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or_o else_o that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a it_o seem_v in_o both_o case_n alike_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o constable_n if_o the_o party_n have_v no_o surety_n ready_a may_v carry_v he_o to_o gaol_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n 2._o as_o these_o officer_n be_v to_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v numb_a 6_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n before_o it_o be_v 10_o to_o suppress_v the_o breach_n thereof_o in_o case_n of_o affrayor_n fitz._n j._n p._n 130._o lamb._n j._n p._n 173._o dalt_v j._n p._n 28._o 29._o 22_o ed._n 4._o 35._o 21_o h._n 7._o 21._o 13._o h._n 7_o 10_o so_o be_v they_o to_o take_v care_n to_o suppress_v and_o
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the_o cage_n or_o stock_n and_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o process_n be_v void_a 10._o none_o but_o bo_n coach_n bo_n in_o case_n allow_v by_o one_o justice_n or_o for_o god_n service_n may_v travel_v with_o a_o boat_n wherry_n lyter_n barge_n horse_n coach_n or_o sedan_n on_o this_o day_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o shilling_n by_o he_o that_o be_v carry_v and_o five_o shilling_n by_o he_o that_o do_v carry_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o distress_n to_o sit_v six_o hour_n in_o the_o stock_n or_o cage_n 11._o all_o constable_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a governor_n of_o company_n of_o waterman_n officer_n officer_n and_o other_o officer_n must_v upon_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n or_o information_n of_o any_o of_o these_o offence_n before_o name_v commit_v seize_v and_o secure_v good_n seize_v good_n the_o good_n and_o ware_n cry_v show_v forth_o or_o put_v to_o sale_n and_o make_v diligent_a search_n for_o the_o discover_v find_v out_o and_o punish_v search_n search_n of_o the_o offender_n under_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o this_o punishment_n they_o must_v as_o it_o seem_v endeavour_v by_o carry_v the_o offendor_n to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v hereby_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o of_o these_o officer_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o without_o a_o warrant_n hear_v or_o see_v any_o one_o profane_a this_o day_n by_o any_o of_o the_o particular_a offence_n aforesaid_a also_o if_o a_o warrant_n be_v send_v to_o the_o constable_n churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n or_o place_n to_o levy_v the_o forfeiture_n or_o to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n aforesaid_a they_o must_v pursue_v their_o warrant_n and_o do_v it_o under_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n forfeiture_n stat._n 1_o car._n 1._o 3_o car._n 1._o ordin_n 6._o april_n 1644._o act_n 19_o april_n 1650._o sect_n 4._o of_o the_o office_n of_o high-constable_n and_o petit-constable_n against_o swearer_n as_o touch_v this_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v 1._o the_o former_a act_n be_v repeal_v 2._o every_o one_o that_o swear_v be_v to_o forfeit_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n as_o follow_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o above_o he_o in_o degree_n thirty_o shilling_n the_o baronet_n or_o knight_n twenty_o shilling_n the_o esquire_n ten_o shilling_n the_o gentleman_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n any_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n single_a or_o marry_v three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o offence_n afterward_o twice_o as_o much_o and_o for_o the_o ten_o offence_n be_v prove_v by_o verdict_n or_o confession_n he_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v with_o surety_n to_o the_o good-behaviour_n for_o three_o year_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o payment_n or_o give_v security_n to_o pay_v it_o and_o distress_n to_o levy_v it_o if_o he_o be_v above_o twelve_o year_n old_a he_o be_v to_o sit_v by_o the_o heel_n in_o the_o stock_n three_o hour_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o six_o hour_n for_o every_o offence_n after_o if_o under_o twelve_o year_n he_o be_v to_o be_v whip_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o master_n or_o father_n in_o his_o presence_n 3._o swear_v after_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o good-behaviour_n give_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o bond._n 4._o any_o officer_n constable_z churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la that_o hear_v it_o bring_v the_o offendor_n to_o a_o justice_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o if_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n send_v his_o warrant_n to_o any_o high-constable_n or_o petit-constable_n to_o do_v execution_n upon_o this_o statute_n they_o be_v to_o see_v it_o do_v according_o 5._o he_o that_o be_v sue_v for_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o this_o law_n may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o if_o it_o go_v cost_v plead_v cost_v with_o he_o shall_v recover_v treble_a cost_n act._n 22._o junii_fw-la 1650._o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high-constable_n