court_n to_o the_o grand_a jury_n when_o they_o be_v to_o inquire_v etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v diligent_o inquire_v and_o true_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o such_o matter_n article_n and_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o charge_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o thing_n as_o shall_v come_v to_o your_o knowledge_n touch_v this_o present_a service_n the_o king_n council_n your_o fellow_n and_o your_o own_o you_o shall_v keep_v secret_a you_o shall_v present_v no_o person_n for_o hatred_n or_o malice_n neither_o shall_v you_o leave_v any_o one_o unpresented_a for_o fear_n favour_n or_o affection_n for_o lucre_n or_o gain_n or_o any_o hope_n thereof_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o shall_v present_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o best_a of_o your_o knowledge_n so_o help_v you_o god_n and_o now_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o important_a office_n be_v branch_v twofold_n the_o first_o be_v to_o 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which_o the_o juror_n be_v not_o hold_v proper_a judge_n but_o where_o it_o so_o require_v must_v leave_v it_o special_a and_o thus_o have_v speak_v most_o in_o general_n i_o now_o come_v near_a to_o particular_n which_o may_v brief_o give_v a_o further_a light_n into_o these_o weighty_a matter_n that_o man_n warn_v upon_o a_o jury_n and_o empanal_v may_v be_v prepare_v a_o little_a to_o know_v what_o be_v requisite_a in_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n and_o trust_n chap._n xxviii_o several_a material_a thing_n to_o be_v know_v relate_v to_o jurys_n as_o the_o law_n direct_v and_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a lawyer_n jury_n both_o for_o enquiry_n and_o trial_n aught_o to_o be_v probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la lamb._n 396._o juror_n must_v be_v inhabitant_n or_o free_a holder_n within_o the_o county_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 4_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o 27_o eliz._n 6._o but_o in_o city_n and_o burrough_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 40_o l._n in_o good_n lamb._n 396_o 397._o juror_n 70_o year_n old_a or_o decripid_a must_v serve_v if_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n if_o the_o justice_n will_v have_v he_o to_o serve_v but_o he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v sue_v the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n 2._o chap._n 38._o lamb._n 397._o a_o jury_n of_o denizen_n be_v good_a where_o a_o party_n be_v extraneus_fw-la unless_o he_o pray_v a_o jury_n per_fw-la meditatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la 3_o cro._n 869._o where_o a_o baron_n be_v sue_v a_o knight_n must_v be_v return_v on_o the_o jury_n ibid._n juror_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o indictment_n within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n must_v have_v five_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ibid._n juror_n must_v not_o be_v nominate_v by_o any_o but_o the_o bailiff_n as_o well_o in_o inquisition_n before_o coroner_n as_o indictment_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n 1_o cro._n 134._o juror_n exempt_v by_o charter_n with_o the_o word_n licet_fw-la tangat_fw-la 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be_v not_o swear_v lamb._n 399._o juror_n may_v be_v amerce_v for_o refuse_v to_o present_v be_v swear_v 8_o co._n 39_o a._n a_o juror_n after_o he_o be_v swear_v upon_o sufficient_a cause_n appear_v may_v by_o the_o justice_n be_v remove_v lamb._n 400._o juror_n of_o enquiry_n must_v be_v twelve_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v but_o they_o may_v be_v more_o and_o usual_o they_o be_v a_o odd_a number_n though_o 12_o of_o they_o agree_v the_o presentment_n be_v good_a and_o a_o indictment_n may_v be_v find_v lamb._n 400._o jury_n of_o inquiry_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o keeper_n nor_o keep_v without_o victual_n nor_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o town_n but_o may_v be_v ajourn_v to_o another_o place_n to_o give_v up_o their_o verdict_n lamb._n 400._o juror_n wilful_o conceal_v offence_n presentable_a and_o which_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o bill_n may_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o person_n whereof_o every_o one_o may_v spend_v forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o such_o concealment_n be_v find_v within_o a_o year_n after_o every_o juror_n shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o open_a session_n 3_o hen._n 7._o chap_n 1._o lamb._n 410_o 401._o no_o juror_n to_o be_v return_v without_o a_o addition_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v know_v 27_o eliz._n chap._n 7._o lamb._n 432_o juror_n that_o discover_v what_o they_o have_v do_v be_v fineable_a lamb._n 402._o and_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v felony_n dalton_n 377._o juror_n take_v any_o thing_n to_o make_v a_o favourable_a presentment_n shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o ransom_v lamb._n 441._o crompt_v 84._o a._n 5_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 10._o 1._o person_n attaint_v in_o conspiracy_n 2._o attaint_v by_o verdict_n 3._o decies_fw-la tantum_fw-la 4._o concealment_n 5._o subornation_n of_o perjury_n these_o on_o a_o jury_n be_v not_o probi_fw-la and_o their_o
