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A56493 A new guide for constables, headboroughs, tythingmen, church-wardens, overseers and collectors for the poor, surveyors for amending the highways and bridges with directions for keepers of fairs and markets, and treasurers for the relief of poor maimed soldiers and mariners : containing not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already extant in any book of this kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made in the reigns of the late King Charles, King James, and their present Majesties, King William and Queen Mary : being the most compleat of any work of this nature / collected by J.P. Gent. J. P., Gent. 1692 (1692) Wing P60; ESTC R5423 90,373 182

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peace_n be_v no_o judge_n if_o the_o offic●●_n shall_v serve_v such_o a_o warrant_n here_o he_o be_v punishable_a for_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o who_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n no_o more_o tha●_n a_o mere_a stranger_n for_o the_o officer_n be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d take_v notice_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n 14_o h._n 8.16_o br._n faux_n impris_n 8._o co._n 10_o 26._o cromp._n 74._o but_o if_o any_o justice_n send_v his_o warrant_n to_o a_o constable_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o answer_v all_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o do_v not_o specify_v the_o cause_n in_o his_o warrant_n wherefore_o he_o issue_v forth_o the_o same_o this_o warrant_n be_v unlawful_a and_o the_o officer_n be_v liable_a to_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n if_o he_o execute_v it_o so_o if_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n send_v a_o warrant_n to_o take_v one_o for_o cozenage_n to_o take_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o justice_n or_o to_o goal_n one_o that_o another_o do_v suspect_v for_o felony_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v small_a or_o the_o suspicion_n slight_a or_o to_o license_v a_o petty_a chapman_n to_o sell_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o send_v a_o poor_a body_n to_o a_o place_n otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n direct_v such_o kind_n of_o warrant_n be_v not_o warrantable_a all_o warrant_v not_o specify_v the_o cause_n be_v utter_o against_o law_n cook_n inst._n part_n 4._o tit._n de_fw-fr frangent_fw-la prison_n except_o for_o treason_n or_o warrant_v from_o the_o council_n secretaries_z of_o state_n or_o lord_n chief_a justice_n these_o need_v not_o set_v forth_o the_o cause_n for_o reason_n of_o state_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v contemn_v or_o abuse_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n his_o warrant_n as_o by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o dirt_n or_o tread_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n such_o offender_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n for_o it_o and_o be_v indict_v and_o fine_v it_o be_v a_o contempt_n against_o the_o king_n process_n cromp._n 144._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n chap._n i._n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o churchwarden_n when_o they_o first_o receive_v that_o title_n be_v very_o uncertain_a but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v about_o eighty_o seven_o year_n after_o britain_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n which_o most_o historian_n do_v agree_v be_v plant_v here_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n lucius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n clxxx_o who_o be_v hitherto_o still_v the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o this_o isle_n and_o that_o dionysius_n in_o the_o year_n cclxvii_o do_v divide_v both_o in_o rome_n and_o other_o place_n to_o bishop_n their_o diocese_n and_o parish_n church_n and_o churchyard_n to_o priest_n vicar_n and_o curate_n whether_o at_o that_o time_n or_o how_o long_o after_o churchwarden_n be_v institute_v be_v not_o certain_o know_v but_o all_o author_n do_v agree_v that_o they_o be_v very_o ancient_a officer_n that_o these_o churchwarden_n of_o parish_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n take_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o corporation_n 12_o h._n 7._o ult_n that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v churchwarden_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v person_n enable_v by_o that_o name_n to_o take_v movable_a good_n or_o chattel_n and_o to_o sue_v or_o be_v sue_v at_o the_o law_n concern_v such_o good_n for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o parish_n and_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n see_v to_o and_o preserve_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o church-book_n communion_n cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o decent_a