seven_o day_n after_o it_o be_v make_v and_o after_o public_a notice_n be_v give_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v double_v 7._o they_o be_v to_o hire_v plough_n and_o man_n so_o many_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o man_n so_o hire_v must_v work_v be_v require_v for_o the_o wage_n that_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v set_v down_o 8._o they_o may_v cause_v the_o dytche_n adjoin_v to_o highway_n or_o serve_v to_o lead_v the_o water_n from_o they_o that_o be_v undress_v or_o unscoured_a to_o be_v dress_v and_o scour_v and_o for_o any_o watercourse_n that_o do_v run_v into_o or_o stand_v in_o any_o highway_n to_o annoy_v it_o they_o may_v stop_v it_o or_o turn_v it_o into_o any_o adjoin_a ditch_n or_o they_o may_v make_v new_a ditch_n in_o convenient_a place_n through_o the_o ground_n adjoin_v for_o the_o conveyance_n thereof_o another_o way_n and_o they_o may_v cut_v plash_n and_o keep_v low_a all_o the_o tree_n bush_n and_o hedge_n stand_v in_o highway_n or_o that_o be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v up_o by_o they_o to_o keep_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o they_o 9_o they_o may_v dig_v and_o take_v stone_n gravel_n sand_n cynder_n chalk_n or_o any_o thing_n fit_a for_o the_o mend_n of_o the_o highway_n in_o any_o common_a ground_n and_o if_o none_o be_v to_o be_v find_v therein_o or_o no_o such_o common_a there_o than_o they_o may_v take_v it_o in_o any_o private_a man_n ground_n pasture_n or_o fallow_a in_o or_o near_o the_o parish_n and_o they_o may_v take_v a_o convenient_a way_n to_o carry_v it_o through_o any_o man_n ground_n at_o seasonable_a time_n but_o for_o this_o way_n and_o for_o material_n take_v out_o of_o a_o private_a man_n ground_n they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o he_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n such_o as_o they_o can_v agree_v upon_o and_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v upon_o it_o than_o such_o as_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n not_o interest_v in_o the_o thing_n and_o indifferent_o choose_v between_o they_o shall_v set_v down_o 10._o if_o the_o parish_n by_o the_o rate_n of_o twelve_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n can_v sufficient_o amend_v their_o highway_n the_o surveyor_n may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n get_v they_o help_v from_o other_o parish_n that_o be_v under_o that_o value_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n until_o their_o whole_a charge_n come_v up_o to_o this_o rate_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n give_v use_n charitable_a use_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o their_o highway_n which_o be_v not_o employ_v or_o misemployed_n they_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o relief_n herein_o 11._o these_o officer_n also_o may_v and_o so_o may_v any_o constable_n or_o other_o man_n within_o the_o parish_n take_v all_o the_o horse_n mare_n and_o ox_n that_o be_v in_o cart_n and_o wagon_n load_v draw_v through_o the_o parish_n that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o five_o horse_n or_o mare_n or_o six_o ox_n and_o one_o horse_n in_o one_o cart_n or_o wagon_n and_o plough_n supernutrerarie_a cattle_n in_o a_o plough_n if_o the_o owner_n do_v not_o within_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o take_v thereof_o pay_v twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o parish_n wherein_o they_o be_v take_v for_o every_o ox_n mare_n or_o horse_n over_o and_o above_o the_o number_n aforesaid_a with_o the_o charge_n lay_v out_o about_o it_o and_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o then_o he_o may_v sell_v the_o same_o and_o deduct_v so_o much_o of_o the_o money_n but_o the_o overplus_n he_o must_v give_v back_o to_o the_o owner_n 12._o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v to_o redress_v the_o defect_n by-law_n by-law_n of_o pavement_n and_o watercourse_n and_o to_o make_v they_o run_v free_o and_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o filth_n and_o other_o nuisance_n in_o street_n and_o other_o by_o place_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n may_v make_v by-lawe_n for_o a_o special_a rate_n upon_o the_o parish_n and_o make_v special_a officer_n and_o put_v penalty_n upon_o offender_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o and_o these_o rate_n and_o penalty_n may_v be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n by_o warrant_n from_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o these_o by-lawe_n they_o may_v have_v confirm_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o quarter_n session_n 13._o they_o be_v to_o employ_v and_o bestow_v all_o the_o rate_n penalty_n fine_n and_o forfeiture_n arise_v by_o this_o new_a ordinance_n