and_o petit-constable_n against_o adulterer_n and_o incontinent_a person_n for_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o take_v these_o thing_n 1._o if_o any_o shall_v marry_v or_o have_v the_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o the_o body_n of_o he_o or_o her_o grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n son_n or_o daughter_n or_o grandchild_n father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n father_n wife_n mother_n husband_n son_n wife_n daughter_n husband_n wife_n mother_n or_o daughter_n husband_n father_n or_o son_n and_o confess_v it_o within_o twelve_o month_n after_o or_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o verdict_n before_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o the_o peace_n it_o be_v felony_n wherein_o be_v no_o clergy_n 2._o if_o any_o marry_a woman_n
first_o the_o pety-constable_n &c_n &c_n be_v to_o join_v 8._o money_n forfeit_v for_o high_a way_n and_o make_v supravisor_n for_o the_o highway_n 2._o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n 8._o with_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o take_v the_o estreat_v of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o offender_n against_o the_o stature_n for_o the_o high_a way_n and_o they_o be_v to_o call_v the_o high-constable_n to_o account_v for_o the_o money_n they_o have_v receive_v of_o such_o offender_n and_o to_o take_v the_o same_o money_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o numb_a 7_o highway_n of_o the_o place_n second_o â—he_v constable_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o every_o parish_n ought_v yearly_a upon_o the_o tuesday_n or_o wednesday_n in_o easter_n week_n to_o call_v together_o a_o number_n of_o the_o parishioner_n and_o to_o choose_v two_o honest_a man_n of_o their_o parish_n to_o be_v surveyor_n of_o the_o work_n for_o amendment_n of_o the_o highway_n within_o their_o parish_n lead_v to_o any_o market_n town_n and_o then_o ought_v also_o to_o appoint_v six_o day_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o those_o way_n before_o midsummer_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o aught_o also_o open_o in_o the_o church_n the_o next_o sunday_n after_o easter_n to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o six_o day_n upon_o pain_n of_o fine_a make_v to_o be_v assess_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o leet_n or_o in_o default_n thereof_o by_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o open_a session_n as_o in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_v any_o one_o of_o these_o officer_n in_fw-la time_n and_o 31._o about_o person_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n 1_o jac._n 31._o place_n of_o infection_n with_o the_o plague_n if_o the_o infection_n be_v out_o of_o any_o city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a privilege_a place_n or_o market_n town_n may_v command_v or_o appoint_v numb_a 8_o person_n infect_v or_o be_v or_o dwell_v in_o any_o house_n infect_v to_o keep_v their_o house_n for_o avoid_v of_o further_a infection_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o such_o person_n do_v wilful_o and_o contemptuous_o disobey_v such_o direction_n and_o appointment_n offer_v and_o attempt_v to_o break_v or_o go_v abroad_o and_o to_o resist_v or_o go_v abroad_o and_o resist_a such_o keeper_n or_o watchman_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o see_v they_o keep_v in_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o watch_n man_n with_o violence_n to_o enforce_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o house_n and_o if_o any_o hurt_n come_v by_o such_o enforcement_n to_o such_o disobedient_a person_n the_o say_v keeper_n watchman_n and_o other_o their_o assistant_n shall_v not_o be_v impeach_v therefore_o and_o every_o infect_a person_n so_o command_v by_o any_o of_o these_o officer_n to_o keep_v their_o house_n which_o contrary_a to_o such_o commandment_n wilful_o and_o contemptuous_o go_v abroad_o and_o converse_v in_o company_n have_v any_o infectious_a sore_n upon_o he_o uncured_a become_v felon_n but_o if_o such_o person_n have_v not_o such_o sore_o find_v about_o he_o then_o for_o his_o say_a offence_n he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o vagabond_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o stat._n 36_o eliz._n 4._o and_o further_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n for_o a_o year_n 2._o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v wilful_o make_v default_n in_o levy_v such_o money_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o levy_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o any_o town_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n 8._o if_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n send_v his_o warrant_n 7._o hedg-breaker_n 43_o eliz._n 7._o to_o any_o one_o of_o these_o officer_n for_o the_o whip_n of_o any_o person_n convict_v before_o the_o numb_a 9_o justice_n for_o rob_v of_o orchard_n cut_v or_o pull_v up_o of_o wood_n corn_n or_o any_o such_o like_a trespass_n the_o officer_n must_v by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o see_v that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v according_o for_o otherwise_o for_o his_o neglect_n