the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o tenor_n thereof_o and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o her_o highness_n say_v attorney_n humble_o pray_v that_o the_o say_v griffin_n and_o scrip_n may_v receive_v and_o have_v inflict_v on_o they_o some_o condign_a and_o fit_a punishment_n and_o that_o at_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n maior_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n the_o court_n will_v be_v please_v to_o set_v down_o and_o decree_n some_o last_o and_o general_a order_n in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o other_o like_o case_n of_o new_a building_n and_o division_n of_o tenement_n whereupon_o the_o court_n grave_o consider_v the_o great_a grow_n evil_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o continual_o breed_v and_o happen_v by_o these_o new_a erect_a building_n and_o division_n make_v and_o divide_v contrary_a to_o her_o majesty_n say_a proclamation_n and_o well_o weigh_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n maior_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a in_o that_o behalf_n great_o tender_v the_o overburden_a and_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o dwell_v in_o sundry_a the_o parish_n where_o the_o say_v new_a building_n and_o divided_a tenement_n be_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o of_o small_a ability_n to_o bear_v and_o sustain_v the_o great_a charge_n which_o be_v to_o grow_v there_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o poor_a place_v in_o sundry_a of_o the_o new_a erect_v and_o divide_v tenement_n have_v therefore_o by_o the_o whole_a and_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o honourable_a presence_n here_o sit_v hear_v the_o accusation_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o answer_n defence_n and_o allegation_n of_o the_o say_v griffin_n and_o scrip_n order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o say_v griffin_n and_o scrip_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n a_o piece_n for_o a_o fine_a to_o her_o majesty_n and_o as_o for_o the_o pull_n down_o or_o reform_v of_o any_o house_n new_o build_v or_o divide_v sithence_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a proclamation_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o mile_n thereof_o in_o which_o any_o poor_a or_o impotent_a person_n now_o do_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v dwell_v or_o abide_v for_o that_o if_o the_o same_o house_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o destroy_v or_o reform_v other_o habitation_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o they_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v dwelling_n the_o court_n do_v as_o yet_o think_v fit_a to_o forbear_v and_o respite_n the_o do_v thereof_o and_o have_v order_v and_o adjudge_v that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o poor_a and_o impotent_a person_n which_o dwell_v or_o shall_v dwell_v and_o inhabit_v in_o any_o new_a building_n or_o divide_v tenement_n erect_v &_o divide_v contrary_a to_o 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 by_o alm_n 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 rent_n 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 remove_v unless_o 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 claim_v interest_n to_o or_o for_o any_o rent_n or_o rent_n grow_v arise_v or_o payable_a for_o any_o of_o the_o say_v new_a building_n or_o divide_a tenement_n so_o inhabit_v or_o to_o be_v inhabit_v with_o poor_a people_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v hereby_o be_v enjoin_v and_o upon_o this_o sentence_n 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 implead_v encumber_v disquiet_a or_o molest_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 wheresoever_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 parishioner_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 mayor_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 vicesimo_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 angl._n comite_fw-la sarum_n dno_fw-la thesaurario_fw-la angl._n comite_fw-la northampton_n comite_fw-la exon._n dno_fw-la zouch_n jul._n caesar_n 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 justiniano_n de_fw-fr come_v banc._n yeluerton_n milit_fw-la justice_a de_fw-fr banc._n reg._n william_n milit_fw-la justice_a de_fw-fr banc._n 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 aswell_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n queen_n elizabeth_n as_o also_o since_o his_o majesty_n most_o happy_a reign_n and_o also_o diverse_a order_n and_o decree_n take_v in_o this_o honourable_a court_n for_o the_o restrain_v and_o reform_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o new_a erect_v and_o divide_v tenement_n and_o the_o take_n in_o of_o inmate_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o do_v so_o daily_o increase_v and_o multiply_v in_o every_o place_n in_o and_o about_o this_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n be_v pester_v together_o breed_v and_o nourish_a infection_n so_o that_o the_o same_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o government_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o majesty_n sacred_a person_n the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o their_o royal_a issue_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o state_n here_o ordinary_o
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house_n of_o dwell_v for_o the_o say_v impotent_a poor_a and_o also_o to_o place_v inmate_n or_o more_o family_n than_o one_o in_o one_o cottage_n or_o house_n one_o act_n make_v in_o the_o one_o &_o thirty_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o the_o erect_n and_o maintain_v of_o cottage_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o which_o cottage_n and_o place_n for_o inmate_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v use_v or_o employ_v to_o or_o for_o any_o other_o habitation_n but_o only_o for_o impotent_a and_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o parish_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o place_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o pain_n and_o forfeiture_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v former_a act_n make_v in_o the_o say_v one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n provide_v always_o tax_n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v find_v themselves_o grieve_v with_o any_o sesse_n or_o tax_n or_o other_o act_n do_v by_o the_o say_a churchwarden_n and_o other_o person_n or_o by_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general_a quarter_n session_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o to_o take_v such_o order_n therein_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a and_o the_o same_o to_o conclude_v and_o bind_v all_o the_o say_a party_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o the_o mother_n poor_a and_o grandmother_n and_o the_o child_n of_o every_o poor_a old_a blind_a lame_a and_o impotent_a person_n or_o other_o poor_a person_n not_o able_a to_o work_v be_v of_o a_o sufficient_a ability_n shall_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n relieve_v and_o maintain_v every_o such_o poor_a person_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o according_a to_o that_o raâ—e_n as_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o that_o county_n where_o such_o sufficient_a person_n dwell_v or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o at_o their_o general_a quarter_n session_n shall_v be_v assess_v upon_o pain_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n which_o they_o shall_v fail_v therein_o and_o be_v it_o further_o hereby_o enact_v that_o the_o major_n peace_n bailiff_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o every_o town_n and_o place_n corporate_a and_o city_n within_o this_o realm_n be_v justice_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n within_o the_o limit_n and_o precint_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n aswell_o out_o of_o session_n as_o at_o their_o session_n if_o they_o hold_v any_o as_o be_v herein_o limit_v prescribe_v and_o appoint_v to_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o quarter_n session_n to_o do_v and_o execute_v for_o all_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n in_o this_o act_n prescribe_v and_o no_o other_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o enter_v or_o meddle_v there_o peace_n and_o that_o every_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n within_o his_o ward_n shall_v and_o may_v do_v and_o execute_v in_o every_o respect_n so_o much_o as_o be_v appoint_v and_o allow_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v do_v and_o execute_v by_o one_o or_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o any_o county_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v any_o parish_n to_o extend_v itself_o into_o more_o county_n than_o one_o or_o part_n to_o lie_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o any_o city_n town_n or_o place_n corporate_a and_o part_n without_o that_o then_o as_o well_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o every_o county_n as_o also_o the_o head_n officer_n of_o such_o city_n town_n or_o place_n 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