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computation_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n as_o they_o levy_v and_o also_o a_o register_n of_o the_o name_n of_o every_o such_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v disburse_v any_o relief_n and_o shall_v also_o preserve_v or_o enter_v every_o certificate_n by_o warrant_n whereof_o such_o relief_n have_v be_v by_o they_o disburse_v and_o also_o that_o the_o mustermaster_n or_o receiver_n general_a of_o the_o muster_n roll_n shall_v keep_v a_o book_n wherein_o shall_v be_v enter_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o who_o certificate_n shall_v be_v by_o he_o allow_v with_o a_o abstract_n of_o their_o certificate_n and_o that_o every_o treasurer_n return_v or_o not_o accept_v the_o certificate_n bring_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o say_a muster-master_n shall_v write_v and_o subscribe_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o not_o accept_v or_o not_o allow_v thereof_o under_o the_o say_a certificate_n or_o on_o the_o back_n thereof_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v relief_n that_o if_o any_o treasurer_n 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rate_n shall_v be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n as_o shall_v be_v to_o be_v relieve_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n or_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o to_o rate_n and_o tax_v such_o reasonable_a tax_n sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o say_a relief_n as_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a so_o as_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o to_o be_v rate_v do_v not_o exceed_v three_o shilling_n weekly_o out_o of_o any_o parish_n and_o so_o as_o in_o the_o total_a the_o sum_n shall_v not_o exceed_v or_o be_v under_o twelve_o penny_n weekly_o out_o of_o every_o parish_n one_o with_o another_o within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o
for_o touch_v or_o concern_v any_o liberty_n pre-eminence_n authority_n jurisdiction_n or_o inheritance_n which_o the_o say_v john_n dutton_n now_o lawful_o use_v or_o have_v or_o lawful_o may_n or_o aught_o to_o use_v within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n or_o either_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o ancient_a charter_n of_o any_o king_n of_o this_o land_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o prescription_n usage_n or_o title_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a employ_v that_o all_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n appoint_v or_o to_o grow_v by_o this_o present_a act_n except_o such_o as_o be_v otherwise_o limit_v and_o appoint_v by_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v whole_o go_v and_o be_v unploy_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o reparation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a house_n of_o correction_n and_o stock_n and_o store_n thereof_o or_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a where_o the_o 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stand_v and_o be_v in_o the_o law_n convict_v thereof_o and_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a statute_n that_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o all_o the_o say_v several_a shire_n city_n boroughe_n or_o town_n corporate_a whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v have_v full_a power_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a act_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n that_o shall_v grow_v or_o come_v in_o question_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o act._n and_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a gather_v that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v and_o may_v at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n without_o further_a warrant_n make_v and_o direct_v commission_n or_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n give_v 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the_o tenor_n and_o purport_n thereof_o and_o that_o all_o their_o proceed_n do_n judgement_n and_o execution_n by_o force_n and_o authority_n thereof_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v good_a and_o available_a in_o the_o law_n which_o say_v money_n so_o levy_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o erect_n or_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o provide_v always_o nevertheless_o man_n that_o every_o seafaring_a man_n suffer_v shipwreck_n not_o have_v wherewith_o to_o relieve_v himself_o in_o his_o travail_n home_o ward_n but_o have_v a_o testimonial_a under_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o or_o near_o the_o place_n where_o he_o land_v set_v down_o therein_o the_o place_n and_o time_n where_o and_o when_o he_o land_v and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o party_n dwell_v or_o birth_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v and_o a_o convenient_a time_n therein_o to_o be_v limit_v for_o his_o passage_n shall_v and_o may_v without_o incur_v the_o danger_n and_o penalty_n of_o this_o act_n in_o the_o usual_a way_n direct_o to_o the_o place_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o pass_v and_o within_o the_o time_n in_o such_o his_o testimonial_a limit_v for_o his_o passage_n ask_v and_o receive_v such_o relief_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a in_o and_o for_o his_o passage_n provide_v also_o beg_v that_o this_o statute_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o any_o child_n under_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n nor_o to_o any_o such_o glasseman_n as_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o do_v travail_n in_o or_o through_o any_o country_n without_o beg_v have_v licence_n for_o their_o travail_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o three_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n where_o they_o travail_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v proclaim_v in_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n or_o session_n in_o every_o county_n proclaim_v and_o in_o such_o other_o market_n townes_n or_o place_n