a_o help_n to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n also_o a_o guide_n to_o parish_n and_o ward-officer_n contain_v 1._o plain_a direction_n for_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o material_a thing_n relate_v to_o their_o office_n in_o and_o out_o of_o session_n 2._o to_o their_o clerk_n in_o draw_v form_n of_o warrant_n and_o other_o necessary_a write_n 3._o a_o help_n to_o grand_a and_o petty_a jury_n 4._o penalty_n upon_o forestaller_n of_o market_n fair_n badger_n drover_n butcher_n tanner_n inholder_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o rate_n of_o servant_n wage_n according_a to_o statute_n law_n etc._n etc._n 6._o some_o direction_n to_o coroner_n and_o their_o inquest_n in_o many_o material_a thing_n relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n 7._o custom_n and_o other_o advantage_n peculiar_a to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o privilege_n law-matter_n proceed_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n attachment_n court_n of_o orphan_n and_o other_o thing_n 8._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o high_a constable_n petty_a constable_n headborough_z tythingman_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n 9_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o churchwarden_n and_o sidesman_n 10._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a 11._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o toll-keeper_n and_o fair-keeper_n 12._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o surveyor_n of_o highway_n scavenger_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o edition_n with_o amendment_n and_o large_a addition_n agreeable_a to_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o these_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v by_o p._n b._n gent._n london_n print_v for_o nicholas_n boddington_n at_o the_o golden_a ball_n in_o duck_n lane_n 1700._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n this_o little_a book_n may_v be_v term_v a_o posy_n of_o choice_a flower_n gather_v out_o of_o divers_a curious_a garden_n it_o contain_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n useful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o english_a 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they_o ought_v legal_o to_o do_v and_o second_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o avoid_v as_o not_o warrantable_a in_o the_o one_o kind_a to_o rest_v secure_a and_o in_o the_o other_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o danger_n save_v themselves_o thereby_o much_o trouble_v and_o expense_n i_o have_v most_o quote_v the_o celebrate_a book_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v and_o be_v warrant_v by_o those_o man_n exceed_v skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o for_o that_o particular_a especial_o have_v leave_v name_n behind_o they_o that_o can_v be_v obliterated_a also_o i_o have_v cite_v such_o statute_n ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v for_o well_o order_v the_o government_n and_o render_v we_o a_o happy_a people_n in_o the_o security_n they_o give_v we_o as_o to_o life_n liberty_n property_n etc._n etc._n so_o put_v all_o this_o together_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o reader_n be_v expectation_n will_v be_v answer_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n in_o that_o he_o will_v find_v nothing_o omit_v he_o can_v fancy_v material_a as_o far_o as_o be_v propose_v or_o herein_o can_v be_v contain_v and_o then_o both_o of_o we_o have_v our_o end_n i_o in_o write_v and_o he_o in_o read_v so_o useful_a a_o work_n as_o past_o all_o peradventure_o will_v find_v encouragement_n and_o descend_v to_o posterity_n which_o will_v be_v grateful_a courteous_a reader_n your_o friend_n to_o serve_v you_o p._n b._n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o antiquity_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n his_o power_n and_o what_o he_o may_v do_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 3_o chap._n 3._o what_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v do_v by_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n without_o require_v to_o be_v join_v with_o another_o or_o more_o in_o act_v in_o what_o relate_v to_o his_o office_n etc._n etc._n p._n 6_o chap._n 4._o the_o power_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n act_v joint_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o