ornament_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o do_v find_v there_o at_o their_o come_n into_o their_o office_n in_o the_o book_n of_o constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a agree_v upon_o in_o the_o synod_n beg●●_n at_o london_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1603._o and_o in_o the_o first_o yea●_n of_o king_n james_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o churchwarden_n questmen_n sideman_n or_o assistant_n 〈◊〉_d every_o parish_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n if_o i●_n may_v be_v but_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v upon_o such_o a_o choice_n than_o the_o minister_n shall_v choose_v one_o and_o the_o parishioner_n another_o and_o without_o such_o a_o joint_n or_o several_a choice_n none_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v churchwarden_n neither_o shall_v they_o continue_v any_o long_a than_o one_o year_n in_o that_o ofifice_n except_o they_o be_v choose_v again_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v yearly_o choose_v in_o east●●_n week_n canon_n 89_o 90._o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o canon_n where_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o any_o parish_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o churchwarden_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n in_o suc●_n case_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v before_o th●_n canon_n as_o shall_v be_v instance_a in_o several_a case_n here_o after_o mention_v if_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o parish_n have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n to_o choose_v one_o churchwarden_n and_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n another_o and_o afterward_o a_o canon_n be_v make_v that_o the_o vicar_n shall_v elect_v two_o and_o he_o do_v so_o according_o and_o the_o parishioner_n elect_v one_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o the_o ordinary_a disallow_n he_o and_o confirm_v the_o other_o two_o choose_v by_o the_o vicar_n in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v the_o parishioner_n case_v of_o rovenden_n in_o kent_n roll_n case_n part_n 2_o f._n 287._o pas_n 5_o jac._n b._n r._n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n magnus_n by_o london_n bridge_n by_o force_n of_o a_o canon_n upon_o a_o surmise_n that_o the_o parish_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o choose_v two_o churchwarden_n trin._n 7_o car._n 1._o b.r._n between_o shirley_n and_o brown_n rot._n 1391._o roll_n 2_o part_n fol._n 287._o warner_n case_n b._n r._n pas_n 17_o jac._n the_o like_a be_v grant_v against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n alhallows_n london_n pas_n 5_o jac._n cro._n 2_o part_n rep._n the_o case_n of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o walbrook_n london_n pas_n 15_o car_n 1_o b.r._n the_o like_a against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n thomas_n in_o london_n cro._n 3_o part_n evelyn_n case_n pas_n 4_o car._n 1._o b.r._n rot._n 420._o roll_n case_n 2_o part_n fol._n 287._o the_o like_a grant_v between_o draper_n and_o stone_n for_o abchurch_n in_o london_n a_o attorney_n can_v be_v make_v a_o churchwarden_n but_o if_o he_o be_v put_v in_o and_o refuse_v and_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n he_o may_v have_v a_o prohibition_n wilson_n case_n pas_n 14_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n &_o baker_n case_n trin._n 14._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n roll_n case_n 2_o part_n f._n 272._o chap._n ii_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o church_n the_o churchwarden_n be_v diligent_o to_o set_v that_o all_o the_o parishioner_n due_o resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n on_o sunday_n and_o holyday_n and_o there_o continue_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o none_o to_o walk_v or_o stand_v idle_a or_o talk_v in_o the_o church_n church-yard_n or_o church_n porch_n during_o that_o time_n and_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v slack_a or_o negligent_a in_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n have_v no_o great_a or_o urgent_a cause_n of_o absence_n they_o shall_v earnest_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o they_o amend_v not_o after_o due_a admonition_n they_o must_v present_v their_o name_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n canon_n 90._o 5_o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o if_o the_o churchwarden_n find_v any_o person_n absent_a from_o the_o church_n upon_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n preach_v or_o other_o holy_a exercise_n such_o person_n be_v to_o pay_v 12_o d._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o woman_n covert_a as_o to_o other_o person_n or_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v present_v such_o offender_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o they_o must_v not_o pay_v 12_o d._n and_o be_v present_v too_o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o hob._n rep._n f._n 97._o if_o the_o officer_n find_v any_o tipple_a in_o any_o inn_n or_o alehouse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n than_o they_o forfeit_v 3_o s._n 4_o d._n more_o for_o tipple_a beside_o the_o 12_o d._n for_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n that_o