or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n touch_v highway_n and_o street_n and_o all_o issue_n to_o be_v forfeit_a for_o not_o appear_v to_o any_o information_n or_o indictment_n for_o not_o repair_v of_o highway_n or_o not_o remove_v or_o reform_v of_o defect_n or_o nuisance_n in_o street_n or_o highway_n and_o all_o fine_n and_o amercement_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o any_o place_n or_o person_n for_o not_o repair_v highway_n street_n or_o watercourse_n to_o pay_v for_o workman_n and_o plough_n and_o to_o do_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o this_o ordinance_n 14._o those_o rate_n and_o distress_n distress_n penalty_n these_o surveyor_n or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n of_o the_o party_n by_o a_o warrant_n from_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o distress_n or_o not_o payment_n thereof_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o demand_v make_v or_o leave_v in_o writing_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o surveyor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o at_o his_o house_n who_o be_v to_o pay_v it_o the_o party_n may_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o justice_n be_v commit_v to_o gaol_n without_o bail_n till_o he_o pay_v double_a the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o the_o charge_n of_o prosecution_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o 15._o they_o be_v within_o a_o month_n of_o the_o account_n account_n end_n of_o the_o year_n in_o their_o office_n to_o give_v in_o to_o the_o parish_n at_o some_o meeting_n to_o be_v by_o they_o appoint_v a_o just_a and_o perfect_a account_n of_o all_o the_o money_n by_o they_o receive_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o office_n and_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v over_o the_o money_n then_o remain_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o their_o successor_n and_o herein_o they_o may_v deduct_v the_o money_n they_o have_v lay_v out_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o such_o as_o do_v any_o nuisance_n in_o the_o highway_n and_o upon_o his_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n that_o be_v a_o surveyor_n any_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v commit_v he_o to_o gaol_n without_o bail_n till_o he_o make_v such_o account_n and_o payment_n and_o such_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o wrong_n as_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v set_v down_o 16._o and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o be_v sue_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o these_o thing_n the_o action_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o county_n where_o it_o be_v do_v he_o may_v plead_v to_o it_o the_o general_a issue_n and_o if_o the_o case_n appear_v so_o the_o jury_n must_v fine_a for_o the_o defendant_n and_o then_o or_o if_o the_o plantif_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o discontinue_v his_o action_n the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a cost_n he_o have_v lay_v out_o to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o his_o own_o oath_n and_o ten_o pound_n more_o to_o make_v he_o amends_o for_o his_o vexation_n ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n march_v 31._o 1654._o chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o register_n of_o a_o parish_n and_o his_o office_n the_o register_n of_o a_o parish_n choose_v what_o he_o be_v and_o how_o he_o be_v choose_v be_v a_o new_a officer_n choose_v by_o the_o parish_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o publication_n of_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o for_o the_o take_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o entry_n of_o all_o the_o marriage_n burial_n and_o christen_n of_o the_o parish_n he_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o parish_n and_o approve_a and_o swear_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o same_o enter_v upon_o the_o register_n book_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o continue_v three_o year_n in_o his_o office_n and_o long_o till_o another_o be_v choose_v unless_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o parish_n together_o put_v he_o out_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o officer_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o note_n in_o write_v duty_n his_o office_n and_o duty_n from_o any_o one_o or_o both_o of_o his_o parish_n or_o one_o of_o he_o and_o one_o of_o some_o other_o parish_n that_o intend_v marriage_n of_o their_o name_n surname_n addition_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o
