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A mild, but searching expostulatory letter from the poor and plain-dealing farmers of the neighbouring villages to the men of Buckingham to the Right Worshipful the Bailiff, the Worshipful the Burgesses of the ancient, and sometimes famous corporation of Buckingham.
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Wing M2039; ESTC R16570
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18_o el._n and_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a to_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v otherwise_o to_o wit_n to_o send_v the_o child_n with_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o this_o may_v also_o seem_v reasonable_a where_o the_o child_n suck_v on_o the_o mother_n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 11._o f._n 41._o if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o there_o be_v deliver_v the_o child_n must_v be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o woman_n come_v from_o there_o to_o be_v relieve_v also_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v travel_v and_o have_v her_o child_n with_o she_o and_o be_v apprehend_v and_o send_v to_o the_o goal_n and_o there_o hang_v for_o felony_n in_o this_o case_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o goal_n be_v but_o to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v bear_v if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v otherwise_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o mother_n be_v apprehend_v and_o so_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n hiââ_n 3_o car._n 1._o the_o two_o next_o justice_n quor_n unus_fw-la in_o ââ_o next_o to_o the_o limit_n where_o the_o parish_n church_n ââ_o may_v take_v order_n as_o well_o for_o the_o punishment_n oâ_n the_o mother_n and_o repute_a father_n of_o a_o bastard_n child_n as_o also_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o parish_n wheââ_n it_o be_v bear_v by_o charge_v the_o mother_n and_o father_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n weekly_o towards_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o or_o otherwise_o and_o if_o the_o mother_n or_o father_n perform_v not_o the_o justice_n order_n therein_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n without_o bail_n except_o he_o or_o she_o give_v security_n ââ_o perform_v or_o else_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o session_n and_o abide_v the_o order_n of_o the_o justice_n there_o if_o any_o be_v make_v there_o and_o if_o none_o be_v make_v then_o ââ_o stand_v to_o the_o first_o order_n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 11._o f._n â_o 18_o el._n c._n 3._o note_v that_o this_o order_n may_v be_v make_v by_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n quor_n unus_fw-la as_o it_o ââ_o hold_v by_o some_o but_o most_o proper_o by_o the_o tââ_n next_o justice_n and_o the_o question_n must_v be_v aboââ_n such_o a_o bastard_n child_n as_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o security_n must_v be_v giveâ_n to_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o secure_v the_o parish_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o child_n it_o must_v be_v a_o parish_n with_o in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o two_o justice_n have_v power_n and_o the_o order_n must_v be_v certain_a how_o long_o the_o repute_a father_n must_v keep_v the_o child_n secure_v the_o parish_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o must_v be_v make_v against_o the_o person_n that_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v get_v the_o bastard_n child_n and_o not_o against_o another_o person_n to_o contribute_v towards_o it_o because_o it_o be_v get_v in_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o order_n musâ_n express_v the_o child_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bastard_n child_n and_o not_o the_o repute_a child_n of_o such_o a_o ââe_z and_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o âhe_n matter_n may_v upon_o oath_n examine_v the_o moâher_n herself_o concern_v the_o repute_a father_n âhe_v time_n etc._n etc._n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 11._o fol._n 40._o 18_o eliz._n c._n 3._o 7_o jac._n c._n 4._o see_v steel_n rep._n fol._n 154_o 245_o 246_o 247_o 388._o and_o see_v pridgeon_n case_n hill_n 9_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n and_o slater_n case_n pasch_fw-mi 13_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n cro._n rep._n 1_o part_n chap._n v._o the_o overseer_n office_n in_o make_v of_o rate_n and_o pass_v account_n the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o for_o âhe_n do_v and_o perform_v of_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v in_o charge_n may_v raise_v weekly_a or_o otherwise_o by_o taxation_n of_o