fail_v of_o their_o duty_n herein_o and_o they_o be_v for_o for_o this_o neglect_n to_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o justice_n for_o which_o see_v chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 10._o numb_a 12._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 8._o it_o will_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o these_o officer_n to_o see_v those_o inferior_a officer_n indict_v for_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fine_v for_o it_o for_o without_o indictment_n they_o can_v be_v fine_v ordin_n 10._o august_n 1647._o and_o 20._o of_o may_v 1647._o stat._n 43._o eliz._n ch._n 3._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n stock_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o marshalsey_n the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n choose_v what_o they_o be_v and_o bow_v they_o be_v choose_v stock_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o prisoner_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o marshalsey_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o hospital_n and_o almshouse_n within_o the_o same_o county_n be_v certain_a officer_n yearly_a appoint_v 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discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n 5._o they_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n at_o easter-session_n to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o succeed_a treasurer_n of_o all_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursment_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o office_n and_o then_o also_o if_o they_o have_v any_o money_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o be_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o same_o to_o the_o succeed_a treasurer_n and_o if_o any_o treasurer_n so_o elect_v as_o before_o shall_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o same_o office_n of_o treasurership_n or_o to_o distribute_v and_o give_v relief_n or_o to_o account_v according_a to_o that_o order_n the_o justice_n shall_v set_v down_o the_o justice_n may_v fine_v he_o for_o the_o same_o at_o their_o session_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n so_o it_o be_v not_o under_o three_o pound_n and_o all_o the_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n 43_o eliz._n c._n 2._o must_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n last_v aforesaid_a as_o the_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v 6._o in_o case_n where_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o parish_n or_o constable_n of_o hundred_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n herein_o and_o they_o for_o this_o neglect_n be_v to_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o justice_n for_o which_o see_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 10._o numb_a 12._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 8._o it_o will_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o officer_n to_o see_v those_o inferior_a officer_n indict_v for_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fine_v for_o it_o for_o without_o indictment_n they_o can_v be_v fine_v stat._n 43_o eliz._n 7._o jac._n 4._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o money_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common-goal_n and_o his_o office_n the_o collector_n of_o the_o money_n choose_v what_o he_o be_v and_o how_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common-goal_n be_v a_o officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n of_o the_o money_n tax_v and_o levy_v upon_o the_o whole_a county_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common-goal_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n be_v to_o choose_v and_o appoint_v some_o sufficient_a person_n live_v near_o to_o the_o common-goal_n of_o the_o county_n as_o a_o collector_n to_o receive_v and_o distribute_v the_o money_n assess_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o county_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a gaol_n and_o this_o officer_n may_v be_v in_o his_o office_n for_o long_a time_n than_o one_o year_n 14_o eliz._n 5._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o this_o officer_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v ready_a at_o every_o quarter-session_n duty_n his_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o receive_v from_o the_o high-constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o the_o money_n rate_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o every_o parish_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common-gaol_n of_o the_o county_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v weekly_o pay_v and_o distribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o same_o prisoner_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v appoint_v and_o if_o he_o offend_v in_o either_o of_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n five_o pound_n 3._o in_o case_n where_o the_o churchwarden_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n or_o the_o constable_n of_o hundred_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n herein_o and_o they_o may_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o justice_n for_o their_o neglect_n herein_o for_o which_o see_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o and_o chap._n 10._o numb_a 12._o it_o will_v be_v the_o