therein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o gaol_n by_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o there_o to_o be_v keep_v until_o he_o do_v procure_v the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v whip_v according_a to_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o peace_n warrant_n 9_o the_o constable_n also_o of_o every_o borough_n maulter_n maulter_n or_o town_n may_v search_v and_o survey_v all_o such_o numb_a 10_o malt_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n there_o and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o barley-mault_n make_v at_o any_o time_n the_o month_n of_o june_n july_n and_o august_n only_o except_v but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o space_n of_o three_o week_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o fat_a floor_n steep_v and_o sufficient_a dry_v thereof_o and_o in_o these_o three_o month_n the_o space_n of_o seventeen_o day_n at_o the_o least_o or_o if_o he_o find_v any_o person_n to_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o good_a malt_n mingle_v with_o malt_n not_o sufficient_o make_v or_o with_o malt_n make_v with_o mow-burnt_a or_o spired_a barley_n or_o that_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o malt_n not_o sufficient_o well_o tread_v rub_v and_o fan_v whereby_o half_o a_o peck_n of_o dust_n or_o more_o may_v be_v fan_v out_o of_o one_o quarter_n thereof_o then_o may_v such_o constable_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o that_o shire_n cause_n the_o same_o malt_n to_o be_v sell_v to_o such_o person_n and_o at_o such_o reasonable_a price_n under_o the_o common_a price_n of_o the_o market_n as_o to_o his_o discretion_n shall_v seem_v fit_a but_o some_o say_v this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o ordinary_a constable_n but_o to_o the_o head_n constable_n of_o corporation_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o otherwise_o sect_n 11._o of_o the_o office_n of_o high-constable_n and_o petit-constable_n about_o recusant_n dress_n meat_n in_o lent_n purveyor_n soldier_n depart_v from_o their_o commander_n abjure_a person_n employment_n of_o money_n give_v to_o charitable_a use_n taker_n of_o pheasant_n etc._n etc._n fish_n high_a way_n in_o kent_n stone_a horse_n college_n of_o physician_n 1._o the_o constable_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o recusant_n recusant_n parish_n must_v take_v and_o enter_v into_o a_o book_n and_o certify_v to_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n the_o name_n of_o all_o recusant_n send_v thither_o by_o order_n 35_o eliz._n 8._o 2._o these_o officer_n if_o require_v by_o lawful_a warrant_n must_v apprehend_v popish_a recusant_n excommunicate_v 3_o jac._n 4._o no_o butcher_n may_v kill_v or_o sell_v meat_n in_o lent_n lent_n lent_n under_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v it_o and_o these_o officer_n may_v seize_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a 1_o jac._n 29._o if_o any_o cator_n or_o other_o shall_v without_o lawful_a purveyor_n purveyor_n bargain_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o purvey_v or_o take_v up_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o of_o another_o against_o his_o will_n to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o great_a lord_n or_o other_o person_n and_o the_o party_n grieve_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o constable_n or_o such_o officer_n of_o the_o place_n in_o this_o case_n and_o hereupon_o the_o officer_n viz._n the_o constable_n or_o tythingman_n of_o the_o place_n must_v under_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pound_n arrest_v such_o taker_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o next_o gaol_n where_o he_o be_v to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o redeliver_v the_o thing_n so_o take_v or_o the_o value_n thereof_o any_o one_o of_o these_o officer_n may_v arrest_v soldier_n soldier_n soldier_n arrive_v here_o that_o they_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n &_o be_v depart_v from_o their_o captain_n without_o leave_n 18_o eliz._n 19_o person_n abjure_v to_o go_v to_o any_o port_n it_o seem_v abjure_v person_n abjure_v must_v be_v convey_v by_o these_o officer_n these_o officer_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n use_n money_o give_v to_o charitable_a use_n churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a where_o money_n be_v give_v for_o the_o place_n of_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n in_o the_o employment_n thereof_o these_o officer_n may_v search_v suspect_a place_n for_o etc._n taker_n of_o pheasant_n etc._n etc._n set_v dog_n and_o net_n to_o take_v partridge_n and_o pheasant_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o forfeiture_n 23_o eliz._n 10._o 7_o jac._n 11._o these_o officer_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n fish_n taker_n of_o fish_n be_v command_v by_o a_o justice_n warrant_n must_v levy_v the_o forfeiture_n upon_o such_o as_o take_v fish_n with_o unlawful_a net_n 3_o jac._n 12._o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o repair_v of_o kent_n highway_n in_o kent_n highway_n in_o the_o weald_n of_o kent_n surrey_z
