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 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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
the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v and_o of_o their_o parent_n guardian_n and_o overseer_n 2._o this_o he_o be_v to_o publish_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v publish_v three_o several_a lord_n day_n then_o next_o follow_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o morning_n exercise_n in_o the_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o if_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v desire_v it_o in_o the_o marketplace_n next_o thereunto_o on_o three_o market_n day_n in_o three_o several_a week_n next_o follow_v between_o the_o hour_n of_o eleven_o and_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n 3._o upon_o request_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o true_a certificate_n of_o the_o due_a performance_n hereof_o 4._o if_o any_o exception_n be_v make_v against_o the_o same_o intend_a marriage_n he_o must_v insert_v the_o same_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n make_v the_o exception_n and_o his_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o the_o certificate_n of_o publication_n 5._o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o subscribe_v the_o entire_a of_o the_o marriage_n 6._o he_o be_v to_o call_v for_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o old_a church-book_n and_o to_o call_v for_o of_o the_o parish_n a_o new_a register_n parchment_n book_n which_o the_o parish_n must_v provide_v and_o he_o must_v keep_v and_o therein_o he_o be_v fair_o to_o enter_v in_o write_v all_o the_o publication_n of_o marriage_n marriage_n birth_n of_o child_n and_o burial_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o the_o name_n of_o every_o of_o they_o and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o year_n of_o publication_n marriage_n birth_n and_o burial_n and_o the_o parent_n guardian_n or_o overseer_n name_n and_o for_o this_o his_o fee_n be_v as_o follow_v for_o the_o publication_n and_o certificate_n of_o a_o marriage_n twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o marriage_n twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o entire_a of_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o all_o this_o for_o poor_a people_n that_o live_v upon_o alm_n nothing_o but_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o 3._o jan._n 1644._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o such_o a_o book_n shall_v be_v provide_v by_o every_o parish_n and_o keep_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o therein_o the_o name_n of_o all_o child_n and_o their_o parent_n the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o baptism_n and_o of_o all_o person_n marry_v and_o the_o time_n of_o all_o bury_v and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o burial_n be_v write_v and_o set_v down_o by_o the_o minister_n there_o and_o that_o the_o same_o book_n shall_v be_v show_v forth_o by_o such_o as_o keep_v it_o to_o all_o person_n reasonable_o desire_v to_o search_v for_o any_o such_o thing_n or_o take_v a_o copy_n or_o procure_v a_o certificate_n thereof_o so_o that_o now_o by_o this_o the_o minister_n must_v take_v care_n of_o this_o also_o for_o this_o power_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o new_a law_n be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a therefore_o he_o and_o the_o register_n must_v do_v it_o together_o or_o else_o he_o must_v be_v make_v register_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n chap._n xv._o of_o a_o parish-clerk_n and_o his_o office_n the_o parish_n clerk_n be_v a_o lay_v officer_n of_o a_o parish_n choose_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n about_o holy_a thing_n this_o officer_n may_v be_v a_o lay_v man_n and_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n if_o usual_o the_o parish_n have_v choose_v he_o so_o he_o must_v be_v choose_v and_o that_o election_n will_v stand_v and_o no_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n when_o canon_n be_v in_o force_n can_v have_v alter_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o parish_n according_a to_o custom_n have_v choose_v one_o man_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o bishop_n or_o chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n have_v choose_v another_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n the_o clerk_n choose_v by_o the_o parish_n shall_v have_v stand_v and_o the_o ordinary_a may_v not_o have_v deprive_v he_o jac._n co._n b._n candict_n and_o plom_n case_n hugh_n rep._n 163._o nor_o can_v the_o parson_n of_o a_o parish_n put_v a_o clerk_n so_o choose_v out_o of_o his_o place_n without_o cause_n or_o interrupt_v he_o he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o as_o another_o man_n that_o be_v interrupt_v in_o any_o lay_v office_n march_n rep._n 101._o pl._n 174._o his_o office_n lie_v only_o in_o and_o about_o these_o thing_n to_o set_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o cup_n decent_o upon_o the_o communion_n table_n to_o provide_v water_n for_o baptise_v make_v and_o keep_v clean_o the_o church_n put_v the_o bible_n and_o c_o for_o the_o minister_n begin_v the_o psalm_n ring_v the_o bell_n or_o bell_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n see_v the_o same_o case_n if_o any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n withhold_v his_o wage_n wage_n his_o wage_n he_o may_v be_v relieve_v herein_o by_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o may_v by_o warrant_n require_v payment_n thereof_o and_o these_o two_o justice_n may_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n order_n the_o parishioner_n to_o pay_v it_o and_o if_o they_o refuse_v as_o it_o seem_v send_v their_o warrant_n to_o levy_v it_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o for_o lack_v hereof_o send_v the_o party_n to_o gaol_n till_o he_o pay_v it_o but_o without_o question_n the_o two_o justice_n may_v bind_v the_o parishioner_n over_o to_o the_o quarter_n session_n one_o year_n if_o the_o parishioner_n refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o order_n the_o session_n may_v bind_v they_o to_o the_o good-behaviour_n or_o upon_o indictment_n for_o their_o contempt_n fine_a and_o imprison_v they_o ordin_n 9_o feb._n 1647._o chap._n xvi_o of_o a_o hayward_n of_o a_o parish_n or_o manor_n and_o his_o office_n the_o haward_n or_o hayward_n of_o a_o what._n what._n parish_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o a_o parish_n choose_v and_o swear_v in_o a_o leet_n for_o the_o town_n to_o be_v the_o common_a herd_n of_o the_o town_n kytch_n 46._o the_o law_n take_v not_o office_n his_o office_n much_o notice_n of_o this_o officer_n but_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o hedge_n of_o the_o enclose_a ground_n of_o the_o parish_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o crop_v nor_o break_v down_o and_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o parish_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o cattle_n so_o that_o hay_n be_v make_v thereof_o that_o he_o be_v to_o execute_v such_o process_n of_o the_o lord_n court_n as_o do_v come_v from_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o steward_n of_o his_o court_n there_o that_o he_o be_v to_o present_v all_o pound_n breach_n make_v there_o and_o all_o wayff_n and_o estray_v that_o shall_v come_v there_o but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o we_o know_v no_o law_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o it_o nor_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o neglect_n of_o it_o but_o the_o best_a use_n that_o we_o know_v be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v of_o he_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o common_a field_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o parish_n and_o to_o do_v his_o best_a to_o prevent_v and_o to_o restrain_v trespass_n and_o spoil_n but_o herein_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o than_o any_o other_o servant_n nor_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o party_n trespass_v and_o by_o authority_n or_o allowance_n from_o they_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o bailiff_n or_o reeve_n of_o a_o manor_n and_o his_o office_n the_o bailiff_n or_o reeve_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v what_o he_o be_v be_v a_o officer_n of_o a_o manor_n choose_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o affair_n concern_v the_o manor_n of_o this_o officer_n the_o law_n do_v take_v some_o more_o notice_n and_o his_o office_n be_v say_v to_o lie_v in_o these_o 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