there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o by_o complaint_n to_o the_o lord_n chief_n justice_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o circuit_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o constable_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o jury_n in_o a_o leet_n and_o the_o man_n choose_v be_v unfit_a and_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o leet_n do_v perceive_v it_o in_o this_o case_n it_o seem_v the_o steward_n himself_o may_v elect_v and_o swear_v another_o man_n more_o fit_a and_o refuse_v and_o discharge_v he_o that_o be_v so_o choose_v by_o the_o jury_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v also_o that_o in_o default_n of_o the_o leet_n or_o otherwise_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v just_a cause_n every_o justice_n of_o peace_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la may_v remove_v the_o old_a constable_n and_o choose_v and_o swear_v a_o new_a one_o and_o that_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o may_v send_v forth_o his_o warrant_n to_o require_v such_o person_n to_o come_v in_o and_o take_v his_o oath_n before_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n also_o there_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v another_o way_n of_o discharge_v and_o remove_v of_o this_o officer_n by_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o prescription_n custom_n prescription_n sheriff_n of_o the_o the_o county_n and_o to_o the_o high-constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o whereof_o see_v a_o precedent_n in_o dalton_n just._n of_o peace_n fol._n 322._o 5._o no_o custom_n or_o prescription_n to_o exempt_v any_o man_n not_o exempt_v as_o before_o or_o to_o warrant_v a_o undue_a election_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_v before_o lay_v down_o will_v avail_v or_o shall_v be_v allow_v unto_o any_o person_n or_o tything_n 6._o if_o a_o man_n be_v choose_v to_o this_o office_n in_o a_o leet_n and_o he_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n thereof_o upon_o he_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v for_o this_o contempt_n in_o the_o same_o leet_n and_o if_o he_o be_v choose_v at_o the_o session_n or_o by_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o session_n and_o he_o refuse_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n he_o deputy_n numb_a 1._o deputy_n may_v be_v indict_v and_o fine_v at_o the_o session_n for_o this_o contempt_n 7._o a_o constable_n choose_v and_o swear_v may_v make_v what_o deputy_n he_o will_v under_o himself_o to_o execute_v his_o office_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o at_o other_o time_n also_o he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o office_n by_o deputy_n but_o the_o officer_n himself_o must_v expect_v to_o answer_v for_o all_o the_o misdoing_n of_o his_o deputy_n and_o if_o one_o man_n be_v choose_v a_o officer_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o deputy_n and_o to_o have_v he_o swear_v and_o allow_v if_o the_o deputy_n be_v sufficient_a and_o be_v allow_v and_o swear_v in_o this_o case_n the_o deputy_n and_o not_o the_o other_o be_v the_o officer_n and_o therefore_o the_o duputy_n must_v answer_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o do_n and_o not_o the_o other_o for_o he_o but_o the_o make_n of_o a_o deputy_n in_o this_o case_n be_v rather_o by_o 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endeavour_n that_o the_o watch_n in_o your_o town_n be_v due_o keep_v and_o that_o hue_n and_o cry_v he_o due_o pursue_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o that_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o punish_v of_o rogue_n vagabond_n and_o nightwalker_n and_o such_o other_o idle_a and_o wander_a person_n come_v within_o your_o liberty_n be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v maintain_v or_o keep_v any_o common_a house_n or_o place_n where_o any_o unlawful_a game_n or_o play_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o also_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v frequent_v or_o use_v such_o place_n or_o shall_v exercise_v or_o use_v any_o unlawful_a game_n or_o play_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o archery_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n at_o your_o assize_n session_n or_o leet_n you_o shall_v present_v all_o and_o every_o the_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n make_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o inordinate_a haunt_n and_o tipple_a in_o tavern_n inn_n alehouse_n and_o other_o victualing-house_n and_o for_o the_o repress_v of_o drunkenness_n and_o profane_a swear_n you_o shall_v true_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o bloodshedding_a affray_v outcry_n rescue_v and_o other_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v against_o the_o public_a peace_n within_o your_o limit_n you_o shall_v well_o and_o due_o execute_v all_o precept_n and_o warrant_n to_o you_o direct_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o in_o authority_n in_o this_o county_n and_o you_o shall_v well_o and_o due_o according_a to_o your_o knowledge_n power_n and_o ability_n do_v and_o execute_v all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n so_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o say_v office_n so_o help_v you_o god_n or_o thus_o more_o brief_o you_o shall_v swear_v that_o you_o shall_v well_o and_o due_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n or_o tythingman_n for_o the_o parish_n or_o tything_n of_o s._n for_o this_o next_o year_n or_o half_n a_o year_n as_o the_o case_n be_v and_o until_o another_o be_v swear_v in_o your_o room_n or_o you_o shall_v be_v legal_o discharge_v thereof_o so_o help_v you_o