office_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o chap._n 5._o what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o three_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n conjunct_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n according_a to_o several_a statute_n etc._n etc._n impower_v and_o direct_v they_o thereto_o p._n 13_o chap_n 6._o what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n conjunct_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n as_o aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n p._n 14_o chap._n 7._o what_o six_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n conjunct_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n may_v do_v etc._n etc._n p._n 15_o chap._n 8._o what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o mean_v by_o the_o next_o justice_n in_o a_o county_n etc._n etc._n p._n ibid._n chap._n 9_o of_o certain_a forfeiture_n by_o statute_n give_v by_o eight_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n p._n 16_o chap._n 10._o the_o fee_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v p._n 17_o chap._n 11._o where_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n lie_v liable_a to_o be_v fine_v for_o neglect_v or_o transgress_v in_o his_o office_n or_o duty_n etc._n etc._n p._n ibid._n chap._n 12._o where_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n lie_v liable_a to_o punishment_n p._n 18_o chap._n 13._o some_o direction_n in_o make_v out_o or_o grant_v warrant_n by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o how_o to_o be_v execute_v p._n 19_o chap._n 14._o of_o mittimus_n and_o their_o form_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 23_o chap._n 15._o of_o recognizance_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o and_o in_o what_o case_n to_o be_v take_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n p._n 24_o chap._n 17._o of_o session_n and_o matter_n proper_o to_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n by_o justice_n therein_o etc._n etc._n p._n 25_o chap._n 18._o instruction_n for_o clerk_n to_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n contain_v many_o necessary_a form_n or_o precedent_n of_o warrant_n on_o several_a occasion_n direct_v to_o constable_n p._n 26_o chap._n 19_o a_o order_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o a_o bastard_n child_n p._n 33_o chap._n 20._o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n p._n 37_o chap._n 21._o the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n for_o suppress_v a_o alehouse_n p._n 39_o chap._n 22._o supersedeas_fw-la grantable_a by_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o supercede_v warrant_n etc._n etc._n their_o form_n p._n 40_o chap._n 23._o the_o form_n of_o recognizance_n on_o several_a occasion_n to_o be_v take_v by_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o write_v by_o they_o or_o their_o clerk_n etc._n etc._n p._n 44_o chap._n 24._o the_o form_n of_o mittimus_n to_o deliver_v person_n commit_v to_o goal_n etc._n etc._n p._n 48_o chap._n 24._o the_o form_n of_o bailment_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n p._n 51_o chap._n 25._o the_o form_n of_o release_v by_o justice_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n p._n 54_o chap._n 26._o somewhat_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o juries_n what_o thing_n they_o must_v consider_v and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v to_o be_v jury_n p._n 55_o chap._n 27._o of_o indictment_n presentment_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o the_o oath_n administer_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o inquire_v etc._n etc._n p._n 58_o chap_n 28._o several_a material_a thing_n relate_v to_o jury_n as_o the_o law_n direct_v and_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a lawyer_n etc._n etc._n p_o 62_o chap._n 29._o challenge_n to_o be_v make_v of_o juror_n and_o other_o useful_a instruction_n tend_v to_o evidence_n etc._n
elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a these_o be_v to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o who_o name_n be_v here_o under-written_a that_o you_o together_o with_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o your_o parish_n for_o the_o time_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n take_v order_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v for_o the_o set_n to_o work_n the_o poor_a within_o your_o parish_n and_o for_o raise_v a_o convenient_a stock_n of_o some_o ware_n or_o stuff_n in_o your_o town_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o provide_v necessary_a relief_n for_o such_o as_o be_v lame_a and_o impotent_a among_o you_o and_o for_o the_o place_n apprentice_n such_o child_n who_o parent_n be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o and_o hereof_o see_v that_o you_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n dated_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o