churchwarden_n be_v to_o meet_v monthly_o in_o the_o church_n on_o sunday_n after_o evening_n prayer_n except_o they_o be_v let_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o cause_n to_o be_v allow_v a_o good_a excuse_n by_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o consider_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v always_o within_o four_o day_n after_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n and_o after_o other_o overseer_n name_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o justice_n to_o give_v up_o to_o any_o two_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o aforesaid_a a_o true_a and_o perfect_a account_n 1._o of_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o they_o receive_v or_o rate_v and_o not_o receive_v 2._o of_o all_o such_o stock_n of_o ware_n or_o stuff_v as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o poor_a have_v in_o their_o hand_n 3._o what_o apprentice_n they_o have_v put_v out_o 4._o what_o poor_a they_o have_v set_v on_o work_n or_o relieve_v 5._o whether_o they_o have_v suffer_v any_o of_o their_o poor_a to_o wander_v and_o beg_v out_o of_o their_o town_n or_o in_o the_o highway_n or_o in_o their_o town_n without_o their_o direction_n 6._o whether_o they_o have_v not_o monthly_o meet_v to_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n 7._o whether_o they_o have_v assess_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o occupier_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o parish_n viz._n all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o ability_n and_o with_o indifferency_n 8._o whether_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o levy_v and_o gather_v such_o assessment_n 9_o whether_o they_o have_v be_v any_o way_n negligent_a in_o their_o office_n in_o execute_v the_o justice_n warrant_n about_o any_o thing_n touch_v their_o office_n and_o if_o any_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v up_o his_o account_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o pay_v over_o the_o arrearage_n due_a if_o any_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n unto_o his_o successor_n he_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o gaol_n by_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n until_o he_o do_v account_n and_o pay_v over_o the_o same_o money_n and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o officer_n shall_v offend_v in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o particular_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n twenty_o shilling_n all_o these_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o may_v be_v levy_v as_o follow_v viz._n the_o money_n forfeit_v by_o the_o father_n grandfather_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o poor_a person_n tax_v by_o the_o justice_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o poor_a person_n that_o will_v not_o pay_v that_o rate_n may_v be_v levy_v of_o the_o offender_n good_n upon_o a_o warrant_n from_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o sale_n of_o the_o same_o good_n render_v to_o the_o party_n the_o overplus_n of_o the_o money_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o distress_n to_o be_v have_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v commit_v the_o offender_n to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n until_o the_o 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at_o their_o session_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o maim_a soldier_n and_o mariner_n and_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o such_o as_o have_v die_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o late_a war_n and_o this_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v out_o thus_o 1._o to_o any_o such_o maim_a soldier_n and_o mariner_n as_o by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v until_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n 2._o and_o then_o as_o by_o the_o pension_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v settle_v 3._o to_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n so_o much_o as_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v set_v down_o 4._o in_o case_n where_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o hundred_o or_o petit_fw-fr constable_n of_o parish_n
duty_n of_o these_o collector_n to_o see_v they_o indict_v before_o the_o justice_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fine_v for_o without_o indictment_n they_o can_v be_v fine_v stat._n 14_o eliz._n 5._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o the_o county_n and_o his_o office_n the_o governor_n or_o master_n of_o the_o choose_v what_o he_o be_v and_o how_o he_o be_v choose_v house_n of_o correction_n be_v a_o officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o have_v oversight_n and_o government_n of_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o of_o person_n commit_v to_o the_o same_o for_o such_o house_n be_v to_o be_v and_o be_v provide_v and_o maintain_v with_o mill_n turn_v card_n and_o such_o like_a necessary_a implement_n in_o every_o county_n for_o the_o keep_v correct_v and_o set_v to_o work_v of_o rogue_n vagabond_n sturdy_n beggar_n and_o other_o idle_a and_o disorderly_a person_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o 