in_o a_o certain_a seat_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o consideration_n that_o he_o and_o they_o have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o repair_v the_o say_a seat_n if_o the_o ordinary_a remove_v he_o from_o such_o seat_n a_o prohibition_n may_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o ordinary_a have_v no_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a prescription_n and_o by_o intendment_n a_o go●●_n consideration_n for_o the_o same_o but_o if_o a_o man_n prescribe_v to_o have_v a_o seat_n in_o th●_n body_n of_o the_o church_n general_o without_o consideration_n to_o repair_v the_o same_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ordinary_n may_v displace_v he_o but_o the_o ordinary_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o th●_n seat_n in_o the_o chapel_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o nobleman_n trin._n 12_o jac._n c.b._n roll_v case_n 2_o par●_n fol._n 288._o but_o if_o a_o layman_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n have_v a_o monastery_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d church_n parcel_n of_o it_o and_o he_o suffer_v the_o parishioner_n for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v to_o it_o and_o do_v divine_a service_n and_o to_o use_v it_o as_o their_o parish-church_n this_o unless_o for_o all_o the_o whole_a time_n the_o party_n have_v use_v to_o place_n man_n in_o their_o seat_n himself_o shall_v give_v jurisdiction_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o order_v the_o seat_n for_o that_o now_o in_o fact_n be_v the_o parish-church_n although_o that_o before_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o ordinary_a tr._n 12_o jac._n c._n b._n buzzard_n case_n rol●s_v 2_o part_n f._n 228_o 289._o if_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o a_o parish_n that_o twelve_v the_o parishioner_n may_v choose_v churchwarden_n which_o churchwarden_n have_v power_n by_o the_o custom_n to_o repair_v the_o seat_n and_o make_v new_a one_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o appoint_v what_o person_n shall_v sit_v in_o they_o and_o the_o churchwarden_n so_o elect_v do_v erect_v a_o new_a seat_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a man_n to_o sit_v there_o and_o afterward_o the_o ordinary_a decree_n that_o another_o shall_v have_v the_o seat_n here_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v for_o the_o custom_n have_v fix_v the_o power_n of_o dispose_v the_o seat_n in_o the_o churchwarden_n p._n 16_o jac._n b._n r._n barbin_n and_o tredennicks_n case_v for_o a_o seat_n in_o breock_n church_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o grant_v the_o prohibition_n in_o this_o case_n ●as_v partly_o because_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a be_v that_o tredennick_n shall_v have_v the_o seat_n ●o_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v dissturb_v he_o on_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n which_o 〈◊〉_d unreasonable_a and_o by_o such_o sentence_n he_o and_o his_o ●eirs_n shall_v have_v it_o though_o they_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o same_o parish_n roll_n case_n ●_o part_n fol._n 289._o chap._n v._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o reparation_n and_o rate_n the_o churchwarden_n be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o church_n and_o church-yard_n be_v well_o repair_v and_o keep_v clean_o and_o they_o be_v to_o provide_v book_n of_o common_a prayer_n book_n of_o ho●●●lies_n a_o parchment_n book_n for_o register_n of_o christening_n wedding_n and_o burial_n in_o font_n pulpit_n table_n chest_n for_o alm_n communion_n cup_n ornament_n and_o other_o furniture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d chest_n with_o three_o lock_n and_o key_n for_o put_v the_o same_o in_o and_o they_o be_v to_o provide_v ●read_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o sacrament_n according_a ●o_o the_o number_n of_o the_o communicant_n 37_o h._n 6._o ●0_n 11_o h._n 7._o 27._o canon_n 20_o 70_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o ●4_n 85._o and_o they_o may_v rate_v the_o parish_n for_o money_n to_o defray_v their_o charge_n their_o rate_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ●he_n parishioner_n and_o upon_o a_o general_a warning_n ●ven_o before_o they_o meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v cognizanoe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n if_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o one_o parish_n and_o have_v