every_o parson_n vicar_n and_o other_o occupier_n of_o land_n house_n or_o tithe_n cole-mine_n or_o saleable_a underwoods_n within_o the_o paâish_n town_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o sum_n as_o they_o shall_v âhink_v fit_a and_o this_o rate_v they_o must_v have_v allow_v and_o confirm_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o justice_n quor_n unus_fw-la and_o then_o by_o warrant_n from_o âhem_n or_o any_o other_o two_o justice_n quor_n unus_fw-la âhey_n may_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a tax_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n and_o ân_a default_n of_o distress_n two_o such_o justice_n may_v commit_v the_o party_n to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o he_o be_v discharge_v by_o he_o 43_o el._n ch_z 2._o dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 73._o f._n 148._o wingates_n stat._n tit_n poor_a people_n now_o these_o rate_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o and_o trâlâ_n make_v according_a to_o man_n visible_a estate_n real_a ââ_o personal_a within_o the_o place_n only_o and_o not_o so_o any_o estate_n elsewhere_o at_o lincoln_n assize_n 9_o can._n by_o justice_n hutton_n and_o crook_n note_v that_o a_o parish_n in_o reputation_n shall_v be_v â_o parish_n within_o this_o law_n so_o that_o if_o a._n be_v a_o ââcient_a parish_n that_o have_v officer_n in_o it_o and_o theââ_n be_v a_o town_n within_o this_o parish_n which_o for_o a_o loââ_n time_n have_v be_v use_v and_o repute_v as_o a_o parâââ_n and_o have_v all_o parochial_a right_n as_o churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n here_o this_o place_n may_v be_v rate_v as_o â_o parish_n towards_o the_o poor_a hutton_n rep._n fol._n 93._o â_o m._n 3_o car._n b._n r._n hilton_n &_o paul_n case_n cro._n 3_o pââ_n rep._n this_o tax_n must_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o tenant_n and_o occupier_n of_o land_n and_o nor_o upon_o the_o land_n lord_n live_v within_o or_o without_o the_o parish_n fââ_n the_o tenant_n only_o be_v chargeable_a for_o the_o land_n bââstrods_n 1_o part_n rep._n fol._n 354._o the_o parson_n have_v a_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o place_n may_v be_v rate_v to_o a_o ten_o part_n resol_n judge_n 1633._o sect_n 33._o he_o that_o do_v occupy_v land_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n lie_v in_o several_a parish_n he_o must_v be_v charge_v in_o every_o parish_n for_o his_o land_n lie_v therein_o only_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n thereof_o and_o ââ_o more_o but_o for_o his_o personal_a estate_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a he_o shall_v be_v charge_v for_o it_o in_o the_o place_n where_o his_o person_n be_v all_o land_n ancient_a demesn_a guildable_a and_o copyhold_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o these_o rate_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o value_n or_o by_o the_o pound_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n sed_fw-la consuetude_n tollit_fw-la legem_fw-la the_o rate_n for_o stock_n or_o good_n be_v think_v reasonable_a to_o be_v set_v after_o the_o proportion_n of_o land_n viz._n a_o 100_o pound_n in_o stock_n to_o be_v rate_v after_o 5_o or_o 6_o pound_n a_o year_n in_o land_n note_v that_o in_o some_o special_a case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rate_v beyond_o his_o ability_n as_o where_o one_o bring_v a_o charge_n upon_o a_o parish_n or_o under_o any_o pretence_n bring_v in_o a_o man_n that_o may_v be_v chargeable_a in_o a_o parish_n he_o may_v if_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o this_o be_v raise_v in_o his_o rate_n to_o the_o full_a value_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n hide_v dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 73._o f._n 167._o where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o parish_n be_v not_o able_a to_o relieve_v their_o poor_a any_o two_o justice_n quor_n unus_fw-la may_v tax_v other_o parish_n and_o place_n within_o the_o hundred_o yea_o the_o whole_a hundred_o if_o need_v require_v and_o where_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o justice_n in_o their_o session_n may_v tax_v the_o county_n in_o part_n or_o whole_o at_o their_o discretion_n 43_o el._n c._n 2._o wingates_n abr._n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 14_o car._n 2._o c._n 12._o if_o any_o person_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v in_o any_o tax_n or_o other_o act_n do_v by_o the_o overseer_n or_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n they_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v at_o the_o quarter_n session_n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 73._o f._n 160._o wingates_n abr._n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n the_o father_n grandfather_n mother_n grandmother_n and_o child_n of_o every_o poor_a person_n shall_v be_v assess_v towards_o their_o relief_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o