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by_o any_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v send_v thither_o three_o to_o keep_v safe_o all_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o wander_v about_o the_o country_n or_o to_o escape_v away_o without_o order_n of_o the_o justice_n four_o to_o see_v and_o take_v care_n that_o among_o the_o person_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sick_a or_o otherwise_o impotent_a etc._n etc._n that_o have_v need_n of_o relief_n that_o he_o do_v relieve_v they_o according_a to_o their_o necessity_n five_o to_o see_v and_o take_v care_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v that_o he_o do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v remain_v there_o set_v they_o to_o work_v and_o labour_n for_o during_o that_o time_n they_o must_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o country_n for_o any_o allowance_n either_o at_o their_o come_n in_o or_o go_v forth_o or_o abode_n there_o for_o they_o be_v to_o have_v such_o and_o so_o much_o allowance_n only_o as_o they_o shall_v deserve_v by_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o work_v six_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o see_v cause_n with_o put_v on_o fetter_n or_o give_v upon_o they_o and_o by_o a_o moderate_a whip_n of_o they_o seven_o and_o last_o at_o every_o quarter-session_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o his_o custody_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v offend_v in_o any_o of_o these_o particular_n or_o any_o other_o incident_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v impose_v such_o fine_n and_o penalty_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o these_o fine_n must_v be_v pay_v unto_o and_o account_v for_o by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n for_o the_o kings-bench_n and_o marshalsey_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o county_n and_o his_o office_n the_o gaoler_n or_o keeper_n of_o what_o jailer_n what_o a_o prison_n be_v one_o that_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o place_n and_o prison_n wherein_o prisoner_n be_v keep_v and_o of_o these_o there_o be_v as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v gaole_n and_o prison_n as_o to_o the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o these_o officer_n office_n his_o power_n and_o office_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 1._o they_o be_v to_o receive_v such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v due_o send_v or_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o all_o that_o be_v send_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n warrant_n they_o must_v receive_v if_o any_o officer_n arrest_v a_o man_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o gaoler_n he_o must_v receive_v he_o without_o a_o justice_n warrant_n and_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v no_o officer_n take_v a_o felon_n do_v the_o felony_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gaoler_n it_o seem_v also_o that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o also_o 2._o his_o duty_n and_o charge_n be_v to_o look_v well_o to_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n for_o if_o he_o suffer_v any_o of_o they_o to_o escape_v he_o will_v be_v punish_v for_o it_o if_o they_o be_v prisoner_n for_o debt_n and_o he_o let_v they_o escape_v voluntary_o or_o negligent_o he_o must_v pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n his_o debt_n if_o they_o be_v in_o for_o fllony_n and_o the_o keeper_n suffer_v they_o wilful_o to_o escape_v he_o be_v a_o felon_n if_o negligent_o he_o be_v finable_a and_o so_o he_o be_v for_o the_o escape_n of_o lesser_a offender_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o judge_n therefore_o that_o a_o gaoler_n may_v justify_v the_o put_n of_o bolt_n upon_o the_o leg_n of_o any_o prisoner_n commit_v to_o he_o 4._o keeper_n they_o be_v to_o see_v that_o their_o prisoner_n have_v necessary_a provision_n 5._o for_o this_o the_o law_n do_v give_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n to_o the_o gaoler_n against_o his_o prisoner_n nor_o can_v the_o prisoner_n in_o this_o action_n be_v suffer_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n 6._o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v in_o their_o custody_n in_o execution_n for_o debt_n be_v keep_v in_o strait_a custody_n and_o have_v not_o too_o much_o liberty_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o will_v be_v force_v the_o soon_o to_o pay_v their_o debt_n 7._o they_o may_v not_o compel_v or_o procure_v their_o prisoner_n to_o become_v approveres_fw-la that_o be_v accuser_n of_o other_o for_o this_o be_v felony_n 8._o if_o a_o prisoner_n of_o debt_n get_v away_o from_o a_o gaoler_n against_o his_o will_n he_o may_v follow_v he_o and_o take_v he_o again_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o gaol_n again_o and_o so_o he_o may_v any_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o for_o any_o crime_n or_o offence_n but_o if_o a_o keeper_n do_v voluntary_o deliver_v a_o prisoner_n of_o debt_n there_o he_o can_v retake_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n again_o for_o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o the_o gaoler_n