la●●_n in_o another_o parish_n which_o he_o occupy_v there_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v charge_v for_o such_o land_n for_o the_o rep●●●tion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o 〈◊〉_d land_n lie_v co._n 5._o rep._n fol._n 67._o if_o a_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o parish_n lease_n out_o 〈◊〉_d land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o another_o parish_n res●●ving_v rend_v than_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v in_o 〈◊〉_d parish_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v because_o there_o 〈◊〉_d parishioner_n and_o inhabitant_n who_o may_v be_v charge_n ibid._n if_o a_o man_n live_v in_o one_o parish_n and_o occupy_v la●●_n in_o another_o parish_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v 〈◊〉_d that_o parish_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o his_o la●●_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n only_o ought_v to_o be_v rate_v 〈◊〉_d they_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v charge_v in_o the_o par●●●_n where_o he_o do_v inhabit_v for_o the_o land_n which_o 〈◊〉_d occupi_v in_o another_o parish_n towards_o the_o ●●paration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o parish_n where●●_n live_v because_o than_o he_o may_v be_v twice_o charge_v for_o he_o may_v be_v charge_v in_o the_o parish_n where_o 〈◊〉_d land_n lie_v if_o a_o petty_a chapman_n take_v a_o stall_n in_o the_o wa●●_n of_o a_o manor_n for_o rent_n within_o the_o market_n 〈◊〉_d two_o or_o three_o hour_n every_o market-day_n to_o i●_n his_o commodity_n the_o market_n be_v hold_v the_o one_o day_n every_o week_n but_o he_o inhabit_v in_o another_o parish_n here_o he_o can_v be_v rate_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o stall_n or_o stand●●●_n m._n 20_o jac._n b.r._n between_o holms_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o kitter_a in_o northamptonshire_n res●●ved_v and_o a_o prohibition_n grant_v according_o r●●_n case_n 2_o part_n f._n 289._o if_o a_o citizen_n of_o london_n build_v a_o house_n in_o ●he_n parish_n of_o a._n and_o inhabit_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n in_o london_n and_o have_v not_o any_o land_n in_o the_o parish_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v assess_v 20_o s_o for_o ●he_n reparation_n of_o the_o church_n where_o other_o that_o have_v a_o 100_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n ●ay_n but_o 6_o d_o yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o prohibition_n ●●es_v in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n because_o they_o have_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o their_o ●aw_v m._n 5_o jac._n c.b._n sir_n robert_n leys_n case_n roll_n ●ases_n 2_o part_n fol._n 289._o if_o there_o be_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n within_o a_o pa●●sh_n and_o one_o part_n of_o the_o parish_n have_v use_v ●●me_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o repair_v the_o chapel_n themselves_o without_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o parishioner_n and_o ●here_o to_o hear_v service_n and_o marry_o and_o all_o ●ther_n thing_n but_o only_o that_o they_o bury_v at_o the_o mother_n church_n notwithstanding_o they_o must_v contribute_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n mich._n 13_o jac._n c._n b._n if_o some_o parishioner_n be_v rate_v and_o other_o be_v ●ot_n and_o those_o who_o be_v rate_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n they_o must_v plead_v this_o mat●er_n in_o this_o court_n for_o they_o can_v have_v a_o prohibition_n where_o there_o be_v five_o bell_n in_o a_o church_n and_o ●●e_v major_a part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n agree_v that_o ●●ere_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o six_o bell_n which_o be_v ●ade_v according_o and_o they_o make_v a_o rate_n for_o ●●e_z payment_n of_o it_o this_o shall_v bind_v the_o remainder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o parishioner_n though_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v ●●rd_v it_o otherwise_o any_o obstinate_a person_n may_v ●nder_v any_o thing_n intend_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o 〈◊〉_d ornament_n of_o the_o church_n heckfield_n and_o mat●●●gly_n etc._n etc._n every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v rate_v according_a to_o his_o personal_a estate_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o land_n for_o the_o good_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o a_o land_n rate_v for_o church_n reparation_n though_o the_o occupier_n of_o the_o land_n li●●_n in_o another_o parish_n these_o thing_n be_v account_v church_n reparation_n and_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o land_n ra●●_n viz._n the_o wall_n of_o the_o church_n and_o steeple_n the_o churchyard_n wall_n or_o rail_n the_o window_n a●●_n bar_v of_o iron_n the_o glass_n the_o roof_n of_o timber_n with_o lath_n nail_n prig_v dog_n and_o bolt_n 〈◊〉_d iron_n the_o cover_v