warrant_n must_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o 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we_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o m._n b._n of_o your_o town_n victualler_n be_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o evil_a behaviour_n and_o beside_o do_v suffer_v evil_a rule_n and_o disorder_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o house_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o command_v you_o forthwith_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_v m._n b._n and_o to_o charge_v he_o to_o surcease_v keep_v any_o long_o any_o alehouse_n or_o tippling-house_n and_o from_o common_a sell_v of_o ale_n or_o beer_n at_o his_o peril_n and_o withal_o that_o you_o cause_v his_o sign_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o as_o you_o and_o either_o of_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o t._n the_o day_n of_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n william_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o justice_n ever_o they_o grant_v this_o last_o warrant_n or_o a_o warrant_n to_o levy_v money_n forfeit_v by_o alehouse_n haunter_n to_o send_v for_o the_o offender_n and_o examine_v they_o of_o the_o offence_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v know_v and_o that_o the_o information_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o brangle_v or_o malice_n between_o the_o party_n so_o inform_v against_o and_o the_o party_n inform_v but_o the_o truth_n know_v upon_o plain_a conviction_n forfeiture_n in_o the_o latter_a case_n may_v be_v levy_v upon_o refusal_n to_o pay_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o distress_n the_o offender_n set_v in_o the_o stock_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n in_o this_o book_n chap._n xxii_o supersedeas_fw-la grantable_a by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o supercede_v warrant_n etc._n etc._n their_o form_n the_o form_n of_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n sussex_n r._n d._n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n within_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n to_o the_o sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o send_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o l._n t._n of_o c._n etc._n etc._n husbandman_n have_v personal_o come_v before_o i_o at_o d._n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n that_o be_v to_o say_v w._n c._n and_o r._n b._n etc._n etc._n yeoman_n either_o of_o which_o have_v undertake_v for_o the_o say_v l._n t._n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pound_n and_o the_o say_v l._n t._n have_v undertake_v for_o himself_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o forty_o pound_n that_o he_o the_o say_v l._n t._n shall_v well_o and_o true_o keep_v the_o peace_n towards_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o liege_n people_n and_o especial_o towards_o r._n m._n of_o etc._n etc._n baker_n and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v personal_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n of_o sussex_n therefore_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n i_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o utter_o forbear_v to_o arrest_v attatch_n take_v or_o imprison_v or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o the_o say_a occasion_n to_o molest_v the_o say_v l._n t._n and_o if_o you_o have_v for_o the_o say_a occasion_n and_o no_o other_o take_v or_o imprison_v he_o that_o then_o you_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n without_o far_a delay_n give_v at_o d._n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v this_o 29_o of_o january_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o note_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la of_o this_o nature_n be_v hold_v good_a though_o the_o surety_n be_v not_o name_v nor_o the_o sum_n they_o be_v penal_o oblige_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o express_v they_o both_o for_o in_o such_o case_n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v the_o surety_n be_v not_o sufficient_o responsible_a nor_o bind_v in_o sufficient_a sum_n better_a surety_n may_v be_v take_v and_o according_o all_o the_o supersedeas_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n king's-bench_n and_o common-plea_n do_v mention_v the_o name_n of_o the_o surety_n and_o the_o sum_v they_o be_v oblige_v in_o for_o the_o delinquent_n forthcoming_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n and_o further_a note_n that_o upon_o good_a surety_n take_v for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n a_o supersedeas_fw-la of_o good_a behaviour_n may_v be_v grant_v as_o for_o the_o peace_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la crompt_v 237._o also_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la de_fw-fr capias_fw-la indictamentum_fw-la de_fw-la transgressione_n and_o so_o