must_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n coo._n 9_o 87._o dier_n 249._o stat._n 1_o ed._n 3._o stat_n 1_o 7_o 5_o ed._n 3._o 14_o ed_n 3_o stat._n 1_o 10._o br._n faux_n impr._n 24._o 27._o chap._n vii_o of_o constable_n tithing-man_n and_o the_o like_a officer_n and_o their_o office_n sect_n 1._o what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o they_o there_o be_v to_o omit_v to_o show_v the_o etymology_n 18._o statute_n of_o wixchester_n 1._o lamb_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o constable_n finche_n law_n 306._o sir_n tho._n smith_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 25._o 12_o h._n 7._o 18._o and_o diverse_a acceptance_n of_o the_o word_n constable_n the_o antiquity_n and_o original_a of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o constable_n we_o be_v
to_o imprison_v a_o man_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o power_n in_o any_o case_n to_o deliver_v a_o man_n imprison_v again_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o constable_n in_o case_n of_o a_o affray_n commit_v a_o affrayor_n to_o the_o prison_n the_o constable_n may_v not_o afterward_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n again_o or_o if_o he_o take_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n and_o he_o do_v afterward_o perceive_v some_o cause_n to_o make_v he_o believe_v the_o party_n apprehend_v be_v innocent_a in_o the_o matter_n yet_o may_v not_o the_o constable_n deliver_v he_o but_o he_o must_v continue_v in_o prison_n until_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v by_o order_n of_o law_n either_o at_o the_o session_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v and_o yet_o if_o a_o officer_n shall_v only_o put_v the_o affrayor_n apart_o into_o the_o stock_n or_o into_o some_o house_n or_o room_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o may_v until_o the_o hear_v be_v pass_v in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n of_o his_o own_o head_n may_v set_v they_o at_o liberty_n again_o 21._o every_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v prisoner_n allowance_n charge_v of_o a_o prisoner_n send_v to_o gaol_n by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v mean_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o own_o must_v bear_v his_o own_o charge_n to_o be_v levy_v of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n by_o the_o constable_n upon_o a_o warrant_n to_o he_o send_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o have_v good_n then_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o felon_n be_v apprehend_v by_o a_o indifferent_a assessment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n and_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o allowance_n of_o a_o justice_n numb_a 20_o of_o peace_n 22._o if_o any_o of_o these_o officer_n 5._o what_o plea_n these_o officer_n shall_v have_v be_v say_v 21_o jac._n 12._o 7_o jac._n 5._o shall_v be_v sue_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n or_o if_o any_o suit_n be_v bring_v against_o their_o deputy_n or_o any_o other_o which_o in_o their_o aid_n or_o assistance_n or_o by_o their_o commandment_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n touch_v their_o office_n this_o action_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v otherwise_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v find_v not_o guilty_a howsoever_o the_o case_n be_v and_o in_o all_o action_n bring_v against_o they_o for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a they_o need_v not_o plead_v the_o special_a matter_n but_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o verdict_n upon_o trial_n pass_v with_o the_o officer_n or_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o suffer_v his_o action_n to_o be_v discontinue_v the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v his_o double_a cost_n sustain_v in_o cost_v cost_v the_o say_v suit_n 23._o these_o officer_n &_o all_o the_o rest_n hereafter_o name_v must_v take_v care_n that_o they_o take_v nothing_o of_o any_o man_n for_o any_o work_n they_o do_v in_o the_o extortion_n extortion_n execution_n of_o their_o office_n more_o than_o be_v allow_v they_o and_o be_v their_o due_n for_o this_o offence_n in_o they_o be_v extortion_n and_o punishable_a by_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n 24._o these_o officer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o account_n account_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o parishioner_n of_o the_o money_n they_o do_v any_o way_n receive_v and_o this_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v they_o may_v no_o doubt_n be_v compel_v unto_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n 25._o and_o as_o touch_v numb_a 21_o the_o disbursment_n of_o these_o officer_n about_o the_o execution_n officer_n expense_n and_o disbursment_n of_o officer_n of_o their_o office_n as_o for_o the_o carriage_n of_o prisoner_n to_o gaol_n the_o convey_n of_o rogue_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o any_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v it_o or_o any_o thing_n towards_o it_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o recover_v it_o be_v set_v down_o there_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o