god_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o high-constable_n and_o petty-constable_n in_o common_a and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o of_o some_o few_o thing_n the_o petty-constable_n and_o not_o the_o high-constable_n be_v to_o do_v these_o officer_n and_o their_o office_n as_o they_o have_v a_o far_o great_a authority_n than_o now_o they_o have_v so_o have_v they_o be_v of_o far_o great_a account_n than_o now_o they_o be_v for_o by_o the_o ancient_a common-lawe_n before_o there_o be_v any_o justice_n of_o peace_n make_v the_o constable_n of_o every_o village_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o rule_n within_o the_o same_o village_n and_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o peace_n there_o and_o therefore_o the_o constable_n be_v call_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o village_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o authority_n and_o account_n of_o these_o officer_n be_v much_o like_a to_o the_o authority_n and_o account_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v then_o the_o same_o title_n of_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n give_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o this_o day_n sed_fw-la tempora_fw-la mutantur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la mutamur_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la for_o this_o be_v vanish_v now_o and_o there_o be_v but_o little_a sign_n of_o it_o for_o at_o this_o day_n they_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o other_o &_o yet_o somewhat_o there_o be_v remain_v as_o the_o footstep_n of_o what_o former_o they_o have_v the_o which_o to_o set_v forth_o be_v our_o labour_n in_o this_o place_n for_o 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do_v yield_v to_o go_v to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o give_v surety_n according_a to_o the_o warrant_n but_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o make_v the_o warrant_n but_o to_o some_o other_o justice_n he_o do_v name_n herein_o the_o officer_n may_v if_o he_o please_v suffer_v he_o to_o have_v his_o will_n howbeit_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n do_v give_v the_o election_n to_o the_o officer_n and_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o party_n before_o what_o justice_n of_o peace_n he_o please_v and_o yet_o if_o the_o warrant_v be_v to_o bring_v the_o party_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o make_v it_o in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n must_v bring_v he_o before_o the_o same_o justice_n and_o can_v bring_v he_o before_o any_o other_o and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n refuse_v to_o give_v surety_n according_a to_o the_o warrant_n and_o the_o warrant_n have_v word_n of_o authority_n to_o the_o officer_n to_o carry_v 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case_n that_o the_o officer_n shall_v dance_v up_o and_o down_o after_o the_o party_n until_o he_o can_v find_v out_o surety_n but_o he_o may_v detain_v the_o prisoner_n until_o he_o can_v 6._o 5_o ed._n 4._o 6._o bring_v surety_n to_o the_o officer_n and_o the_o officer_n that_o do_v arrest_v a_o man_n upon_o such_o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o good-behaviour_n must_v see_v that_o he_o do_v afterward_o bring_v the_o party_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o give_v surety_n or_o to_o the_o gaol_n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o it_o by_o fine_a at_o the_o session_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v also_o by_o action_n of_o fals-imprisonment_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v and_o if_o the_o party_n against_o who_o such_o a_o warrant_n be_v grant_v hear_v thereof_o numb_a 16_o do_v as_o oft_o time_n he_o do_v offer_v himself_o with_o surety_n for_o the_o cause_n to_o some_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o do_v bind_v they_o or_o 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false-imprisonment_n against_o the_o officer_n for_o it_o and_o by_o this_o supersedeas_fw-la the_o officer_n be_v discharge_v of_o any_o duty_n touch_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n direct_v to_o he_o but_o let_v the_o officer_n see_v that_o he_o keep_v his_o supersedeas_fw-la safe_a for_o his_o discharge_n if_o he_o be_v question_v for_o not_o serve_v the_o warrant_n and_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o for_o he_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o commandment_n of_o service_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v see_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o be_v not_o do_v but_o in_o these_o case_n some_o say_v that_o another_o justice_n of_o peace_n can_v discharge_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o first_o justice_n of_o peace_n until_o the_o party_n be_v bind_v indeed_o howbeit_o if_o such_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la come_v to_o the_o officer_n that_o have_v the_o warrant_n to_o arrest_v it_o seem_v that_o by_o this_o 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prophaner_n of_o the_o lordsday_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o their_o duty_n herein_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 1._o this_o day_n be_v by_o every_o one_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o keep_v holy_a and_o man_n must_v be_v careful_a herein_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a religion_n public_o and_o private_o and_o every_o one_o on_o this_o day_n not_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n must_v