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A50654 A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent. Meriton, George, 1634-1711. 1669 (1669) Wing M1793; ESTC R35040 100,385 287

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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 establish_v the_o other_o two_o elect_a by_o the_o vlcar_n in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v p._n 5._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o parishioner_n case_v of_o rovenden_n in_o kent_n roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 287._o 5._o 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 nigh_o london-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 tr._n 7._o ca._n 1._o b._n r._n bet_n shirlye_o &_o browne_n rot._n 1391._o roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 287._o the_o like_a against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o alhallows_n london_n p._n 17._o jac._n b._n r._n war●ers_n case_n &_o p._n 5._o jac._n the_o parishioner_n of_o walkbrooks_n case_n in_o london_n cro._n 2._o part._n rep._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 p._n 15._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n evelin_n case_n cro._n 3._o part._n and_o the_o like_v grant_v between_o draper_n and_o stone_n for_o abchurch_n in_o london_n p._n 4._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n rot._n 420._o roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 287._o 6._o a_o attorney_n can_v be_v make_v a_o churchwarden_n if_o he_o be_v put_v in_o &_o refuse_v and_o so_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n he_o may_v have_v a_o prohibition_n p._n 14._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n wilson_n case_n &_o tr._n 15._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n barker_n case_n roll'_v case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 272._o 7._o by_o the_o stat._n 15._o car._n 2._o all_o vestry_n man_n or_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o
any_o vestry_n within_o any_o parish_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminister_n borough_n of_o southwark_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o in_o all_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a where_o select_a vestry_n be_v use_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v within_o one_o month_n after_o their_o election_n before_o the_o respective_a archbishop_n bishop_n or_o ordinary_a vicar_n general_n or_o chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o make_v and_o subscribe_v as_o follow_v ay_o a._n b._n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o will_v conform_v to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v and_o i_o do_v declare_v that_o i_o hold_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o on_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o know_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 15._o car._n 2._o ch._n 5._o 8._o he_o that_o refuse_v this_o subscription_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v of_o such_o his_o place_n of_o vestryman_n and_o a_o new_a one_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o if_o such_o new_a one_o refuse_v also_o or_o if_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v right_a of_o election_n shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o election_n within_o one_o month_n after_o such_o vacancy_n than_o the_o respective_a archbishop_n bishop_n or_o ordinary_a of_o the_o diocese_n may_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n elect_v and_o nominate_v a_o discreet_a person_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n who_o after_o subscription_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o stand_v 15._o car._n 2._o ch._n 5._o this_o act_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n 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 9_o these_o officer_n be_v diligent_o to_o see_v that_o all_o the_o parishioner_n due_o resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n upon_o all_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 churchyard_n or_o church-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 after_o due_a admonition_n if_o the_o amend_v not_o they_o must_v present_v their_o name_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n 5._o 6._o e._n 6._o ch._n 1._o canon_n 19_o 90._o 111._o 10._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 holyday_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 if_o they_o please_v may_v present_v such_o person_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o note_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v twice_o for_o one_o offence_n so_o that_o they_o must_v not_o pay_v their_o twelve_o penny_n and_o be_v present_v too_o 1._o el._n ch._n 1._o hobbart_n rep._n foe_n 97._o 11._o and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o tipple_a in_o a_o inn_n or_o alehouse_n etc._n etc._n then_o beside_o the_o twelve_o penny_n for_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o church_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o forfeit_v three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n more_o for_o tipple_a and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n ten_o shilling_n for_o suffer_v they_o to_o tipple_n which_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a 4._o jac._n ch._n 5._o 12._o the_o churchwarden_n or_o questmen_n be_v to_o suffer_v no_o play_n feast_n banquet_n supper_n church_n alice_n drink_n temporal_a court_n or_o leet_n lay_v jury_n muster_n or_o any_o other_o profane_a usage_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n chappel_n or_o churchyard_n neither_o the_o bell_n to_o be_v ring_v superstitiouf_o upon_o holyday_n or_o eve_n abrogate_a by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n without_o good_a cause_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o their_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n and_o by_o themselves_o canon_n 88_o 13._o neither_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o preach_v within_o their_o church_n or_o chapel_n but_o such_o as_o by_o fhew_v their_o licence_n to_o preach_v shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o authorize_v thereunto_o and_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o questmen_n be_v also_o to_o see_v that_o in_o every_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o peace_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o that_o all_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o so_o denounce_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n canon_n 50._o 85._o chap._n iii_o some_o few_o case_n concern_v action_n for_o and_o against_o churchwarden_n 14._o note_v that_o the_o law_n do_v make_v of_o these_o officer_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o corporation_n viz._n 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 and_o to_o be_v sue_v at_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 for_o the_o property_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v by_o that_o name_n enable_v to_o take_v they_o for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v well_o in_o his_o life-time_n or_o by_o his_o last_o will_n give_v or_o grant_v money_n or_o other_o movable_a good_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o parishioner_n of_o such_o a_o parish_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o church_n or_o for_o buy_v of_o book_n communion_n cup_n linen_n clothes_n or_o other_o decent_a ornament_n or_o furniture_n for_o the_o church_n 12._o h._n 7._o foe_n 27._o finch_n law_n lib._n 2._o ch._n 17._o pag._n 178._o kitchin_n pag._n 278._o a._n 15._o but_o they_o can_v take_v a_o estate_n of_o land_n to_o they_o by_o name_n of_o churchwarden_n only_o for_o if_o a_o feoffment_n be_v make_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o d._n this_o be_v avoid_v use_n for_o they_o have_v no_o capacity_n to_o take_v such_o purchase_n finch_n lib._n 2._o ch._n 17._o pag._n 179._o roll_n case_n 1._o part._n foe_o 393._o 16._o neither_o can_v they_o prescribe_v to_o have_v land_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o they_o be_v no_o corporation_n to_o have_v land_n but_o for_o good_n for_o the_o church_n only_o p._n 37._o el._n c._n b._n longley_n &_o meredines_n case_n roll_n case_n 1_o part._n fol._n 393._o 17._o if_o a_o man_n buy_v a_o bell_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o steeple_n or_o make_v a_o pew_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o church_n though_o he_o make_v neither_o word_n nor_o write_v hereof_o yet_o by_o this_o the_o bell_n and_o pew_n be_v so_o dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o party_n that_o do_v owe_v they_o can_v never_o have_v they_o again_o for_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o remove_v they_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v they_o for_o it_o 8._o h._n 7._o 12._o 10._o h._n 4._o fol._n 9_o kitchin_n pag._n 277._o a._n 18._o they_o can_v have_v no_o action_n at_o common_a law_n to_o recover_v any_o good_n of_o which_o they_o never_o have_v the_o possession_n but_o if_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v once_o possess_v of_o any_o good_n or_o ornament_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o they_o than_o they_o have_v the_o same_o remedy_n for_o the_o thing_n as_o other_o man_n have_v for_o the_o good_n take_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o such_o good_n be_v steal_v they_o may_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o robery_n and_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o take_v away_o or_o abuse_v as_o if_o a_o bell_n be_v break_v or_o the_o like_a the_o churchwarden_n may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o in_o this_o action_n they_o recover_v damage_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o use_n tr._n 8._o e._n 4._o