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A49831
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The office and dutie of constables, churchwardens and other the overseers of the poore together with the office and dutie of the surveyours of the high-wayes / collected for the help and benefit of such as are ignorant and unskilfull in the discharge and execution of the said offices.
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Layer, John, 1585?-1641.
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1641
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Wing L746; ESTC R34961
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to_o forbear_v to_o receive_v or_o keep_v any_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o church_n of_o the_o 3._o of_o king_n ja._n c._n 4._o rocusant_n popish_a rocusant_n of_o present_v the_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n of_o popish_a recusant_n their_o penalty_n and_o reward_n the_o 23._o game_n destruction_n of_o game_n elis_n c._n 10._o and_o 1._o jac._n c._n 17._o of_o levy_v the_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o destroy_v of_o the_o game_n of_o pheasant_n partridge_n prisoner_n prisoner_n etc._n etc._n the_o 3._o of_o k._n jam._n c._n 10._o of_o raise_v money_n for_o convey_v prisoner_n to_o the_o gaol_n the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o surveyor_n for_o the_o amend_v of_o highway_n choose_v surveyor_n shall_v be_v choose_v 5._o 2._o &_o 3_o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8.5_o elis_n cap._n 13.29_o elis_n cap._n 5._o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v yearly_o upon_o the_o tuesday_n or_o wednesday_n in_o easter_n week_n call_v together_o a_o number_n of_o the_o parishioner_n and_o then_o shall_v choose_v two_o honest_a person_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o be_v surveyor_n for_o one_o year_n of_o the_o work_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o highway_n in_o their_o parish_n lead_v to_o any_o market_n town_n and_o shall_v then_o also_o name_n and_o appoint_v six_o day_n for_o the_o amend_v of_o the_o say_a way_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o shall_v open_o in_o the_o church_n the_o next_o sunday_n after_o easter_n give_v knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o six_o day_n appoint_v six_o day_n shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o upon_o the_o say_a day_n the_o parishioner_n shall_v endeavour_v themselves_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a way_n upon_o pain_n of_o such_o reasonable_a fine_n and_o amercement_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o leet_n it_o penalty_n for_o omit_v it_o or_o in_o his_o default_n by_o the_o justice_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n they_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o say_a office_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o of_o they_o make_v default_n to_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n execute_v forfeiture_n for_o not_o execute_v office_n their_o office_n and_o the_o say_a person_n so_o name_v have_v authority_n hereby_o to_o order_n and_o direct_v the_o person_n and_o carriage_n that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o these_o work_n by_o their_o discretion_n every_o person_n for_o every_o plow-land_n in_o tillage_n or_o pasture_n that_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v occupy_v in_o the_o same_o parish_n charge_v parishioner_n how_o charge_v and_o every_o other_o person_n keep_v there_o a_o draught_n or_o plough_n shall_v find_v and_o send_v at_o every_o day_n and_o place_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o amend_v of_o the_o way_n in_o that_o parish_n one_o wain_n or_o cart_n furnish_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n with_o ox_n horse_n or_o other_o cattle_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n meet_v to_o carry_v thing_n convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o also_o two_o able_a man_n with_o the_o same_o upon_o pain_n of_o every_o draught_n make_v default_n ten_o shilling_n and_o every_o other_o householder_n cottager_n or_o labourer_n of_o that_o parish_n have_v no_o plough_n or_o draught_n able_a to_o labour_n and_o be_v no_o hire_a servant_n by_o the_o year_n shall_v by_o themselves_o or_o one_o sufficient_a labourer_n for_o every_o of_o they_o upon_o every_o of_o the_o say_v six_o day_n work_n and_o travel_v in_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a highway_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o person_n make_v default_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o day_n twelve_o penny_n good_n charge_v of_o person_n tax_v in_o the_o subsidy_n at_o five_o pound_n in_o good_n 10._o 18._o elis_n cap._n 10._o every_o person_n except_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o shall_v be_v assess_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o subsidy_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o five_o pound_n good_n or_o forty_o shilling_n in_o land_n or_o above_o during_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v