diligent_o resort_v to_o some_o public_a place_n where_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v exercise_v or_o must_v be_v present_a at_o some_o other_o place_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n either_o prayer_n preach_v read_v or_o expound_v the_o scripture_n or_o confer_v upon_o the_o same_o 2._o none_o may_v on_o this_o day_n meet_v out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n at_o any_o sport_n whatsoever_o nor_o may_v they_o meet_v within_o their_o own_o parish_n for_o boar-bayting_a bull-bayting_a interlude_n or_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n under_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o every_o offence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o distress_n to_o sit_v three_o hour_n in_o the_o stock_n nor_o may_v any_o one_o on_o this_o day_n keep_v or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o wrestle_n shooting_n bowling_n ring_v of_o bell_n for_o pleasure_n masque_n wake_v church-ale_n dance_a game_n sport_n or_o pastime_n whatsoever_o under_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v five_o shilling_n if_o he_o be_v above_o fourteen_o year_n old_a and_o twelve_o penny_n by_o he_o that_o have_v the_o government_n of_o he_o if_o he_o be_v under_o fourteen_o year_n old_a to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o if_o no_o distress_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o
to_o take_v down_o and_o demolish_v all_o superstitious_a relic_n at_o the_o charge_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v require_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n must_v repair_v it_o as_o before_o at_o the_o parish_n charge_n ord._n may._n 1644._o seven_o these_o officer_n may_v apprehend_v numb_a 11_o swearer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o justice_n of_o swearer_n againct_n swearer_n peace_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v do_v eight_o if_o any_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n sacrament_n against_o he_o that_o disturb_v a_o minister_n or_o abuse_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v willing_o and_o of_o purpose_n by_o open_a and_o overt_a word_n or_o deed_n malicious_o or_o contemptuous_o molest_v or_o by_o any_o other_o unlawful_a way_n disquiet_a or_o abuse_v any_o preacher_n lawful_o authorize_v in_o his_o preach_a or_o divine_a service_n or_o otherwise_o contemptuous_o or_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n abuse_v deface_v or_o otherwise_o unreverent_o handle_v or_o order_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o church_n or_o chappel_n such_o person_n their_o aider_n and_o abettor_n may_v immediate_o after_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v forthwith_o arrest_v by_o the_o constable_n these_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o person_n then_o present_a and_o carry_v to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n stat._n 1_o m._n chap._n 6._o nineth_o if_o any_o one_o do_v without_o lawful_a fasting-day_n against_o they_o that_o eat_v meat_n on_o fasting-day_n licence_n eat_v any_o flesh_n upon_o any_o day_n now_o observe_v for_o fish_n day_n the_o which_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v friday_n and_o saturdaye_n in_o every_o week_n in_o the_o year_n but_o in_o christmas_n and_o easter_n week_n and_o the_o four_o wednesday_n in_o the_o four_o ember_n week_n he_o do_v forfeit_a twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o time_n and_o one_o month_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o every_o person_n in_o who_o house_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v eat_v know_v thereof_o and_o not_o disclose_v it_o to_o some_o officer_n that_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v it_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_a such_o offence_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o one_o three_o part_n thereof_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v do_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o place_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o statute_n if_o any_o such_o warrant_n be_v direct_v to_o these_o officer_n they_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o stat._n 5_o eliz._n 5._o 27_o eliz._n 11._o 35_o eliz._n chap_n 7._o and_o the_o licence_n to_o be_v give_v for_o eat_v of_o flesh_n to_o any_o person_n for_o notorious_a sickness_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n must_v be_v register_v if_o the_o sickness_n continue_v above_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o licence_n grant_v in_o the_o 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the_o use_v aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v against_o any_o officer_n for_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n he_o may_v plea_n plea_n plead_v in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o statute_n without_o show_v any_o other_o special_a matter_n and_o if_o it_o pass_v with_o the_o defendant_n cost_v cost_v or_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n after_o appearance_n the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v treble_a damage_n two_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v rate_v a_o hundred_o robbery_n rate_n for_o money_n recover_v against_o a_o hundred_o for_o a_o robbery_n for_o the_o money_n recove_v against_o the_o same_o and_o levy_v upon_o one_o man_n of_o the_o hundred_o for_o a_o robbery_n and_o then_o these_o officer_n of_o the_o several_a place_n town_n and_o parish_n may_v and_o must_v rateable_o and_o proportionable_o