as_o by_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o say_a session_n shall_v be_v agree_v and_o appoint_v this_o act_n to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n ¶_o certain_a branch_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n concern_v rogue_n vagabond_n and_o sturdy_a beggar_n forasmuch_o as_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o act_n of_o 39_o eliz._n diverse_a doubt_n and_o question_n have_v be_v move_v and_o grow_v by_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n take_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a act_n for_o a_o plain_a declaration_n whereof_o be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o authority_n to_o be_v give_v or_o make_v by_o any_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n eliz._n or_o any_o other_o honourable_a personage_n of_o great_a degree_n unto_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v available_a to_o free_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n mention_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v within_o the_o offence_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o say_a statute_n statute_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n contain_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o any_o such_o glasseman_n as_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o shall_v travel_v in_o or_o through_o any_o county_n without_o beg_v have_v licence_n for_o their_o travel_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o three_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n
where_o they_o travel_v whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la as_o by_o the_o statute_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o liberty_n many_o notorious_a rogue_n and_o vagabond_n and_o evil_o dispose_v person_n have_v undertake_v and_o do_v profess_v the_o trade_n of_o glasseman_n and_o by_o colour_n thereof_o do_v travel_v up_o and_o down_o diverse_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o do_v commit_v many_o pickery_n petty_a felony_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n for_o the_o avode_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n be_v it_o establish_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o from_o and_o after_o two_o month_n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n all_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n to_o sell_v glass_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v deem_v and_o take_v as_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n and_o shall_v suffer_v the_o like_a pain_n and_o punishment_n in_o every_o degree_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o rogue_n vagabond_n and_o sturdy_a beggar_n by_o the_o intent_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n elizabeth_n and_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o limit_v and_o appoint_v by_o this_o present_a act_n any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o her_o say_a reign_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 39_o r._n eliz._n be_v take_v to_o be_v some_o what_o defective_a for_o that_o the_o say_v rogue_n have_v no_o mark_n upon_o they_o to_o be_v know_v by_o notwithstanding_o such_o judgement_n of_o banishment_n may_v return_v or_o retire_v themselves_o into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o they_o be_v not_o know_v and_o so_o escape_v the_o due_a punishment_n which_o the_o say_a statute_n do_v intend_v to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o such_o rogue_n as_o shall_v after_o the_o end_n of_o two_o month_n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n be_v adjudge_v as_o aforesaid_a incorrigible_a or_o dangerous_a shall_v also_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o justice_n or_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o then_o present_a in_o their_o open_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v brand_v in_o the_o left_a shoulder_n with_o a_o hot_a burn_a iron_n of_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o english_a shilling_n with_o a_o great_a roman_a r_o upon_o the_o iron_n and_o the_o brand_a upon_o the_o shoulder_n to_o be_v thorough_o burn_v and_o set_v on_o upon_o the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n that_o the_o letter_n r_o be_v see_v and_o remain_v for_o a_o perpetual_a mark_n upon_o such_o rogue_n during_o he_o or_o her_o life_n statute_n and_o thereupon_o be_v send_v by_o the_o same_o justice_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwell_n if_o he_o have_v any_o if_o not_o then_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o last_o dwell_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n if_o that_o can_v be_v know_v by_o his_o confession_n or_o otherwise_o and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v know_v then_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n there_o to_o be_v place_v in_o labour_n as_o a_o true_a subject_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o after_o such_o punishment_n of_o any_o such_o rogue_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o any_o rogue_n so_o punish_v shall_v offend_v again_o in_o beg_v or_o wander_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n or_o this_o present_a act_n that_o then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o party_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v judge_v a_o felon_n and_o shall_v suffer_v as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n the_o same_o felony_n to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o county_n where_o any_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v take_v anno_fw-la primo_fw-la jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la ¶_o a_o act_n for_o the_o charitable_a relief_n and_o order_n of_o person_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o diverse_a city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a and_o of_o other_o parish_n and_o place_n be_v visit_v with_o the_o plague_n be_v find_v to_o be_v unable_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a sort_n of_o such_o people_n so_o infect_v who_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v