the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v and_o of_o their_o parent_n guardian_n and_o overseer_n 2._o this_o he_o be_v to_o publish_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v publish_v three_o several_a lord_n day_n then_o next_o follow_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o morning_n exercise_n in_o the_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o if_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v desire_v it_o in_o the_o marketplace_n next_o thereunto_o on_o three_o market_n day_n in_o three_o several_a week_n next_o follow_v between_o the_o hour_n of_o eleven_o and_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n 3._o upon_o request_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o true_a certificate_n of_o the_o due_a performance_n hereof_o 4._o if_o any_o exception_n be_v make_v against_o the_o same_o intend_a marriage_n he_o must_v insert_v the_o same_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n make_v the_o exception_n and_o his_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o the_o certificate_n of_o publication_n 5._o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o subscribe_v the_o entire_a of_o the_o marriage_n 6._o he_o be_v to_o call_v for_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o old_a church-book_n and_o to_o call_v for_o of_o the_o parish_n a_o new_a register_n parchment_n book_n which_o the_o parish_n must_v provide_v and_o he_o must_v keep_v and_o therein_o he_o be_v fair_o to_o enter_v in_o write_v all_o the_o publication_n of_o marriage_n marriage_n birth_n of_o child_n and_o burial_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o the_o name_n of_o every_o of_o they_o and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o year_n of_o publication_n marriage_n birth_n and_o burial_n and_o the_o parent_n guardian_n or_o overseer_n name_n and_o for_o this_o his_o fee_n be_v as_o follow_v for_o the_o publication_n and_o certificate_n of_o a_o marriage_n twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o marriage_n twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o entire_a of_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o all_o this_o for_o poor_a people_n that_o live_v upon_o alm_n nothing_o but_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o 3._o jan._n 1644._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o such_o a_o book_n shall_v be_v provide_v by_o every_o parish_n and_o keep_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o therein_o the_o name_n of_o all_o child_n and_o their_o parent_n the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o baptism_n and_o of_o all_o person_n marry_v and_o the_o time_n of_o all_o bury_v and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o burial_n be_v write_v and_o set_v down_o by_o the_o minister_n there_o and_o that_o the_o same_o book_n shall_v be_v show_v forth_o by_o such_o as_o keep_v it_o to_o all_o person_n reasonable_o desire_v to_o search_v for_o any_o such_o thing_n or_o take_v a_o copy_n or_o procure_v a_o certificate_n thereof_o so_o that_o now_o by_o this_o the_o minister_n must_v take_v care_n of_o this_o also_o for_o this_o power_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o new_a law_n be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a therefore_o he_o and_o the_o register_n must_v do_v it_o together_o or_o else_o he_o must_v be_v make_v register_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n chap._n xv._o of_o a_o parish-clerk_n and_o his_o office_n the_o parish_n clerk_n be_v a_o lay_v officer_n of_o a_o parish_n choose_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n about_o holy_a thing_n this_o officer_n may_v be_v a_o lay_v man_n and_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n if_o usual_o the_o parish_n have_v choose_v he_o so_o he_o must_v be_v choose_v and_o that_o election_n will_v stand_v and_o no_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n when_o canon_n be_v in_o force_n can_v have_v alter_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o parish_n according_a to_o custom_n have_v choose_v one_o man_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o bishop_n or_o chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n have_v choose_v another_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n the_o clerk_n choose_v by_o the_o parish_n shall_v have_v stand_v and_o the_o ordinary_a may_v not_o have_v deprive_v he_o jac._n co._n b._n candict_n and_o plom_n case_n hugh_n rep._n 163._o nor_o can_v the_o parson_n of_o a_o parish_n put_v a_o clerk_n so_o choose_v out_o of_o his_o place_n without_o cause_n or_o interrupt_v he_o he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o as_o another_o man_n that_o be_v interrupt_v in_o any_o lay_v office_n march_n rep._n 101._o pl._n 174._o his_o office_n lie_v only_o in_o and_o about_o these_o thing_n to_o set_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o cup_n decent_o upon_o the_o communion_n table_n to_o provide_v