fail_v of_o their_o duty_n herein_o and_o they_o be_v for_o for_o this_o neglect_n to_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o justice_n for_o which_o see_v chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 10._o numb_a 12._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 8._o it_o will_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o these_o officer_n to_o see_v those_o inferior_a officer_n indict_v for_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fine_v for_o it_o for_o without_o indictment_n they_o can_v be_v fine_v ordin_n 10._o august_n 1647._o and_o 20._o of_o may_v 1647._o stat._n 43._o eliz._n ch._n 3._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n stock_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o marshalsey_n the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n choose_v what_o they_o be_v and_o bow_v they_o be_v choose_v stock_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o prisoner_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o marshalsey_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o hospital_n and_o almshouse_n within_o the_o same_o county_n be_v certain_a officer_n yearly_a appoint_v 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do_v consist_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o receive_v of_o the_o high_a constable_n duty_n their_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o hundred_o quarterly_a the_o sum_n of_o money_n rate_v and_o tax_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o every_o parish_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a prisoner_n in_o the_o kings-bench_n and_o marshalsey_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a within_o the_o hospital_n and_o almshouse_n within_o the_o county_n and_o if_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o default_n by_o the_o petty-constable_n or_o high_a constable_n or_o by_o the_o churchwarden_n in_o the_o rate_v levy_v or_o payment_n of_o these_o sum_n so_o as_o thereby_o they_o make_v any_o forfeiture_n these_o officer_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o levy_v the_o same_o by_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n render_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v the_o overplus_n if_o there_o be_v any_o for_o the_o 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in_o default_n of_o the_o say_v chief_a justice_n to_o the_o next_o ancient_a justice_n of_o the_o upper-bench_n 3._o they_o be_v to_o pay_v yearly_a by_o a_o quarterly_a payment_n such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n unto_o the_o master_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n the_o which_o if_o they_o do_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v the_o same_o master_n or_o governor_n without_o any_o other_o authority_n may_v levy_v the_o same_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o same_o treasurer_n by_o sale_n of_o their_o good_n render_v to_o they_o the_o overplus_n 4._o the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o money_n by_o they_o receive_v they_o must_v distribute_v and_o bestow_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a hospital_n of_o the_o same_o county_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v sustain_v loss_n by_o fire_n water_n the_o sea_n or_o other_o casualty_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n 5._o they_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n at_o easter-session_n to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o succeed_a treasurer_n of_o all_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursment_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o office_n and_o then_o also_o if_o they_o have_v any_o money_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o be_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o same_o to_o the_o succeed_a treasurer_n and_o if_o any_o treasurer_n so_o elect_v as_o before_o shall_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o same_o office_n of_o treasurership_n or_o to_o distribute_v and_o give_v relief_n or_o to_o account_v according_a to_o that_o order_n the_o justice_n shall_v set_v down_o the_o justice_n may_v fine_v he_o for_o the_o same_o at_o their_o session_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n so_o it_o be_v not_o under_o three_o pound_n and_o all_o the_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n 43_o eliz._n c._n 2._o must_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n last_v aforesaid_a as_o the_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v 6._o in_o case_n where_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o parish_n or_o constable_n of_o hundred_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n herein_o and_o they_o for_o this_o neglect_n be_v to_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o justice_n for_o which_o see_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 10._o numb_a 12._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 8._o it_o will_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o officer_n to_o see_v those_o inferior_a officer_n indict_v for_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v fine_v for_o it_o for_o without_o indictment_n they_o can_v be_v fine_v stat._n 43_o eliz._n 7._o jac._n 4._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o money_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common-goal_n and_o his_o office_n the_o collector_n of_o the_o money_n choose_v what_o he_o be_v and_o how_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common-goal_n be_v a_o officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n of_o the_o money_n tax_v and_o levy_v upon_o the_o whole_a county_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common-goal_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n be_v to_o choose_v and_o appoint_v some_o sufficient_a person_n live_v near_o to_o the_o common-goal_n of_o the_o county_n as_o a_o collector_n to_o receive_v and_o distribute_v the_o money_n assess_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o county_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a gaol_n and_o this_o officer_n may_v be_v in_o his_o office_n for_o long_a time_n than_o one_o year_n 14_o eliz._n 5._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o this_o officer_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v ready_a at_o every_o quarter-session_n duty_n his_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o receive_v from_o the_o high-constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o the_o money_n rate_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o every_o parish_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common-gaol_n of_o the_o county_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v weekly_o pay_v and_o distribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o same_o prisoner_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v appoint_v and_o if_o he_o offend_v in_o either_o of_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n five_o pound_n 3._o in_o case_n where_o the_o churchwarden_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n or_o the_o constable_n of_o hundred_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n herein_o and_o they_o may_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o justice_n for_o their_o neglect_n herein_o for_o which_o see_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o and_o chap._n 10._o numb_a 12._o it_o will_v be_v the_o