of_o a_o exigent_n may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o session_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v mischievous_a for_o the_o party_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v be_v outlaw_v before_o the_o session_n if_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v not_o take_v surety_n of_o he_o for_o his_o appearance_n and_o all_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o appear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o indictment_n and_o these_o according_a to_o crompton_n opinion_n cromp._n 234._o may_v be_v grant_v by_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o with_o he_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o entry_n however_o lambert_n think_v it_o not_o in_o the_o lawful_a power_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o grant_v such_o supersedeas_fw-la at_o this_o day_n but_o that_o it_o must_v run_v in_o the_o name_n
though_o they_o stay_v after_o their_o work_n be_v do_v and_o if_o any_o return_n from_o the_o parish_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v remove_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n where_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v as_o vagabond_n or_o at_o his_o discretion_n he_o may_v send_v they_o to_o a_o common_a work_n house_n there_o to_o be_v employ_v at_o hard_a labour_n and_o upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o provide_v they_o work_n &c_n &c_n they_o may_v by_o the_o justice_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_v it_o at_o the_o session_n or_o assize_n in_o case_n of_o a_o bastard_n child_n bear_v in_o any_o parish_n the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a may_v in_o save_v the_o parish_n harmless_a seize_v so_o much_o good_n profit_n or_o land_n to_o its_o use_n belong_v to_o the_o lewd_a mother_n or_o repute_a father_n as_o will_v discharge_v the_o say_a parish_n or_o towards_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o from_o such_o charge_n as_o may_v thereby_o incur_v which_o be_v to_o be_v award_v and_o settle_v by_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o confirm_v at_o the_o session_n and_o there_o a_o order_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n by_o sale_n or_o otherways_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o good_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o the_o profit_n or_o so_o much_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n as_o by_o session_n shall_v be_v order_v vide_fw-la if_o the_o act_n of_o 13_o and_o 14_o car._n 2._o c._n 2._o be_v revive_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o dwelling_n in_o a_o town_n where_o he_o be_v lawful_o settle_v or_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o a_o vagrant_a rogue_n nor_o to_o his_o last_o habitation_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o town_n unless_o he_o be_v impotent_a but_o they_o ought_v to_o settle_v themselves_o to_o labour_n if_o they_o be_v able_a and_o can_v get_v work_n and_o if_o work_n can_v be_v get_v by_o they_o the_o overseer_n be_v to_o set_v they_o on_o work_n and_o if_o after_o they_o wander_v beg_v in_o other_o parish_n they_o may_v be_v charge_v as_o vagabond_n and_o send_v to_o the_o place_n of_o birth_n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 84._o fol._n 209._o if_o a_o scholar_n in_o a_o grammar_n school_n or_o university_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v a_o encumbrance_n if_o he_o do_v become_v impotent_a and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o be_v he_o may_v be_v send_v to_o his_o parent_n if_o he_o have_v any_o otherways_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v last_o legal_o settle_v before_o he_o come_v to_o school_n resol_n judge_n 1633._o sect._n 32._o if_o a_o woman_n be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o there_o deliver_v the_o child_n must_v be_v send_v to_o the_o parish_n whence_o the_o mother_n come_v and_o there_o relieve_v 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 for_o any_o fault_n or_o breach_n of_o statute_n apprehend_v and_o send_v to_o goal_n although_o she_o be_v execute_v for_o her_o crime_n the_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v on_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o goal_n be_v but_o must_v be_v send_v to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v bear_v if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v otherways_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o mother_n be_v apprehend_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n hide_v 3_o caroli_n 1._o if_o a_o woman_n unmarried_a be_v hire_v weekly_a or_o monthly_a or_o by_o the_o half_a year_n or_o year_n in_o a_o parish_n and_o there_o be_v get_v with_o child_n and_o so_o go_v into_o another_o parish_n and_o there_o for_o 2_o or_o 3_o month_n be_v settle_v in_o service_n and_o be_v then_o discover_v to_o be_v with_o child_n in_o