it_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enclosure_n for_o by_o so_o do_v he_o have_v straighten_a the_o highway_n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 50._o f._n 98._o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v yearly_o upon_o tuesday_n or_o wednesdayân_n ân_z easter_n week_n call_v together_o a_o number_n of_o the_o parishioner_n and_o then_o make_v choice_n of_o two_o of_o the_o parish_n to_o be_v surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n the_o year_n follow_v who_o shall_v forthwith_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o they_o on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n a_o piece_n 2_o &_o 3._o ph._n &_o mar._n c._n 8._o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n be_v then_o also_o to_o appoint_v six_o day_n betwixt_o that_o and_o the_o âour_n and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n for_o the_o amendnent_a of_o the_o high_a way_n and_o to_o give_v public_a notice_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n the_o next_o sunday_n after_o 2_o &_o 3_o p._n &_o m._n c._n 8._o &_o 5_o el._n c._n 13._o highway_n must_v be_v sufficient_o amend_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o do_v their_o full_a six_o day_n work_v yearly_a except_o their_o way_n be_v all_o well_o and_o sufficient_o repair_v thereby_o for_o if_o all_o their_o say_a way_n be_v not_o sufficient_o amend_v the_o whole_a town_n may_v be_v indict_v therefore_o and_o if_o six_o day_n work_v in_o the_o year_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o amend_v they_o the_o surveyor_n may_v yea_o must_v appoint_v more_o day_n dalt_n p._n j._n c._n 50._o f._n 101._o the_o owner_n of_o land_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o occupier_n thereof_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o common_a high_a way_n but_o the_o tenant_n who_o occupy_v the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v âill_o 1â_n car._n 1._o br._n in_o one_o foster_n case_n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la ââlls_v case_n 1_o part_n f._n 390._o all_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n assess_v in_o the_o sesson_n upon_o the_o statute_n 5_o el._n about_o highway_n must_v be_v estreat_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o must_v be_v leul_v account_v and_o employ_v as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o 2_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o mar._n c._n 8._o 5_o el._n c._n 13._o the_o surveyor_n upon_o warrant_n from_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o offend_v against_o the_o 18_o el._n 10._o in_o not_o scour_v their_o ditch_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o neglect_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v to_o levy_v the_o forfeiture_n then_o the_o justice_n may_v send_v to_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o 18_o el._n c._n 10._o by_o the_o stat._n 22_o car._n 2._o c._n 12._o all_o constable_n and_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n shall_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o statute_n for_o repair_v and_o enlarge_n highway_n and_o levy_v the_o penalty_n thereby_o impose_v and_o every_o constable_n or_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n neglect_v so_o to_o do_v or_o wilful_o suffer_v any_o wagon_n or_o cart_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o limit_n with_o any_o more_o horse_n or_o cattle_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o this_o act_n allow_v upon_o conviction_n thereof_o by_o one_o oath_n before_o one_o justice_n or_o the_o justice_n own_o view_n shall_v pay_v such_o fine_a not_o exceed_v 40_o s._n as_o such_o justice_n shall_v assess_v all_o action_n bring_v against_o any_o person_n for_o act_v by_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o proper_a county_n and_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o recover_v treble_a cost_v no_o travel_a wagon_n cart_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o any_o burden_n shall_v be_v carry_v except_o cart_n use_v about_o husbandry_n and_o carry_v hay_o straw_n coââ_n unthrash_v coal_n chalk_n timber_n for_o ship_n or_o building_n stone_n of_o all_o sort_n ammunition_n oâ_n artillery_n for_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v draw_v or_o go_v iâ_n any_o road_n or_o public_a high_a way_n with_o above_z five_o horse-beast_n at_o length_n and_o if_o any_o draw_v with_o more_o horse_n or_o ox_n he_o shall_v draw_v all_o two_o aâ_n breast_n except_z one_o horse_n every_o owner_n of_o any_o wagon_n cart_n etc._n etc._n horse_n âr_n beast_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n 