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s._n esquire_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n whereas_o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o warrant_n may_v be_v direct_v to_o any_o officer_n as_o the_o sheriff_n his_o bailiff_n constable_n tything-man_n or_o to_o other_o that_o be_v no_o officer_n thus_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o g._n or_o to_o the_o bailiff_n itinerant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o g._n or_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o r._n or_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o r._n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n or_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n or_o village_n of_o dale_n or_o to_o the_o tythingman_n of_o dale_n as_o the_o officer_n there_o be_v call_v if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v otherwise_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o direct_v it_o to_o all_o the_o constable_n and_o tything-man_n of_o dale_n within_o the_o county_n of_o g._n and_o every_o of_o they_o or_o it_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o all_o these_o officer_n together_o to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o to_o all_o 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where_o the_o offence_n be_v do_v thus_o i_o s._n be_v convict_v before_o i_o that_o he_o be_v drink_v at_o dale_n in_o this_o county_n because_o in_o many_o case_n the_o forfeiture_n be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v do_v 10._o it_o be_v good_a also_o now_o to_o express_v the_o time_n when_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v thus_o i_o s._n be_v due_o convict_v before_o i_o that_o he_o be_v drink_v at_o dale_n in_o this_o county_n the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n last_o or_o within_o three_o month_n last_o pass_v or_o since_o the_o first_o of_o may_v last_v past_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o offence_n be_v do_v since_o the_o general_a pardon_n and_o in_o some_o case_n this_o be_v if_o not_o necessary_a yet_o very_o convenient_a when_o the_o offence_n be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v punish_v within_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o not_o at_o all_o there_o it_o be_v good_a to_o say_v that_o the_o offence_n be_v do_v within_o that_o time_n 11._o it_o be_v good_a also_o to_o express_v the_o place_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o warrant_n and_o it_o must_v be_v some_o place_n within_o the_o county_n thus_o date_v at_o dale_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o dale_n in_o the_o same_o county_n but_o if_o it_o say_v it_o be_v date_v at_o one_o place_n and_o be_v date_v at_o another_o place_n yet_o the_o warrant_n be_v good_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o be_v date_v where_o the_o warrant_n do_v say_v it_o be_v date_v 12._o the_o day_n and_o year_n also_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o same_o warrant_n must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o warrant_n 13._o the_o warrant_n be_v a_o warrant_n of_o arrest_n may_v be_v to_o require_v the_o officer_n to_o bring_v the_o offender_n before_o the_o justice_n that_o make_v the_o warrant_n or_o before_o he_o or_o some_o other_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n and_o either_o of_o these_o form_n be_v good_a but_o the_o best_a form_n be_v to_o require_v the_o officer_n to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n himself_o that_o make_v the_o warrant_n 14._o in_o every_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n where_o surety_n be_v to_o be_v find_v or_o require_v the_o warrant_n ought_v to_o contain_v the_o special_a cause_n or_o matter_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o party_n arrest_v may_v be_v provide_v with_o surety_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o some_o great_a crime_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v conceal_v 15._o in_o every_o warrant_n to_o command_v a_o officer_n to_o carry_v a_o man_n to_o goal_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o insert_v a_o clause_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o warrant_n to_o command_v the_o gaoler_n to_o receive_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o you_o he_o convey_v to_o the_o common_a gaol_n of_o this_o county_n and_o he_o deliver_v to_o the_o gaoler_n or_o his_o deputy_n there_o who_o be_v hereby_o require_v he_o to_o receive_v and_o detain_v in_o their_o custody_n as_o a_o prisoner_n until_o he_o shall_v be_v from_o thence_o deliver_v by_o a_o due_a course_n of_o law_n 16._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o it_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n do_v subscribe_v his_o name_n to_o his_o warrant_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v to_o his_o seal_n in_o every_o case_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o in_o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a nor_o where_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n say_v that_o the_o justice_n by_o warrant_n or_o by_o warrant_n under_o his_o hand_n may_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o if_o the_o law_n say_v he_o may_v or_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o warrant_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n there_o the_o warrant_n must_v be_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n or_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o therefore_o heed_n must_v be_v give_v to_o our_o precedent_n herein_o where_o we_o say_v give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o in_o those_o case_n the_o justice_n must_v put_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o warrant_n or_o it_o be_v 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for_o the_o discharge_n of_o your_o parish_n that_o you_o do_v forthwith_o apprehend_v the_o say_v i_o s._n and_o m._n his_o wife_n and_o they_o to_o carry_v to_o the_o common_a bridewell_n of_o