor_a person_n shall_v be_v assess_v towards_o their_o relief_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o
throw_v ash_n filth_n or_o annoyance_n before_o his_o house_n building_n or_o wall_n shall_v forfeit_v 5_o s._n if_o before_o any_o church_n church_n yard_n or_o public_a building_n or_o into_o any_o sink_n or_o way_n public_a or_o private_a but_o shall_v keep_v it_o in_o their_o house_n and_o yard_n until_o the_o officer_n come_v to_o carry_v it_o away_o or_o else_o forfeit_v 20_o s._n churchwarden_n housekeeper_n of_o whitehall_n or_o other_o the_o king_n house_n or_o of_o nobleman_n house_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o like_a penalty_n so_o shall_v usher_n of_o court_n and_o porter_n and_o keeper_n of_o other_o public_a building_n scavenger_n and_o officer_n shall_v come_v every_o day_n except_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n and_o give_v notice_n that_o the_o party_n concern_v may_v bring_v out_o their_o dust_n etc._n etc._n or_o forfeit_v 40_o s._n for_o every_o neglect_n every_o housholder_n shall_v pave_v and_o keep_v repair_v the_o street_n before_o their_o house_n and_o ground_n unto_o the_o channel_n or_o else_o forfeit_a for_o every_o rod_n 20_o s._n and_o 20_o s._n every_o week_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o repair_v where_o new_a street_n and_o way_n be_v make_v which_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o general_n quarter-session_n shall_v think_v fi●_n and_o convenient_a to_o be_v pave_v with_o stone_n or_o gravel_n and_o shall_v order_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v before_o every_o dwell_a house_n or_o building_n in_o such_o street_n or_o way_n every_o person_n neglect_v shall_v forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n for_o every_o perch_n and_o after_o that_o rate_n for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o the_o like_a sum_n for_o every_o week_n till_o the_o same_o be_v pave_v and_o amend_v where_o street_n lane_n or_o ally_n have_v be_v by_o custom_n otherwise_o repair_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o such_o person_n as_o be_v by_o custom_n to_o do_v it_o under_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a upon_o monday_n or_o tuesday_n in_o easter_n week_n the_o constable_n churchwarden_n overseer_n and_o surveyor_n give_v notice_n and_o call_v such_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v serve_v that_o office_n shall_v choose_v two_o tradesman_n to_o be_v scavenger_n who_o be_v allow_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o two_o justice_n shall_v within_o seven_o day_n take_v the_o office_n or_o pay_v 10_o l._n and_o within_o seven_o day_n after_o such_o refusal_n they_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n choose_v another_o who_o shall_v accept_v or_o pay_v 10_o l._n which_o penalty_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n or_o payment_n within_o six_o day_n after_o notice_n at_o his_o house_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o goal_n until_o payment_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o election_n the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n shall_v call_v such_o inhabitant_n as_o have_v bear_v the_o like_a office_n and_o make_v a_o tax_n by_o a_o pound_n rate_v which_o be_v confirm_v by_o two_o justice_n shall_v be_v quarterly_o pay_v upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o scavenger_n or_o other_o officer_n appoint_v to_o gather_v the_o same_o and_o be_v refuse_v shall_v by_o warrant_n of_o two_o justice_n be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n by_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o offender_n until_o payment_n the_o scavenger_n be_v to_o account_v for_o the_o money_n by_o they_o collect_v to_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o twenty_o eight_o day_n after_o new_a scavenger_n be_v elect_v and_o to_o pay_v what_o money_n remain_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o new_a scavenger_n the_o scavenger_n and_o raker_n for_o any_o of_o the_o say_a parish_n shall_v have_v liberty_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o petty-session_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o to_o lodge_v their_o soil_n in_o such_o vacant_a place_n near_o the_o street_n or_o highway_n a●_n shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a by_o the_o say_a justice_n for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o the_o country_n cart_n return_v empty_a from_o the_o say_a parish_n they_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o vacant_a place_n and_o in_o case_n of_o unreasonable_a demand_n the_o justice_n in_o their_o petty-session_n may_v hear_v and_o moderate_v the_o same_o if_o any_o person_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v with_o the_o state_n make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o way_n prejudice_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o petty-session_n they_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o justice_n at_o their_o general_n quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o common_a highway_n within_o the_o say_a parish_n which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o repair_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o law_n now_o in_o force_n a_o assessment_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n owner_n and_o occupier_n of_o land_n and_o house_n or_o personal_a estate_n usual_o ratable_a to_o the_o poor_a within_o any_o of_o the_o say_a parish_n to_o be_v collect_v by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v at_o their_o general_n quarter-session_n the_o money_n so_o collect_v to_o be_v employ_v as_o the_o justice_n shall_v direct_v towards_o repair_v the_o say_a highway_n no_o such_o rate_n shall_v exceed_v four_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n in_o any_o one_o year_n in_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o land_n house_n or_o tenement_n nor_o of_o eight_o penny_n for_o every_o twenty_o pound_n in_o personal_a estate_n no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v suffer_v his_o wagon_n cart_n or_o car_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o hay-market_n near_o pickadilly_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o field_n st._n james_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o westminster_n borough_n of_o southwark_n or_o any_o other_o place_n in_o the_o parish_n within_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n load_v with_o hay_o or_o straw_n to_o sell_v the_o same_o from_o michaelmas_n to_o lady-day_n after_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o from_o lady-day_n to_o michaelmas_n after_o one_o in_o the_o afternoon_n on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v five_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n and_o neglect_v the_o owner_n and_o proprietor_n of_o any_o cart_n car_n or_o dray_n the_o wheel_n whereof_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v six_o inch_n in_o the_o breadth_n or_o shall_v be_v shod_a with_o iron_n or_o be_v draw_v with_o above_o two_o horse_n shall_v forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o time_n such_o cart_n car_n or_o dray_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o the_o use_n and_o to_o be_v levy_v as_o aforesaid_a this_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o country_n cart_n or_o wagon_n that_o shall_v bring_v any_o good_n to_o the_o city_n or_o place_n aforesaid_a or_o shall_v carry_v any_o good_n half_n a_o mile_n beyond_o the_o pave_a street_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o place_n one_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o view_n or_o confession_n or_o oath_n of_o one_o witness_v may_v convict_v any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a if_o conviction_n be_v upon_o proof_n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v discover_v and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o but_o if_o the_o conviction_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o view_n than_o one_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a the_o other_o towards_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o scavenger_n of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o justice_n warrant_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o constable_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n or_o for_o want_n of_o distress_n or_o payment_n within_o six_o day_n after_o notice_n at_o the_o house_n to_o be_v send_v to_o goal_n without_o bail_n 〈◊〉_d payment_n no_o person_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o borough_n of_o southwark_n and_o parish_n aforesaid_a shall_v breed_v feed_v or_o keep_v any_o swine_n in_o any_o house_n or_o backside_n of_o the_o pave_a street_n where_o the_o house_n be_v contiguous_a on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o swine_n shall_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o churchwarden_n chappelwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a constable_n beadles_z head-borough_n or_o tythingman_n of_o any_o the_o parish_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o place_n respective_o in_o the_o daytime_n with_o a_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v search_v for_o such_o swine_n and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v they_o may_v seize_v and_o carry_v they_o away_o and_o sell_v they_o for_o the_o best_a price_n that_o can_v be_v have_v and_o