40_o s._n one_o âhird_n part_n to_o the_o surveyor_n to_o amend_v the_o way_n âne_n three_o part_n to_o the_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a âhe_v last_v three_o part_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v discover_v âhe_n offender_n the_o surveyor_n where_o any_o neglect_n to_o come_v use_v labour_n shall_v complain_v thereof_o to_o the_o next_o âastices_n who_o upon_o oath_n of_o one_o witness_v shall_v ââây_v for_o every_o day_n labour_v neglect_v 18_o d._n and_o âor_a every_o man_n and_o horse_n 3_o s._n and_o for_o every_o cart_n âith_v two_o man_n 10_o s._n for_o each_o day_n neglect_v ââ_o car._n 2._o c._n 12._o chap._n ii_o ââe_v duty_n of_o the_o surveyor_n about_o set_v and_o call_v the_o parishioner_n to_o the_o common_a day_n work_v for_o the_o highway_n and_o about_o take_v and_o dige_v for_o gravel_n chalk_n sand_n etc._n etc._n these_o officer_n be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o parishioner_n do_v their_o work_n on_o the_o day_n appoint_v and_o that_o according_a to_o these_o rule_n follow_v âiz_o every_o person_n have_v in_o his_o own_o occupation_n a_o plough_n land_n in_o tillage_n or_o in_o pasture_n in_o ââe_z same_o parish_n or_o keep_v there_o a_o plough_n or_o âraught_n shall_v find_v and_o send_v on_o every_o day_n to_o ââe_z place_n appoint_v by_o the_o surveyor_n one_o âain_n or_o cart_n provide_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o âhe_n country_n with_o ox_n etc._n etc._n fit_a for_o the_o carriage_n and_o with_o necessary_a tool_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n ând_v with_o two_o able_a man_n who_o be_v there_o to_o do_v ââch_a work_n with_o their_o wains_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o shall_v âe_v appoint_v by_o the_o surveyor_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hour_n every_o of_o the_o say_v six_o day_n on_o pain_n of_o 10_o s._n every_o day_n default_n be_v make_v 2_o 4_o p._n m._n c._n 8._o rastall_a 199._o lamb._n 459._o wingates_n abr._n stat._n tit._n highway_n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 50._o f._n 102._o and_o every_o other_o housholder_n cottager_n and_o labourer_n of_o the_o parish_n town_n etc._n etc._n able_a to_o labour_n and_o be_v no_o hire_a servant_n by_o the_o year_n must_v by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o able_a man_n be_v then_o and_o there_o ready_a to_o work_v every_o of_o the_o say_v six_o day_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hour_n as_o aforesaid_a where_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o surveyor_n under_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v 12_o d._n for_o every_o day_n they_o make_v default_n 2_o 3_o p._n m._n c._n 8._o note_v that_o all_o person_n be_v chargeable_a but_o as_o cottager_n by_o the_o 2_o &_o 3_o p._n m_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v in_o subsidy_n 5_o l._n in_o good_n or_o 40_o s._n in_o land_n or_o above_o they_o must_v find_v two_o able_a man_n to_o work_v every_o of_o the_o say_v six_o day_n 18_o el._n c._n 10._o wingates_n abr._n stat_n tit._n highway_n if_o any_o of_o the_o carriage_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v needful_a by_o the_o say_a surveyor_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o say_a day_n they_o may_v appoint_v instead_o of_o a_o team_n two_o able_a man_n to_o work_v as_o aforesaid_a who_o shall_v not_o fail_v on_o pain_n that_o the_o party_n that_o shall_v send_v they_o shall_v forfeit_v 12_o penny_n for_o every_o day_n that_o either_o of_o they_o make_v default_n wingates_n abr._n stat._n tit._n highway_n 2_o 3_o p._n m._n c._n 8._o dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 50._o f._n 100_o he_o that_o shall_v occupy_v a_o blow_n land_n in_o tillage_n or_o pasture_n lie_v in_o several_a parish_n shall_v be_v chargeable_a only_o in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o he_o that_o occupi_v several_a plowland_n in_o several_a parish_n shall_v be_v charge_v in_o each_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o such_o land_n lie_v to_o wit_n to_o find_v in_o each_o town_n or_o parish_n one_o cart_n furnish_v as_o aforesaid_a though_o he_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n there_o 10_o el._n c._n 18._o dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 50._o f_o 99_o now_o for_o the_o further_o open_v of_o these_o thing_n note_n that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o plough_v land_n be_v not_o of_o any_o certain_a content_n but_o ordinary_o it_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o plough_n may_v plough_n in_o one_o day_n which_o in_o some_o country_n be_v more_o and_o in_o some_o less_o according_a to_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o soil_n co._n 9_o rep._n f._n 124._o