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A66672 Statuta pacis, or, A perfect table of all the statutes (now in force) which any way concerne the office of a justice of peace cleerly also setting down the severall duties of sheriffes, head-officers of corporations, stewards in leets, constables, and other oficers, so far forth as the said statutes do in any sort concern them / faithfully collected, and alphabetically digested under apt tables by E.W.; Laws, etc. England and Wales.; Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656. 1644 (1644) Wing W3023; ESTC R25185 131,829 308

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convey_v the_o next_o way_n home_o as_o aforesaid_a or_o in_o case_n they_o come_v by_o sea_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o land_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v to_o be_v transport_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o county_n to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v viii_o no_o impotent_a poor_a person_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o bath_n or_o buxton_n without_o be_v license_v to_o pass_v by_o two_o justice_n of_o p._n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o provide_v with_o relief_n both_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o abode_n there_o and_o shall_v also_o return_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o their_o licence_n in_o pain_n to_o be_v repute_v and_o punish_v as_o rogue_n and_o the_o city_n of_o bath_n or_o town_n of_o buxton_n shall_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o such_o ix_o justice_n of_o p._n of_o the_o county_n shall_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o city_n or_o corporation_n but_o only_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o who_o shall_v have_v like_o power_n there_o that_o the_o 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be_v appoint_v xix_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o jurisdiction_n or_o inheritance_n of_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n esquire_n xx._n stat._n 7._o ja._n 4._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o house_n of_o correction_n provide_v in_o every_o shire_n to_o set_v rogue_n and_o other_o idle_a people_n to_o work_v xxi_o the_o justice_n in_o sess_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v a_o governor_n for_o the_o say_a house_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o set_v such_o rogue_n and_o idle_a people_n to_o work_v and_o to_o punish_v they_o by_o moderate_a whip_n or_o put_v fetter_n or_o gyve_n upon_o they_o which_o rogue_n and_o idle_a person_n shall_v not_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o country_n nor_o have_v other_o allowance_n then_o what_o they_o shall_v deserve_v by_o their_o own_o labour_n xxii_o the_o say_v justice_n shall_v at_o least_o twice_o every_o year_n within_o their_o several_a division_n and_o often_o if_o need_v be_v assemble_v 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gentleman_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o city_n borough_n or_o market_n town_n may_v keep_v in_o their_o house_n and_o use_v to_o shoot_v but_o at_o a_o dead_a mark_n only_o with_o gun_n not_o under_o the_o length_n abovesaid_a so_o may_v the_o owner_n of_o a_o ship_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o ship_n and_o also_o he_o which_o dwell_v two_o furlong_n distant_a form_n any_o town_n or_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o this_o last_o may_v shoot_v at_o any_o wild_a beast_n or_o fowl_n save_v only_a deore_n heron_n shovelard_n fesant_n partridge_n wild_a swan_n or_o wild_a elke_n vii_o those_o which_o have_v power_n from_o the_o king_n to_o take_v away_o gun_n and_o crossbow_n in_o forest_n park_n and_o chase_n may_v retain_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o this_o act_n so_o may_v likewise_o smith_n and_o merchant_n that_o make_v or_o sell_v they_o the_o several_a length_n abovesaid_a be_v due_o observe_v viii_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o 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