the_o county_n in_o g._n there_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o and_o detain_v as_o sturdy_a and_o wander_a rogue_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o order_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n all_o these_o eight_o warrant_n but_o the_o five_o must_v be_v make_v by_o two_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n ss_z 9_o glou._n ss_z w_n s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n have_v leave_v his_o family_n on_o the_o parish_n and_o be_v run_v away_o from_o they_o and_o be_v by_o you_o bring_v before_o i_o for_o a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o to_o keep_v he_o safe_a till_o by_o order_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v 4._o upon_o 7_o jac._n 4._o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o safe_a grant_n of_o this_o warrant_n because_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o conviction_n of_o the_o offence_n set_v down_o in_o the_o statute_n on_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v but_o for_o a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n take_v and_o bring_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o a_o constable_n in_o this_o case_n i_o take_v it_o warrantable_a thus._n ss_z 10_o glou._n ss_z w_n s._n and_o t_o s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n be_v bring_v by_o you_o before_o i_o for_o a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n be_v by_o i_o commit_v to_o you_o to_o be_v secure_v till_o by_o order_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n you_o be_v deliver_v of_o he_o these_o be_v now_o to_o require_v you_o he_o to_o convey_v to_o the_o common_a bridewell_n and_o there_o to_o deliver_v he_o to_o etc._n etc._n there_o to_o remain_v till_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n and_o till_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o order_n of_o law_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n observation_n upon_o these_o warrant_n in_o case_n where_o any_o be_v bring_v as_o rogue_n or_o incorrigible_a rogue_n to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o a_o officer_n as_o such_o as_o will_v not_o work_v or_o run_v from_o their_o family_n or_o have_v a_o bastard_n child_n like_o to_o charge_v the_o parish_n or_o the_o like_a in_o these_o case_n it_o seem_v the_o justice_n may_v send_v they_o to_o bridewell_n or_o to_o gaol_n as_o the_o law_n be_v there_o be_v noâ—â—ays_n of_o conviction_n set_v down_o by_o these_o statute_n for_o the_o constable_n do_v first_o apprehend_v and_o he_o must_v see_v that_o he_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o do_v it_o but_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o put_v they_o to_o find_v surety_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o send_v they_o to_o gaol_n upon_o this_o account_n ss_z 11_o glou._n ss_z it_o have_v be_v due_o prove_v 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give_v under_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n as_o in_o the_o last_o ss_z 4_o glouc._n ss_z w_n s._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v due_o prove_v before_o i_o that_o i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n last_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n at_o dale_n aforesaid_a without_o reasonable_a cause_n carry_v burden_n viz._n a_o busheâ—_n enough_o one_o of_o these_o be_v enough_o of_o wheat_n to_o a_o mill_n there_o or_o do_v worldly_a labour_n and_o work_v viz._n drive_v his_o cattle_n from_o one_o grounâ—_n to_o another_o half_o a_o mile_n distant_a contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v by_o which_o he_o have_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o word_n by_o word_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n we_o give_v you_o no_o precedent_n here_o to_o levy_v the_o forfeiture_n upon_o they_o that_o serve_v process_n use_v coach_n or_o boat_n that_o 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fail_v to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o same_o law_n upon_o you_o for_o your_o neglect_n therein_o give_v under_o our_o hand_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o glouc_a this_o 21_o day_n of_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n about_o felony_n to_o all_o constable_n and_o tythingman_n within_o the_o county_n of_o glouc_a felon_n 1_o glouc._n ss_z to_o search_v for_o a_o felon_n w_n s._n etc._n etc._n whereas_o information_n have_v be_v give_v to_o i_o that_o there_o have_v be_v ten_o sheep_n late_o take_v away_o from_o i_o s._n of_o d._n in_o this_o county_n the_o which_o he_o do_v suspect_v to_o be_v steal_v and_o the_o felon_n be_v suspect_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o some_o one_o of_o the_o place_n or_o parish_n adjacent_a these_o be_v therefore_o to_o require_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o forthwith_o to_o make_v diligent_a search_n in_o all_o suspect_a place_n with_o in_o your_o parish_n for_o the_o say_a felon_n and_o in_o case_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o felon_n or_o any_o 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the_o same_o divers_a and_o evil_o dispose_v person_n within_o your_o parish_n of_o dale_n these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o that_o immediate_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o you_o make_v diligent_a search_n in_o all_o and_o every_o such_o suspect_a house_n and_o place_n within_o your_o parish_n as_o you_o and_o the_o say_v n_o o._n shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o if_o upon_o your_o search_n you_o find_v any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o person_n or_o shall_v have_v any_o other_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o any_o person_n that_o then_o you_o bring_v such_o suspect_a person_n before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o etc._n etc._n to_o answer_v the_o premise_n and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n observation_n on_o these_o warrant_n