of_o lead_n tile_n slate_n 〈◊〉_d shingles_n the_o floor_n with_o stone_n or_o paving-tile_n the_o door_n with_o lock_n key_n ridge_n hoo●●_n and_o nail_n the_o furniture_n of_o the_o steeple_n w●●●_n stair_n floor_n bell_n wheel_n and_o ●opes_n the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o pew_v and_o seat_n not_o make_v by_o private_a men._n these_o follow_a be_v to_o be_v rate_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o not_o upon_o out-dw●llers_a viz._n the_o communion_n table_n and_o cover_n thereof_o the_o communion_n cup_n the_o bread_n and_o wh●●●_n for_o the_o communicant_n the_o bible_n and_o oth●●_n book_n appoint_v to_o be_v in_o church_n the_o wa●●ing_n of_o the_o communion_n clothes_n candle_n 〈◊〉_d lecture_n day_n the_o surplice_n pulpit-cloth_n a●●_n cushion_n the_o clerk_n and_o sexton_n wage_n a●●_n expense_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o sidesman_n about_o the_o parish_n business_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 22_o &_o 23_o car._n 2._o cap._n 17._o ●●tituled_v a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a pave_v and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n and_o sewer_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n it_o be_v enact_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o where_o any_o church_n or_o church-yard_n shall_v be_v front_v or_o adjoin_v to_o any_o of_o the_o street_n lane_n or_o passage_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n the_o person_n thereby_o authorise_v and_o appoint_v shall_v rate_v and_o assess_v a_o ●easonable_a proportion_n thereof_o upon_o the_o parish_n ●hereunto_o belong_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o ●he_n churchwarden_n of_o every_o such_o parish_n for_o the_o ●ime_n be_v who_o be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n require_v ●o_o pay_v the_o same_o according_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n chap._n vi_o some_o case_n wherein_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v equal_o concern_v with_o the_o constable_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o churchwarden_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o constable_n in_o make_v of_o rate_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a maim_a soldier_n and_o mariner_n and_o for_o convey_v prisoner_n to_o the_o goal_n and_o to_o execute_v warrant_n for_o the_o same_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o constable_n in_o choose_v of_o surveyor_n for_o the_o high_a way_n and_o in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o day_n for_o the_o work_n and_o in_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o high_a constable_n account_v for_o the_o money_n they_o do_v receive_v upon_o any_o forfeiture_n about_o the_o high_a way_n and_o they_o may_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o two_o justice_n one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la force_v high_a constable_n to_o account_v for_o and_o pay_v in_o what_o money_n they_o have_v receive_v forfeit_v for_o default_n of_o high_a way_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o justice_n warrant_n for_o the_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n about_o cleanse_v the_o street_n and_o repair_v the_o high_a way_n 14_o car._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o execute_v the_o justice_n warrant_v for_o levy_v the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n upon_o the_o party_n good_n that_o be_v not_o bury_v in_o woollen_a which_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a 18_o car._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o churchwarden_n in_o london_n westminster_n and_o borough_n of_o southwark_n etc._n etc._n upon_o every_o monday_n or_o tuesday_n in_o easter_n week_n together_o with_o the_o constable_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o surveyor_n of_o high_a way_n in_o every_o parish_n respective_o or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o give_v notice_n or_o call_v together_o such_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o parish_n as_o have_v former_o bear_v the_o like_a office_n they_o or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v two_o or_o more_o able_a person_n that_o be_v tradesman_n of_o their_o parish_n to_o be_v scavenger_n for_o the_o street_n lane_n and_o other_o open_a passage_n of_o each_o ward_n or_o division_n within_o the_o say_a parish_n for_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v and_o until_o other_o be_v choose_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o place_n 2_o w._n &_o m._n chap._n vii_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o pass_a account_n together_o with_o the_o head_n of_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o present_v in_o the_o visitation_n court_n the_o churchwarden_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n