stand_v so_o assess_v and_o not_o alter_v and_o be_v none_o of_o the_o party_n chargeable_a for_o the_o amendment_n of_o highway_n by_o any_o former_a law_n but_o as_o a_o cottager_n shall_v find_v two_o able_a man_n yearly_a to_o labour_v in_o the_o highway_n at_o such_o day_n and_o time_n as_o by_o the_o several_a statute_n be_v appoint_v parish_n a_o plow-land_n in_o several_a parish_n every_o person_n that_o shall_v occupy_v a_o plow-land_n in_o tillage_n or_o pasture_n lie_v in_o several_a parish_n shall_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o make_n and_o mend_v of_o the_o highway_n within_o the_o parish_n only_o where_o he_o dwell_v parish_n several_a plowland_n in_o several_a parish_n and_o every_o person_n occupy_v several_a plowland_n in_o several_a parish_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o find_v one_o cart_n etc._n etc._n furnish_v in_o each_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a plow-land_n do_v lie_v 10._o 2._o &_o 3_o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8.18_o elis_n cap._n 10._o work_n instrument_n to_o work_n every_o person_n &_o carriage_n abovesaid_a shall_v have_v and_o bring_v with_o they_o such_o shovel_n spade_n pick_n mattock_n and_o other_o tool_n and_o instrument_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o say_a work_n and_o shall_v perform_v do_v and_o keep_v their_o work_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a supervisour_n work_n what_o hour_n they_o shall_v work_n or_o one_o of_o they_o 5._o 29._o elis_n cap._n 5._o eight_o hour_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_v six_o day_n unless_o they_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o licence_v by_o the_o say_a supervisour_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o carriage_n two_o able_a man_n in_o stead_n of_o carriage_n if_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v needful_a by_o the_o supervisour_n to_o be_v occupy_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o say_a day_n than_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v have_v send_v any_o such_o carriage_n shall_v send_v to_o the_o say_a work_n for_o every_o carriage_n so_o spare_v two_o able_a man_n to_o labour_n for_o that_o day_n upon_o pain_n to_o loose_v for_o every_o man_n not_o so_o send_v twelve_o penny_n every_o supervisour_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a highway_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n within_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o be_v supervisour_n may_v 13._o 5._o elis_n cap._n 13._o take_v and_o carry_v away_o so_o much_o of_o the_o rubbish_n or_o small_a break_a stone_n of_o any_o quarry_n lie_v within_o the_o parish_n quarry_n rubbish_n in_o quarry_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v supervisour_n without_o licence_n or_o impeachment_n of_o the_o owner_n as_o by_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v deem_v necessary_a for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a way_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o quarry_n or_o rubbish_n every_o such_o supervisour_n for_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o several_a ground_n of_o any_o person_n within_o the_o parish_n and_o limit_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v supervisour_n &_o nigh_o adjoin_v to_o the_o highway_n to_o be_v repair_v and_o wherein_o gravel_n sand_n or_o cinder_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v find_v may_v dig_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v dig_v for_o gravel_n stone_n dig_v gravel_n sand_n or_o cinder_n gather_v stone_n sand_n or_o cinder_n and_o likewise_o to_o gather_v stone_n lie_v in_o any_o ground_n or_o land_n within_o the_o parish_n and_o meet_v to_o be_v use_v to_o such_o purpose_n and_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o supervisour_n shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a way_n etc._n not_o dig_v in_o quarry_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o cause_v any_o rubbish_n to_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o any_o quarry_n but_o only_o shall_v extend_v to_o such_o rubbish_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v there_o ready_o dig_v etc._n etc._n 13._o 5._o elis_n cap._n 13._o nor_o to_o dig_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v dig_v any_o gravel_n sand_n or_o cinder_n in_o the_o house_n garden_n orchard_n or_o meadow_n of_o any_o person_n ground_n may_v dig_v in_o several_a ground_n nor_o above_o one_o only_a pit_n to_o be_v dig_v for_o gravel_n in_o any_o several_a and_o enclose_a ground_n and_o the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v in_o breadth_n or_o length_n above_o ten_o yard_n over_o at_o the_o most_o and_o the_o supervisor_n pit_n fill_v up_o the_o pit_n which_o shall_v cause_v such_o pit_n to_o be_v dig_v for_o gravel_n sand_n or_o cinder_n shall_v within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o such_o dig_v or_o pit_n make_v cause_n the_o same_o to_o be_v fill_v and_o stop_v up_o with_o earth_n at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o parishioner_n