some_o have_v dislike_v these_o warrant_n and_o upon_o some_o good_a reason_n also_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o no_o man_n can_v arrest_v for_o felony_n upon_o the_o suspicion_n of_o another_o but_o upon_o his_o own_o suspicion_n and_o some_o unhappy_a use_n be_v ofttimes_o make_v of_o these_o warrant_n and_o honest_a man_n abuse_v by_o they_o but_o we_o conceive_v that_o common_a usage_n have_v make_v these_o warrant_n justifiable_a at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o information_n may_v take_v up_o the_o suspicion_n and_o proceed_v upon_o his_o own_o suspicion_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n within_o this_o county_n ss_z 3_o glouc._n ss_z information_n be_v give_v to_o i_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o i_o s._n that_o he_o have_v of_o late_a two_o sheep_n felonious_o take_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v in_o suspicion_n one_o felon_n to_o apprehend_v a_o felon_n t_o k._n of_o your_o town_n tailor_z these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o present_o upon_o receipt_n hereof_o to_o apprehend_v the_o say_v t_o k._n and_o thereupon_o to_o bring_v he_o before_o i_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n observatians_n upon_o this_o warrant_n this_o warrant_n have_v be_v also_o except_v against_o but_o we_o conceive_v at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o that_o warrant_n may_v be_v grant_v by_o a_o justice_n to_o attach_v person_n suspect_v of_o felony_n before_o they_o be_v indict_v for_o it_o but_o upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o felony_n without_o question_n any_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v arrest_v the_o party_n indict_v by_o such_o a_o warrant_n as_o this_o which_o follow_v to_o all_o constable_n as_o at_o the_o first_o ss_z 4_o glouc._n ss_z w_n s._n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o present_o upon_o receipt_n hereof_o to_o attach_v the_o body_n of_o a_o b._n who_o stand_v indict_v for_o a_o felony_n by_o a_o indictment_n take_v at_o the_o last_o general_a quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n and_o he_o to_o bring_v before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o county_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o thus_o and_o he_o to_o carry_v to_o the_o common_a gaol_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o glouc._n there_o to_o be_v keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n it_o may_v be_v make_v both_o these_o way_n and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n ss_z 5_o glouc._n ss_z w_n s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o to_o warn_v to_o felon_n to_o bind_v man_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o a_o felon_n be_v before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o this_o county_n within_o three_o day_n next_o follow_v the_o person_n undername_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bind_v before_o he_o to_o make_v their_o
the_o parish_n to_o gaol_n that_o have_v not_o ability_n in_o good_n or_o chattel_n to_o defray_v their_o own_o charge_n and_o the_o which_o you_o the_o say_a constable_n have_v lay_v out_o of_o your_o own_o purse_n and_o this_o rate_n have_v be_v due_o allow_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n under_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v these_o be_v to_o require_v and_o authorise_v you_o the_o say_a constable_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o and_o in_o case_n of_o not_o payment_n to_o levy_v it_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n the_o same_o good_n have_v be_v first_o apprise_v by_o four_o of_o the_o parishioner_n upon_o every_o of_o the_o person_n not_o pay_v the_o same_o upon_o demand_n and_o the_o same_o money_n when_o you_o have_v receive_v you_o may_v keep_v and_o retain_v to_o satisfy_v yourself_o for_o your_o disbursement_n aforesaid_a and_o these_o shall_v be_v your_o warrant_n for_o the_o same_o give_v etc._n etc._n a_o rate_v make_v by_o the_o constable_n churchwarden_n and_o two_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dale_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o these_o other_o rate_n if_o need_v be_v for_o quarter_n session_n pavement_n bridge_n and_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v as_o for_o the_o rate_v for_o poor_a church_n highway_n and_o in_o the_o plague_n time_n see_v it_o in_o those_o title_n and_o other_o place_n chap._n xiii_o about_o the_o charge_n of_o carry_v a_o prisoner_n to_o gaol_n 10._o 1_o glouc._n ss_z for_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o own_o good_n upon_o 3_o jac._n 10._o w_n s._n esquire_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o dale_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n i_o s._n a_o malefactor_n be_v of_o late_a by_o i_o send_v through_o your_o hand_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n of_o this_o county_n in_o the_o convey_v of_o who_o thereunto_o as_o you_o have_v inform_v i_o you_o have_v be_v necessary_o enforce_v to_o lay_v out_o in_o charge_n and_o expense_n upon_o he_o and_o those_o that_o guard_v he_o thither_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o which_o you_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v satisfaction_n albeit_o the_o say_v i_o s._n have_v a_o ability_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n to_o make_v you_o satisfaction_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o authorise_v and_o require_v you_o forthwith_o to_o take_v and_z sâ—ll_z such_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n within_o your_o parish_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o county_n as_o shall_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v you_o the_o same_o money_n by_o you_o lay_v out_o but_o that_o you_o do_v before_o you_o sell_v the_o same_o cause_n the_o same_o to_o be_v apprize_v by_o four_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o good_n be_v and_o that_o you_o keep_v so_o much_o of_o the_o money_n