or_o within_o one_o month_n after_o at_o the_o most_o be_v before_o the_o minister_n and_o parishioner_n to_o give_v up_o a_o just_a account_n of_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n and_o at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o parishioner_n what_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o right_n belong_v unto_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v remain_v in_o their_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v deliver_v over_o by_o they_o unto_o the_o next_o churchwarden_n by_o bill_n indent_v canon_n 89._o if_o the_o churchwarden_n refuse_v to_o do_v this_o they_o may_v be_v present_v at_o the_o next_o visitation_n court_n for_o it_o or_o the_o succeed_a churchwarden_n may_v bring_v their_o action_n of_o account_n against_o they_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o in_o this_o account_n they_o shall_v be_v allow_v their_o needful_a disbursement_n and_o expense_n about_o the_o parish_n business_n the_o churchwarden_n questmen_n or_o sides-man_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o exhibit_v their_o presentment_n above_o once_o a_o year_n where_o it_o have_v be_v no_o often_o use_v nor_o above_o twice_o a_o year_n in_o any_o diocese_n whatsoever_o except_o it_o be_v at_o the_o bishop_n visitation_n for_o the_o which_o presentment_n of_o every_o parish_n church_n or_o chapel_n the_o register_n of_o the_o court_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v shall_v not_o receive_v above_o 4_o d._n in_o one_o year_n under_o pain_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n the_o space_n of_o one_o mo●●●_n for_o every_o offence_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la but_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v voluntary_o present_v often_o if_o the●_n please_v canon_n 116._o no_o churchwarden_n questmen_n or_o sidesm●●_n shall_v be_v call_v or_o cite_v but_o only_o at_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d time_n before_o limit_v to_o appear_v before_o 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a judge_n whatsoever_o for_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d other_o time_n to_o present_v any_o fault_n committe●_n in_o their_o parish_n and_o punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n neither_o shall_v they_o or_o any_o of_o the●_n after_o their_o presentment_n exhibit_v at_o any_o 〈◊〉_d those_o time_n be_v any_o further_o trouble_v for_o 〈◊〉_d same_o except_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d willing_o and_o witting_o omit_v to_o present_a so●●_n public_a crime_n or_o crime_n as_o they_o know_v 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v commit_v or_o can_v nor_o be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o public_a fame_n 〈◊〉_d they_o or_o unless_o there_o be_v very_o just_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d call_v they_o to_o explain_v their_o former_a presentment●●_n and_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a omission_n their_o ordinary_n shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o 〈◊〉_d case_n of_o wilful_a perjury_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a it_o be_v already_o by_o law_n provide_v ca●●_n 117._o one_o of_o the_o two_o time_n of_o presentment_n be_v ●●ways_o to_o be_v about_o a_o week_n or_o fortnight_n after_o easter_n at_o which_o time_n also_o the_o old_a churchwarden_n be_v to_o leave_v their_o office_n and_o new_a one●_n be_v to_o come_v in_o but_o the_o new_a one_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v swear_v till_o the_o old_a one_o have_v give_v in_o the_o presentment_n and_o every_o parson_n or_o vicar_n 〈◊〉_d their_o curate_n in_o their_o absence_n be_v to_o join_v 〈◊〉_d the_o presentment_n with_o the_o churchwarden_n &_o ●●_o and_o if_o the_o churchwarden_n refuse_v to_o present_v then_o every_o such_o parson_n and_o vicar_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n their_o curate_n may_v themselves_o present_v to_o their_o ordinary_n at_o all_o such_o time_n and_o when_o else_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a canon_n 113_o 118._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o article_n usual_o give_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o make_v their_o presentment_n upon_o be_v these_o viz._n i._o whether_o their_o church_n and_o chancel_n bell_n and_o rope_n be_v in_o good_a repair_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n lord_n prayer_n and_o creed_n draw_v out_o in_o fair_a letter_n the_o king_n arm_n set_v up_o assessment_n make_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o refuse_v to_o pay_v if_o they_o have_v a_o font_n communion_n table_n carpet_n tablecloth_n flagon_n with_o cup_n and_o cover_v for_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o read_v desk_n a_o pulpit_n with_o a_o cushion_n and_o cover_v for_o it_o a_o fit_a common_a prayer_n book_n of_o the_o large_a volume_n the_o bible_n