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A59729 The offices of constables, church wardens, overseers of the poor, supravisors of the high-wayes, treasurers of the county-stock and some other lesser country officers plainly and lively set forth by William Sheppard. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1650 (1650) Wing S3202; ESTC R30564 113,836 230

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15._o dalt_n j._n p._n 28._o swear_v or_o know_v officer_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o party_n arrest_v need_v not_o to_o show_v his_o warrant_n to_o the_o man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o serve_v it_o upon_o he_o although_o he_o demand_v it_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v when_o he_o that_o be_v no_o officer_n shall_v arrest_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n warrant_v for_o he_o must_v show_v his_o warrant_n and_o the_o swear_a or_o know_v officer_n also_o must_v upon_o the_o arrest_n of_o the_o party_n declare_v the_o content_n of_o the_o warrant_n to_o he_o 9_o a_o constable_n or_o the_o 69._o coo._n 9_o 69._o like_a officer_n give_v sufficient_a notice_n what_o he_o be_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o party_n i_o arrest_v you_o in_o the_o be_v arrest_v what_o it_o be_v name_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v a_o arrest_n in_o law_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n arrest_v at_o his_o peril_n must_v obey_v though_o he_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o officer_n for_o if_o he_o have_v no_o lawful_a warrant_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v hereupon_o have_v his_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n against_o he_o 10._o the_o officer_n must_v take_v care_n that_o he_o take_v the_o very_a party_n name_v in_o the_o warrant_n and_o not_o another_o for_o if_o a_o warrant_n be_v intend_v against_o j._n s._n who_o be_v the_o delinquent_n but_o it_o be_v send_v against_o j._n d._n another_o man_n in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n can_v arrest_v j._n s._n but_o must_v arrest_v j._n d._n 11._o if_o the_o prosecutor_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n after_o the_o warrant_v send_v agree_v yet_o the_o officer_n must_v execute_v his_o warrant_n 18._o when_o any_o one_o of_o these_o officer_n have_v numb_a 18_o arrest_v any_o man_n for_o any_o cause_n the_o officer_n must_v take_v great_a heed_n that_o he_o do_v keep_v the_o prisoner_n safe_a and_o not_o suffer_v he_o 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next_o gaol-delivery_n but_o howsoever_o the_o officer_n must_v look_v to_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o escape_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o best_a way_n for_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o get_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n his_o warrant_n to_o send_v the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o gaol_n and_o hereupon_o the_o gaoler_n doubtless_o will_v receive_v he_o twentiethly_fw-mi 130._o in_o what_o case_n a_o officer_n maey_v set_v a_o prisoner_n at_o liberty_n again_o fitz._n office_n of_o j._n p._n 130._o these_o officer_n albeit_o they_o have_v power_n in_o divers_a case_n before_o and_o after_o show_v
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and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o officer_n in_o etc._n officer_z may_v beat_v etc._n etc._n this_o case_n he_o may_v beat_v or_o wound_v they_o and_o justify_v the_o do_v thereof_o and_o yet_o if_o another_o man_n that_o be_v no_o officer_n of_o his_o own_o head_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o part_v affrayor_n as_o he_o may_v and_o in_o the_o part_n of_o they_o he_o hurt_v one_o of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o be_v hurt_v shall_v have_v a_o actiof_n trespass_n against_o he_o that_o do_v hurt_v he_o 6._o if_o he_o that_o do_v make_v the_o affray_n when_o he_o do_v see_v the_o officer_n come_v to_o arrest_v he_o shall_v fly_v into_o a_o house_n the_o officer_n may_v in_o the_o precinct_n break_v open_a of_o a_o house_n lawful_a fitz._n j._n p._n 130._o dalt_n j._n p._n 28._o 29._o lamb._n j._n p._n 143._o 144._o arrest_v out_o of_o his_o precinct_n fresh_a pursuit_n of_o he_o break_v open_a the_o door_n upon_o he_o to_o take_v he_o and_o justify_v it_o and_o if_o he_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o officer_n libery_a into_o another_o hundred_o or_o tything_n or_o into_o a_o franchise_n in_o the_o same_o county_n when_o he_o see_v the_o officer_n come_v to_o arrest_v he_o the_o officer_n may_v upon_o a_o fresh_a pursuit_n follow_v he_o and_o take_v he_o there_o and_o so_o may_v he_o also_o where_o he_o do_v fly_v out_o of_o one_o county_n into_o another_o but_o in_o this_o last_o case_n when_o the_o officer_n do_v apprehend_v the_o party_n in_o another_o county_n he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o with_o he_o than_o a_o private_a man_n may_v do_v viz._n carry_v he_o before_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o county_n wherein_o he_o be_v take_v to_o cause_v he_o there_o to_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o peace_n 130._o eliz._n j._n p._n 130._o 7._o if_o two_o man_n be_v fight_v together_o in_o either_o of_o their_o own_o or_o another_o man_n house_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n if_o he_o can_v otherwise_o get_v in_o may_v break_v 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12._o if_o a_o affray_n be_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o he_o do_v not_o his_o endeavour_n to_o pacify_v it_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v for_o it_o at_o the_o session_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n but_o if_o the_o affray_n be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o notice_n be_v give_v thereof_o to_o the_o constable_n and_o he_o do_v not_o his_o best_a to_o pacify_v it_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v fine_v for_o this_o but_o let_v this_o be_v doubt_v and_o constable_n advise_v not_o to_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o to_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o suppress_v all_o affray_n and_o keep_v the_o public_a peace_n every_o where_o within_o their_o precinct_n and_o in_o this_o case_n every_o private_a man_n be_v present_a and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o affray_n may_v and_o must_v do_v his_o best_a to_o quench_v and_o allay_v it_o but_o he_o may_v not_o hurt_v or_o imprison_v the_o affrayor_n unless_o some_o man_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o affray_n numb_a 7_o 3._o for_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o officer_n after_o the_o break_v after_o the_o peace_n be_v break_v peace_n be_v break_v if_o the_o peace_n be_v but_o new_o and_o fresh_o break_v by_o a_o affray_n &_o the_o officer_n 13._o bro._n faux_n imp._n 6._o fitz._n j._n p._n 131._o dalt_v j._n p._n 29._o 38_o ed._n 3._o 6._o 12._o ass_n 56._o 10_o h._n 7._o 20._o poult_a the_o pace_n 13._o have_v notice_n of_o it_o it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o may_v arrest_v the_o party_n and_o carry_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o peace_n because_o they_o
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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 thing_n 1._o he_o be_v to_o collect_v the_o lord_n rent_n fines_n office_n his_o office_n haryot_n amercement_n and_o other_o profit_n happen_v within_o the_o manor_n as_o they_o grow_v due_a 2._o he_o may_v seize_v or_o distrain_v for_o they_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la where_o seizure_n and_o distress_n be_v justifiable_a as_o bailiff_n without_o any_o special_a command_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o he_o may_v also_o pay_v any_o rent_n due_a out_o of_o the_o manor_n to_o any_o other_o person_n 4._o it_o say_v say_v he_o may_v also_o order_v his_o master_n husbandry_n distrain_v beast_n damage_n fesant_n repair_v any_o house_n hay_n or_o pale_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n cut_v down_o any_o timber_n or_o tree_n that_o he_o may_v