water_n for_o baptise_v make_v and_o keep_v clean_o the_o church_n put_v the_o bible_n and_o c_o for_o the_o minister_n begin_v the_o psalm_n ring_v the_o bell_n or_o bell_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n see_v the_o same_o case_n if_o any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n withhold_v his_o wage_n wage_n his_o wage_n he_o may_v be_v relieve_v herein_o by_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o may_v by_o warrant_n require_v payment_n thereof_o and_o these_o two_o justice_n may_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n order_n the_o parishioner_n to_o pay_v it_o and_o if_o they_o refuse_v as_o it_o seem_v send_v their_o warrant_n to_o levy_v it_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o for_o lack_v hereof_o send_v the_o party_n to_o gaol_n till_o he_o pay_v it_o but_o without_o question_n the_o two_o justice_n may_v bind_v the_o parishioner_n over_o to_o the_o quarter_n session_n one_o year_n if_o the_o parishioner_n refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o order_n the_o session_n may_v bind_v they_o to_o the_o good-behaviour_n or_o upon_o indictment_n for_o their_o contempt_n fine_a and_o imprison_v they_o ordin_n 9_o feb._n 1647._o chap._n xvi_o of_o a_o hayward_n of_o a_o parish_n or_o manor_n and_o his_o office_n the_o haward_n or_o hayward_n of_o a_o what._n what._n parish_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o a_o parish_n choose_v and_o swear_v in_o a_o leet_n for_o the_o town_n to_o be_v the_o common_a herd_n of_o the_o town_n kytch_n 46._o the_o law_n take_v not_o office_n his_o office_n much_o notice_n of_o this_o officer_n but_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o hedge_n of_o the_o enclose_a ground_n of_o the_o parish_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o crop_v nor_o break_v down_o and_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o parish_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o cattle_n so_o that_o hay_n be_v make_v thereof_o that_o he_o be_v to_o execute_v such_o process_n of_o the_o lord_n court_n as_o do_v come_v from_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o steward_n of_o his_o court_n there_o that_o he_o be_v to_o present_v all_o pound_n breach_n make_v there_o and_o all_o wayff_n and_o estray_v that_o shall_v come_v there_o but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o we_o know_v no_o law_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o it_o nor_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o neglect_n of_o it_o but_o the_o best_a use_n that_o we_o know_v be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v of_o he_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o common_a field_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o parish_n and_o to_o do_v his_o best_a to_o prevent_v and_o to_o restrain_v trespass_n and_o spoil_n but_o herein_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o than_o any_o other_o servant_n nor_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o party_n trespass_v and_o by_o authority_n or_o allowance_n from_o they_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o bailiff_n or_o reeve_n of_o a_o manor_n and_o his_o office_n the_o bailiff_n or_o reeve_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v what_o he_o be_v be_v a_o officer_n of_o a_o manor_n choose_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o affair_n concern_v the_o manor_n of_o this_o officer_n the_o law_n do_v take_v some_o more_o notice_n and_o his_o office_n be_v say_v to_o lie_v in_o these_o 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parish_n and_o tything_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o charge_n at_o all_o therein_o and_o yet_o beware_v of_o this_o for_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v otherwise_o take_v it_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o jac._n 3._o for_o the_o employment_n of_o money_n give_v for_o the_o bind_n of_o apprentice_n the_o statute_n of_o 3_o jac._n 12._o against_o the_o destroy_n of_o fish_n the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n 4._o for_o the_o present_n of_o recusant_n the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n 21._o against_o they_o that_o be_v infect_v of_o the_o plague_n the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n 29._o against_o they_o that_o dress_v meat_n in_o the_o lent_n and_o some_o other_o that_o upon_o these_o statute_n borsholder_n tything-man_n head-borows_a and_o such_o like_a officer_n be_v in_o town_n or_o parish_n underneath_o constable_n that_o be_v there_o have_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o may_v meddle_v because_o such_o constable_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o they_o call_v head_n officer_n but_o where_o 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