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and_o so_o also_o he_o may_v do_v when_o a_o warrant_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o a_o popish_a recusant_n by_o special_a provision_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o jac._n cap._n 4._o and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n be_v require_v by_o any_o of_o these_o officer_n in_o any_o such_o case_n shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o aid_v they_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v for_o it_o at_o the_o quarter_n session_n ten_o these_o officer_n if_o they_o can_v otherwise_v numb_a 10_o get_v in_o may_v justify_v the_o break_n open_a of_o 4._o break_v of_o a_o house_n coo._n 5._o 92._o dalt_n j._n p._n 176._o 177._o 13_o ed._n 4._o 9_o 3._o jac._n 4._o any_o man_n house_n in_o these_o case_n follow_v viz._n to_o search_v after_o or_o arrest_v any_o person_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o suspicion_n thereof_o that_o be_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n to_o take_v a_o man_n that_o have_v dangerous_o hurt_v another_o and_o be_v flee_v into_o the_o house_n to_o appease_v a_o affray_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n to_o apprehend_v a_o popish_a recusant_n upon_o a_o warrant_n to_o break_v open_a the_o house_n and_o upon_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o popham_n and_o clerk_n judges_z of_o assize_n at_o cambridge_n and_o so_o general_o in_o all_o case_n wherein_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n be_v party_n or_o where_o they_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o business_n and_o yet_o it_o seem_v in_o case_n of_o a_o warrant_n to_o apprehend_v a_o alehousekeeper_n for_o sell_v without_o licence_n and_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o bridewell_n upon_o the_o second_o conviction_n it_o be_v doubt_v by_o the_o judge_n in_o their_o resol_n 1633._o sect._n 11._o but_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o officer_n numb_a 11_o before_o he_o do_v break_v open_a the_o house_n carry_v fresh_a pursuit_n pl._n 37._o dalt_n j._n peace_n 23._o arrest_v out_o of_o the_o officer_n precinct_n to_o what_o gaol_n a_o prisoner_n may_v be_v carry_v must_v signify_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o require_v they_o to_o open_v the_o door_n eleven_o where_o a_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o arrest_v a_o man_n and_o be_v come_v to_o do_v it_o the_o party_n do_v fly_v into_o another_o county_n or_o hundred_o in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v present_o pursue_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o shall_v so_o fly_v and_o arrest_v he_o there_o albeit_o it_o be_v in_o another_o hundred_o or_o county_n out_o of_o his_o own_o precinct_n twelve_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v a_o felony_n in_o one_o county_n and_o be_v arrest_v numb_a 12_o in_o another_o county_n for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o fresh_a 298._o daltons_n j._n p._n 297._o 298._o pursuit_n of_o the_o officer_n or_o some_o other_o pursue_v he_o thither_o in_o this_o case_n the_o prisoner_n must_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o not_o to_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o other_o county_n and_o if_o a_o constable_n be_v come_v to_o arrest_v affrayor_n and_o they_o fly_v into_o another_o county_n and_o he_o pursue_v and_o take_v they_o there_o in_o this_o case_n he_o must_v bring_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n where_o they_o be_v take_v where_o the_o officer_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o a_o private_a man_n but_o if_o the_o flight_n be_v only_o into_o a_o privilege_a or_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o county_n in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v in_o his_o fresh_a pursuit_n thither_o take_v he_o and_o dispose_v of_o he_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o as_o if_o he_o take_v he_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n and_o if_o a_o constable_n arrest_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o warrant_n from_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o after_o the_o arrest_n the_o party_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n get_v away_o and_o fly_v into_o another_o county_n in_o this_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o there_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o peace_n from_o who_o the_o warrant_n come_v thirteen_o nmb._n 13_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v behaviour_n resist_v a_o officer_n coo._n 4._o 40._o 9_o 96._o broo._n tres_n 296._o 21_o h._n 7._o 39_o lamb._n j._n p._n 29._o 298._o dalt_n j._n p._n 297._o murder_n trespass_n good_a behaviour_n these_o officer_n in_o the_o do_n and_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n for_o to_o kill_v any_o one_o of_o these_o officer_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o office_n be_v wilful_a murder_n and_o cause_v unavoidable_a death_n or_o to_o beat_v or_o wound_v any_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o office_n be_v a_o great_a trespass_n to_o be_v recompense_v with_o great_a damage_n and_o otherwise_o to_o abuse_v any_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o office_n be_v a_o great_a misdemeanour_n that_o may_v cause_v the_o offender_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v arrest_v shall_v make_v resistance_n make_v a_o assault_n upon_o the_o officer_n or_o labour_n to_o get_v away_o the_o officer_n may_v justify_v the_o beat_n yea_o and_o the_o beat_v beat_v wound_a of_o he_o also_o or_o he_o may_v imprison_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n for_o the_o same_o but_o upon_o a_o stock_n stock_n warrant_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n if_o the_o party_n resist_v or_o fly_v before_o he_o be_v arrest_v it_o be_v say_v the_o officer_n can_v justify_v the_o beat_n of_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o officer_n please_v he_o may_v soon_o arrest_v he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o know_a officer_n and_o do_v but_o say_v to_o the_o party_n i_o arrest_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o keeper_n arrest_n arrest_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n albeit_o he_o never_o justfiable_a and_o so_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lord_n keeper_n &_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n 5._o car._n murder_v justfiable_a lie_v hand_n upon_o he_o this_o 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