allowance_n and_o they_o must_v pursue_v that_o mean_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o and_o so_o in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o offender_n be_v send_v to_o goal_n by_o a_o justice_n there_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o jac._n 10._o by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n or_o a_o rate_n by_o the_o parish_n as_o before_o but_o in_o other_o case_n also_o it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v allow_v it_o again_o from_o the_o parish_n and_o if_o the_o parish_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o perhaps_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o officer_n may_v devise_v some_o way_n and_o doubtless_o they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o relieve_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o call_v his_o neighbour_n or_o as_o many_o as_o will_v come_v and_o with_o they_o or_o without_o they_o if_o they_o refuse_v make_v a_o equal_a rate_n sufficient_a to_o pay_v all_o his_o necessary_a charge_n and_o expense_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o office_n and_o it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o get_v a_o justice_n hand_n to_o it_o if_o he_o can_v and_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o let_v he_o complain_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o will_v either_o bind_v he_o that_o refuse_v to_o the_o quarter-session_n or_o find_v some_o other_o way_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o reason_n but_o as_o touch_v their_o ordinary_a expense_n for_o meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o travel_n for_o this_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o the_o officer_n themselves_o must_v bear_v it_o howbeit_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v sect_n 2._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a and_o petit-constable_n about_o the_o peace_n the_o authority_n and_o duty_n of_o all_o these_o officer_n high-constable_n and_o petit-constable_n by_o the_o common-law_n consist_v much_o about_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o herein_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o foresee_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v that_o tend_v either_o direct_o or_o by_o mean_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n second_o in_o quiet_v or_o pacify_v those_o that_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o three_o in_o punish_v such_o as_o have_v already_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o here_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v be_v breach_n of_o the_o peace_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o not_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o that_o fight_v which_o we_o common_o call_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o also_o that_o every_o murder_n rape_n manslaughter_n and_o other_o felony_n whatsoever_o and_o every_o affray_n or_o put_v in_o fear_n the_o people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o unlawful_a wear_n of_o armour_n or_o by_o assemble_v of_o people_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n be_v take_v to_o be_v disturbance_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o better_a prevent_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o numb_a 1_o the_o peace_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o it_o first_o any_o one_o of_o these_o officer_n may_v without_o warrant_n from_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la 432._o against_o suspect_a person_n as_o nightwalker_n and_o the_o like_a stat._n of_o winchester_n 13_o ed._n 1._o 4._o 5_o ed._n 5._o 14._o 13_o h._n 7._o 10._o fitz._n office_n i_o p._n 200._o 1_o h._n 7._o 7_o bro._n tres_n 432._o and_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n by_o night_n or_o day_n arrest_v suspect_v person_n stranger_n and_o other_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o night_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o day_n or_o haunt_v bawdy-house_n or_o other_o suspicious_a place_n or_o shall_v do_v or_o commit_v any_o outrage_n or_o misdemeanour_n for_o if_o a_o constable_n be_v inform_v of_o a_o lewd_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v together_o and_o about_o to_o be_v incontinent_a and_o lewd_a he_o may_v take_v with_o he_o so_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o will_v and_o arrest_v the_o same_o man_n and_o woman_n or_o any_o such_o disorderly_a person_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 2._o and_o the_o better_a to_o apprehend_v such_o person_n bawdry_n bawdry_n they_o be_v to_o see_v and_o take_v care_n that_o watch_n and_o ward_n be_v due_o keep_v and_o for_o this_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 1._o none_o but_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o town_n be_v compellable_n to_o watch_n and_o ward_n 2._o it_o must_v