as_o to_o satisfy_v yourself_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_v i_o s._n all_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o money_n make_v by_o sale_n of_o the_o same_o good_n and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n or_o it_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o thus_o have_v receive_v information_n that_o i_o s._n of_o d._n be_v late_o send_v from_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o l_o m._n a_o constable_n of_o d._n within_o your_o hundred_o to_o the_o common_a gaol_n of_o this_o county_n and_o that_o in_o the_o convey_v of_o he_o thither_o the_o same_o comstable_n be_v force_v to_o lay_v out_o in_o expense_n upon_o the_o prisoner_n and_o those_o that_o do_v attend_v and_o guard_v he_o twenty_o shilling_n which_o the_o say_v i_o s._n do_v refuse_v to_o pay_v at_o that_o time_n and_o do_v still_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a constable_n albeit_o he_o have_v a_o ability_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n to_o do_v it_o these_o be_v therefore_o to_o authorise_v and_o require_v you_o forthwith_o to_o take_v and_o sell_v such_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n within_o your_o hundred_o as_o shall_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o constable_n the_o charge_n so_o by_o he_o lay_v out_o but_o that_o you_o do_v as_o in_o the_o last_o with_o this_o and_o the_o same_o twenty_o shilling_n so_o by_o you_o make_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o same_o good_n that_o you_o pay_v it_o over_o to_o the_o say_v l_o m._n and_o this_o shall_v be_v your_o warrant_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o s._n in_o the_o same_o county_n etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o about_o rogue_n to_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o w._n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n and_o to_o all_o the_o petit_fw-fr constable_n within_o the_o same_o hundred_o ss_z 1_o glouc._n ss_z search_n for_o a_o general_a search_n w_n s._n and_o l_o s._n esquire_n two_o of_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o the_o say_v high_a constable_n and_o petit_n constable_n that_o you_o take_v sufficient_a assistance_n with_o you_o do_v make_v a_o general_a privy_a search_n within_o all_o the_o town_n parish_n and_o hamlet_n within_o your_o hundred_o upon_o monday_n night_n the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n next_o at_o night_n for_o the_o find_v out_o and_o apprehend_v of_o all_o rogue_n vagabond_n and_o wander_v and_o idle_a person_n in_o or_o about_o your_o say_a town_n parish_n and_o hamlet_n and_o such_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o same_o search_n that_o you_o do_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o we_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o may_n to_o the_o house_n of_o etc._n etc._n in_o d._n to_o be_v by_o we_o deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v at_o which_o time_n and_o place_n you_o be_v all_o of_o you_o further_o require_v to_o appear_v before_o we_o and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o give_v a_o account_n upon_o oath_n in_o writing_n and_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o several_a parish_n within_o your_o hundred_o what_o rogue_n vagabond_n wander_v and_o disorder_a person_n have_v be_v there_o apprehend_v as_o well_o in_o the_o same_o search_n as_o also_o since_o the_o last_o meeting_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n make_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v upon_o or_o about_o the_o ten_o of_o october_n last_o and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n ss_z 2_o glouc._n ss_z 4._o ground_a upon_o 39_o eliz._n 4._o w_n s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n forasmuch_o as_o one_o i_o s._n a_o wander_a idle_a and_o misorderly_a person_n be_v take_v beg_v in_o dale_n in_o this_o county_n and_o bring_v before_o i_o these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o forthwith_o he_o to_o correct_v and_o by_o a_o pass_n to_o convey_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n ss_z 3_o glouc._n ss_z 4._o ground_a upon_o 39_o eliz._n 4._o w_n s._n and_o k_o l._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n it_o being_n due_o prove_v before_o we_o that_o i_o s._n the_o minister_n of_o your_o parish_n of_o dale_n do_v not_o keep_v a_o register-book_n there_o according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v to_o record_v the_o correction_n and_o pass_v of_o rogue_n by_o which_o he_o have_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o bridewell_n of_o the_o county_n at_o our_o election_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o require_v you_o to_o levy_v the_o same_o five_o shilling_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n thereof_o and_o to_o pay_v over_o the_o same_o money_n so_o by_o you_o levy_v to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o your_o parish_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o your_o parish_n and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o w._n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n ss_z 4_o glouc._n ss_z 7._o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o 1_o jac._n 7._o w_n s._n and_o k_o l._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v due_o prove_v before_o we_o against_o i_o s._n the_o constable_n of_o dale_n that_o he_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o his_o office_n in_o the_o apprehend_n and_o punish_v of_o rogue_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o may_v now_o last_v pass_v he_o be_v the_o constable_n there_o do_v willing_o suffer_v a_o unknown_a wander_a rogue_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o town_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v timely_a notice_n give_v to_o he_o of_o he_o and_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v apprehend_v he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o apprehend_v correct_v and_o pass_v he_o as_o