by_o some_o charitable_a course_n provide_v for_o lest_o they_o shall_v wander_v abroad_o and_o thereby_o infect_v other_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o diverse_a person_n infect_v with_o that_o disease_n and_o other_o inhabit_v in_o place_n infect_v aswell_o poor_a people_n and_o unable_a to_o relieve_v themselves_o that_o be_v careful_o provide_v for_o as_o other_o which_o of_o themselves_o be_v of_o ability_n be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n of_o or_o within_o the_o place_n where_o the_o infection_n shall_v be_v to_o keep_v their_o house_n or_o otherwise_o to_o separate_v 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the_o effect_n and_o intent_n of_o her_o highness_n say_v proclamation_n and_o be_v or_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v drive_v to_o live_v by_o beg_v or_o to_o be_v relieve_v 〈…〉_z within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o any_o other_o place_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o mile_n thereof_o shall_v and_o may_v during_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o their_o life_n or_o life_n abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o without_o give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o rend_a service_n or_o other_o recompense_n unto_o the_o landlord_n or_o any_o other_o for_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o be_v thence_o 〈…〉_z they_o shall_v after_o become_v able_a to_o live_v of_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o say_a landlord_n owner_n or_o any_o other_o that_o 〈…〉_z to_o or_o for_o any_o rent_n or_o rent_n grow_v arâ—â—ng_a or_o payable_a for_o any_o of_o the_o say_v new_a building_n or_o divide_v tenement_n to_o inhabit_v or_o to_o be_v inhabit_v with_o poor_a people_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v 〈…〉_z enjoin_v and_o upon_o this_o 〈…〉_z and_o decree_n take_v sufficient_a notice_n and_o warning_n that_o he_o or_o they_o do_v not_o 〈…〉_z encumber_v disquiet_v or_o mold_v any_o of_o the_o say_v poor_a tenant_n for_o any_o rent_n covenant_n condition_n promise_n or_o agreement_n touch_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a concern_v the_o say_a tenement_n new_a building_n or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o levy_v or_o recover_v of_o any_o rent_n service_n or_o other_o consideration_n in_o lieu_n of_o any_o rent_n and_o for_o that_o the_o new_a building_n and_o division_n of_o sundry_a house_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o three_o mile_n compass_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a charge_n unto_o the_o parish_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o precinct_n aforesaid_a whereby_o the_o say_v parish_n be_v still_o overmuch_o burden_v with_o poor_a and_o impotent_a person_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o all_o such_o landlord_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o building_n or_o division_n whersoever_o they_o shall_v dwell_v shall_v contribute_v and_o give_v such_o like_a ratable_n and_o reasonable_a allowance_n with_o the_o say_a prishioner_n where_o such_o building_n and_o division_n be_v towards_o the_o find_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n in_o which_o such_o building_n be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v erect_v or_o divide_a contrary_n to_o the_o say_a proclamation_n as_o shall_v be_v apportion_v and_o allot_v he_o or_o they_o to_o pay_v if_o he_o or_o they_o be_v dwell_v in_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v and_o decree_v by_o this_o honourable_a court_n that_o after_o the_o death_n or_o departure_n of_o such_o poor_a people_n as_o do_v or_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o same_o house_n or_o divide_a tenement_n aforesaid_a the_o house_n thereby_o be_v become_v void_a then_o the_o lord_n maior_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n near_o unto_o the_o city_n adjoin_v hereby_o be_v command_v to_o reform_v the_o say_a divide_a tenement_n and_o to_o prostrate_v pull_v down_o and_o deface_v the_o say_v new_a building_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o same_o be_v no_o more_o leave_v fit_a for_o habitation_n and_o the_o timber_n and_o wood_n thereof_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o dispose_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o by_o the_o say_a proclamation_n be_v require_v as_o also_o to_o take_v order_n in_o all_o other_o the_o premise_n that_o this_o decree_n be_v due_o observe_v and_o keep_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v obstinate_a then_o to_o bind_v such_o landlord_n as_o that_o shall_v obstinate_o and_o wilful_o disobey_v this_o say_a decree_n to_o appear_v in_o this_o honourable_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n to_o answer_v their_o contempt_n therein_o this_o decree_n be_v afterward_o read_v in_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n the_o 29._o of_o november_n 1609._o and_o then_o confirm_v and_o strait_o command_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n present_a to_o be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la coram_fw-la concilio_n ibidem_fw-la vicessimo_fw-la nono_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la septimo_fw-la jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la thoma_n egerton_n milite_fw-la dno_fw-la ellesmere_n dno_fw-la canc._n ang._n comite_fw-la sarum_n dno_fw-la thesaurario_fw-la ang._n comite_fw-la northampton_n comite_fw-la exon._n dno_fw-la zouch_n jul._n caesar_fw-la milite_fw-la cancellar_n scaccarij_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la cant._n fleming_n milite_fw-la capitali_fw-la justic_n de_fw-fr banco_n regis_fw-la coke_n milite_fw-la capitali_fw-la just_a de_fw-fr come_v banc._n yeluerton_n milit_fw-la justice_a de_fw-fr banc_fw-fr reg._n william_n milit_fw-la justic_n de_fw-fr banc_fw-fr reg._n foster_n milite_fw-la justic_n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la banc._n this_o day_n sir_n henry_n montague_n knight_n recorder_n of_o london_n inform_v this_o most_o honourable_a court_n that_o where_o there_o have_v be_v diverse_a proclamation_n as_o well_o