be_v chargeable_a to_o this_o rate_n and_o for_o these_o thing_n they_o must_v be_v proportion_v to_o a_o yearly_a benefit_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o wood_n within_o the_o parish_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o will_v he_o may_v sell_v and_o what_o benefit_n he_o may_v make_v thereof_o yearly_a to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o the_o rate_n must_v be_v make_v and_o for_o coal-mine_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o benefit_n a_o man_n do_v make_v by_o they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o he_o must_v be_v rate_v 10._o parson_n vicar_n and_o such_o like_a person_n as_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v to_o be_v rate_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o so_o have_v it_o be_v resolve_v of_o late_a by_o the_o judge_n 11._o any_o man_n that_o dwell_v within_o the_o parish_n albeit_o he_o have_v no_o land_n within_o the_o parish_n may_v be_v rate_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o so_o have_v it_o be_v also_o resolve_v by_o the_o judge_n 12._o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v tax_v for_o his_o good_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o land_n and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o rate_n for_o the_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v tax_v for_o their_o visible_a estate_n of_o good_n viz._n their_o ox_n kine_n sheep_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o land_n and_o not_o only_o for_o those_o good_n that_o be_v within_o the_o same_o parish_n where_o a_o man_n do_v dwell_v but_o also_o for_o those_o good_n which_o he_o have_v in_o any_o other_o place_n for_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v rate_v for_o his_o good_n in_o any_o place_n but_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v dwell_v nay_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o case_n of_o rate_v for_o the_o poor_a some_o respect_n may_v be_v have_v to_o man_n invisible_a estate_n of_o money_n for_o the_o case_n may_v be_v so_o that_o the_o rater_n may_v know_v a_o man_n within_o the_o parish_n that_o have_v no_o other_o estate_n and_o yet_o perhaps_o have_v a_o annuity_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n or_o have_v hundred_o of_o thousand_o of_o pound_n of_o money_n owe_v to_o he_o and_o in_o such_o a_o clear_a and_o certain_a case_n they_o may_v no_o doubt_n rate_v he_o according_a to_o that_o value_n 13._o in_o some_o special_a case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rate_v beyond_o his_o ability_n for_o if_o a_o parishioner_n for_o his_o own_o gain_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v bring_v into_o the_o parish_n without_o the_o consent_n thereof_o a_o stranger_n who_o be_v or_o be_v apparent_o like_a to_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o parish_n in_o this_o case_n the_o parishioner_n because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o remedy_n against_o he_o may_v rate_v he_o not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n of_o land_n and_o good_n but_o according_a to_o the_o damage_n he_o bring_v or_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v to_o the_o parish_n by_o his_o folly_n for_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v find_v himself_o grieve_v with_o any_o such_o rate_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o other_o such_o like_a act_n do_v by_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o have_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o complain_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o quarter_n session_n where_o the_o case_n appear_v to_o be_v as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v have_v a_o little_a relief_n 14._o if_o any_o man_n refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o rate_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o present_a or_o subsequent_a overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v have_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o of_o the_o party_n good_n and_o thereupon_o they_o may_v and_o must_v sell_v the_o party_n good_n and_o pay_v themselves_o their_o rate_n and_o give_v the_o party_n the_o overplus_n of_o the_o money_n if_o there_o be_v any_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o good_n then_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o gaol_n there_o to_o abide_v 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mistress_z or_o dame_n of_o such_o apprentice_n shall_v be_v bind_v with_o one_o or_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n in_o double_a the_o sum_n they_o have_v receive_v with_o such_o apprentice_n to_o such_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a appoint_v to_o dispose_v the_o same_o money_n to_o repay_v the_o money_n so_o receive_v at_o seven_o year_n end_n or_o within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o same_o seven_o year_n end_v and_o if_o the_o apprentice_n master_n etc._n etc._n happen_v to_o die_v within_o the_o say_v seven_o year_n then_o within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o such_o death_n and_o these_o officer_n and_o the_o rest_n ought_v to_o put_v forth_o and_o employ_v such_o money_n within_o three_o month_n at_o the_o further_a after_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v fit_a person_n to_o be_v bind_v out_o apprentice_n in_o the_o town_n and_o parish_n where_o such_o money_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o be_v employ_v as_o 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