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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07474	A proclamation agreed vpon by the iustices of peace of this countie of Bedford at a generall sessions holden at Bedford, the nineteenth day of Aprill, in the xxvii yere of the Queenes most gracious raigne, for the restraint of wandering roges and vacabounds	Bedfordshire (England)	1585 (1585)	STC 1786.5; ESTC S4502	2,509	1

❧ A Proclamation agreed vpon by the Iustices of Peace of this Countie of Bedford at a generall Sessions holden at Bedford the nineteenth day of Aprill in the xxvii yere of the Queenes most gracious Raigne For the restraint of Wandering Roges and Vacabounds WHereas at a generall quarter Sessions holden at Bedford the xix day of Aprill in the xxvii yere of the Queenes Maiesties raigne that nowe is for the auoyding of Idlenesse and for the reformation of idle euill disposed Roges Vacabonds and other lewde persons within the Countie of Bedford the nomber whereof now of late haue greatly abounded and daily more and more doe encrease to the great displeasure of Almightie God breach of the Queenes Maiesties Lawes trouble of her louing Subiects and great hinderance to the impotent poore whose reliefe thereby is taken away which thing cheifly groweth for want of a conuenient place and meanes to set the said Roges and Vacabonds on worke and to correct them for their disorders whereby they may not onely be forced to labour for their owne liuing but also be kept from their wicked and vngodly course and trade of their wandering licencious and abominable life It was agreed and fully concluded by the right Honorable Henrie Earle of Kent Henrie Lord Cheney of Tuddington Thomas Snag Sericant at the lawe Lewes Diue Csquire and other the Queenes Maiesties Justices of Peace of this Countie of Bedford then assembled that according to the intent meaning of the statutes made in the xiiii and xviii yeeres of the Queenes Maiesties raigne a house of Correction and Stockes of Wares to set the Idle on worke and officers and workmen both to instruct them in worke and to rule and guide them in good order should with all conuenient speede be prouided within this Countie for which purpose there is appointed three Justices of Peace of this shire to take vppon them the chardge and care to prouide a conuenient house for that purpose and put the same in order and to prouide stockes of Wares and other things necessarie for the correction instructing ruling ordering and setting on worke of al such persons as should be cōmitted into the same house by any of her Maiesties Justices of Peace in this Countie And to that end it was then also agreed that a taxation should be made within this Countie according to the statute in that case prouided Whereupon assesments be made and taxed by the said Justices of Peace thorowe all the Hundreds and parts of this shire vpon persons most meete to contribute thereunto for a conuenient summe of money to be leuied for the sayde house and other the good purposes aforesayd The sayd Justices of Peace haue thought it good meete and conuenient aswell for the furtherance of this good purpose aforesayd as for the better satisfying of them which be contributors to the same to giue notice and knowledge to all the inhabitaunts of this Countie that the said house is at Bedford seen and vewed by three of the sayd Justices of Peace to be in all respects apt and fit for the purpose aforesayd which house is appointed to be by Gods fauour vpon the next comming fully prepared and made readie to receiue correct order rule and set on worke al such vagrant Roges Vagabonds and other disordred persons as shall be sent thither by any Justice of Peace of this Countie and that the Constable Tythingman Hedburroughs or other Officer bringing by the warrant of any Justice of Peace of this Countie any such Vagabound Roge or other disordred person shall receiue at the sayd house of correction of the Keeper of the sayd house a Penny for euery myle betweene the place where the Justices warrant is made and the sayd house of Correction as shalbe expressed in the sayd Warrant towards his charges and paynes in bringing of the same Roge. And the sayd Justices doe also giue notice and knowledge hereby to all such persons as being assessed to contribute to this good worke and doe refuse or delay to pay forthwith to the high Constables or other persons appointed to receiue the summes vppon them taxed that then the sayd Justices wil forthwith proceede against such refusers according to the seueritie of the lawes for such penalties and forfaitures as by their defaults in that behalfe shalbe lost and forfaited that is to say for the double value of the summes vpon them seuerally taxed to be leuied vppon their Lands by distresse or of their goods by saile thereof And lastly they also do notifie and make it knowen vnto all the inhabitants of this Countie that that euery Towne Village and Hamlet through all parts of this Countie there shal be a strong Watch and Warde kept from Sunne setting vntill next day at night and withall a generall and diligent searche made the sayd day at night and the next day following it shalbe made and continued In which Searche Watch and ward so many Roges vagabonds beggers and other suspicious and vnknowen persons as shalbe found shall be apprehended and brought before the next Justice of Peace and vpon examination to be by him committed to her Maiesties Gaile or to the sayd house of correction at his discretion as the case shall require And for the better preseruing of this Countrie after that tyme clearly from Roges and Vagabonds the sayd Justices haue likewise thought good to admonish all Constables pettie Constables Tythingmen and other Officers and inhabitaunts within this Countie to whom it appertaineth not onely diligently and duely to continue and keepe euery night their Watches from the sayd next comming vntill the feast of Saint Michael next following in euery Towne Village and Hamlet according to the statute of Winchester vpon the paine therein limitted But also that there doe no Roge Vagabond nor Begger after the sayd passe by Day or by night throught any Towne Village or Hamlet vnarrested or vnbrought before a Justice of Peace vpon the paynes limited in the statute in that behalfe lately prouided that is to say vi s. viii d. for euery default the same to be leuied by distresse vppon their Lands or by sale of their goods of euerie Constable Tithingman or Officer offending in that behalfe And likewise no person being an Inhabitaunt within this Countie after the saide next doe releeue any Roge Vagabond or wandering begger vnlicensed vpon the paine of xx s. for euery default to be leuied vpon his Lands or goods according to the statute in maner and forme aforesaid which paines and forfaitures certainly shalbe leuied vpon the goods of euerie offender in that behalfe without mittigation And for the auoyding of all excuses touching the reprehension of Roges vagabonds and beggers the said Justices do further giue knowledge to al such poore persons as haue licenses to collect the charitable almes of others in any Hundreds or parts of this Countie yet vnexpired and standing in force except such as haue lycenses to beg for their houses burnt with Fire and such as haue lycenses vnder the great Seale of England that they forthwith seuerally repaire to the Justices of the Limmits wherein they doe seuerally dwell who will make other conuenient prouision for their reliefe without wandering abrode any more God saue the Queene