tax_v and_o numb_a 2_o assess_v every_o inhabitant_n and_o dweller_n within_o 13._o 27_o eliz._n 13._o the_o same_o place_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n towards_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o rate_n and_o assessment_n make_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o this_o money_n so_o rate_v they_o must_v afterward_o collect_v and_o if_o the_o party_n so_o tax_v refuse_v to_o pay_v this_o rate_n these_o office_n may_v of_o their_o own_o authority_n distrain_v every_o person_n by_o his_o good_n and_o cattle_n that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o may_v fell_v the_o same_o good_n and_o retain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o money_n make_v thereof_o as_o his_o taxation_n shall_v come_v unto_o and_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o money_n make_v of_o the_o same_o good_n they_o must_v deliver_v to_o the_o person_n so_o distrain_v and_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o collection_n of_o those_o money_n they_o must_v pay_v over_o the_o same_o to_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o make_v the_o same_o rate_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o party_n rob_v if_o any_o person_n be_v send_v to_o the_o common_a gaol_n gaol_n rate_n to_o carry_v a_o offendor_n to_o gaol_n of_o the_o county_n by_o any_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o any_o offence_n the_o same_o person_n if_o he_o have_v ability_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o own_o to_o do_v it_o numb_a 3_o must_v bear_v his_o own_o and_o his_o attendant_n charge_n 298._o 3_o jac._n 10._o dalt_n j._n p._n 298._o and_o this_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o defray_v than_o such_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o so_o send_v he_o to_o gaol_n may_v by_o warrant_n under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n give_v power_n unto_o any_o of_o these_o officer_n of_o the_o place_n where_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v dwell_v or_o from_o whence_o he_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o where_o he_o shall_v have_v good_n by_o the_o appraisment_n of_o four_o of_o the_o honest_a neighbour_n of_o the_o place_n to_o sell_v so_o much_o of_o his_o good_n as_o to_o discharge_v it_o and_o to_o render_v he_o the_o overplus_n and_o in_o case_n such_o person_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o good_n know_v within_o the_o county_n whereby_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n then_o that_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o of_o the_o honest_a neighbour_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o say_a offendor_n shall_v be_v take_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o officer_n there_o or_o otherwise_o four_o of_o the_o principal_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v make_v a_o rate_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v bind_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o if_o any_o so_o tax_v shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o rate_n the_o same_o justice_n or_o justice_n that_o do_v commit_v the_o offendor_n or_o any_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n near_o adjoin_v may_v give_v warrant_n to_o any_o of_o these_o officer_n of_o the_o place_n to_o distrain_v his_o good_n there_o and_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o and_o then_o and_o thereupon_o this_o officer_n may_v and_o must_v take_v some_o of_o his_o good_n and_o apprise_n they_o by_o four_o substantial_a neighbour_n and_o afterward_o he_o may_v sell_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o rate_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o overplus_n he_o must_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o party_n tax_v it_o be_v fit_a this_o officer_n shall_v be_v pay_v his_o charge_n for_o the_o convey_v of_o rogue_n resol_n judge_n 1633._o sect_n 20._o but_o quaere_fw-la how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o parish_n agree_v in_o it_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o fetch_v it_o in_o upon_o the_o rate_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o church_n by_o the_o help_n of_o justice_n every_o parish_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o pay_v weekly_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o mariner_n rate_n for_o the_o maim_a soldier_n and_o mariner_n sick_a hurt_n and_o maim_a soldier_n and_o mariner_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o limb_n or_o disable_v their_o body_n in_o the_o public_a service_n as_o by_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o 3._o 43_o eliz._n 3._o general_a quarter-session_n hold_v after_o easter_n numb_a 4_o yearly_a shall_v be_v tax_v so_o as_o no_o parish_n be_v rate_v above_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o penny_n nor_o under_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o penny_n weekly_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o so_o as_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o such_o taxation_n of_o all_o the_o parish_n in_o any_o county_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v above_o fifty_o parish_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o rate_n of_o sixpence_n for_o every_o parish_n the_o which_o sum_v so_o tax_v shall_v be_v yearly_o assess_v by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o parishioner_n within_o themselves_o in_o the_o make_n of_o which_o rate_n the_o best_a way_n to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o