this_o case_n she_o must_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o parish_n where_o she_o be_v and_o must_v not_o be_v send_v to_o the_o parish_n where_o she_o before_o be_v resol_n judge_n 1633._o sect._n 12._o if_o a_o woman_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o bastard_n child_n in_o one_o parish_n and_o so_o depart_v into_o another_o parish_n with_o her_o child_n in_o this_o case_n the_o child_n after_o be_v nurse_v be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o and_o settle_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o not_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o mother_n resol_n judge_n 1633._o sect._n 23._o chap._n lxxviii_o the_o office_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o make_v rate_n and_o how_o they_o must_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o and_o of_o make_v and_o deliver_v up_o their_o account_n upon_o go_v out_o of_o their_o office_n etc._n etc._n the_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a with_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o for_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v in_o charge_n may_v raise_v weekly_o or_o otherways_o by_o taxation_n of_o every_o parson_n vicar_n and_o the_o occupier_n of_o land_n house_n or_o tithe_n colemines_n or_o underwoods_n salable_a within_o their_o parish_n or_o division_n such_o a_o sum_n as_o in_o moderation_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a but_o the_o rate_n must_v be_v allow_v and_o confirm_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o justice_n one_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o then_o may_v be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n upon_o refusal_n of_o payment_n or_o neglect_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o warrant_n from_o any_o other_o two_o justice_n one_o be_v of_o the_o qu_n rum_o render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n and_o for_o default_n of_o distress_n two_o justice_n may_v commit_v the_o party_n to_o remain_v in_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o payment_n be_v make_v or_o the_o justice_n think_v fit_a to_o discharge_v he_o 43_o eliz._n chap._n 2._o dalton_n â—ust_z p._n chap._n 73._o folio_n 148._o wingates_n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n and_o these_o rate_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o man_n real_a and_o visible_a estate_n within_o the_o pla_fw-la e_fw-la only_o and_o not_o according_a to_o estate_n elsewhere_o and_o further_o observe_v that_o a_o parish_n in_o reputation_n be_v deem_v good_a within_o this_o law_n for_o grant_v g._n a_o parish_n â—ery_o ancient_a have_v officer_n in_o it_o nevertheless_o here_o be_v a_o town_n within_o the_o parish_n that_o for_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n at_o least_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v use_v and_o repute_v as_o a_o parish_n and_o have_v all_o parochial_a right_n as_o churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o may_v be_v rate_v as_o a_o parish_n towards_o the_o poor_a hutton_n report_n folio_n 93_o and_o other_o and_o there_o must_v be_v care_v take_v in_o rate_v and_o levy_v this_o tax_n for_o it_o must_v lie_v on_o the_o tenant_n occupy_v land_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o on_o the_o landlord_n in_o nor_o out_o of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o first_o be_v only_o chargeable_a for_o the_o land_n bulstrod_n 1_o part_n rep._n 354._o any_o parson_n have_v a_o full_a ten_o in_o a_o parish_n may_v be_v raâ—ed_v a_o ten_o part_n resol_n judge_n 1633._o sect._n 33._o if_o any_o person_n occupy_v land_n lie_v in_o several_a pa_n ish_n he_o must_v in_o this_o rate_n be_v accountable_a for_o they_o proportionable_o in_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o lie_v but_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o for_o his_o personal_a estate_n he_o shall_v be_v chargeable_a in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n in_o rate_v stock_n or_o good_n it_o be_v to_o be_v rate_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o land_n rent_n as_o five_o or_o six_o pound_n a_o year_n in_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v equal_a with_o 100_o l._n in_o good_n or_o stock_n in_o a_o parish_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o poverty_n or_o fewness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o relieve_v their_o poor_a two_o justice_n one_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la may_v by_o rate_n tax_v other_o place_n and_o parish_n within_o the_o hundred_o or_o all_o the_o hundred_o if_o necessity_n require_v it_o and_o thâ—s_v not_o prove_v sufficient_a the_o justice_n in_o their_o session_n may_v tax_n the_o county_n in_o part_n or_o whole_o if_o they_o think_v fit_a 43_o eliz._n wingates_n abridg._n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n and_o if_o any_o person_n find_v himself_o aggrieve_v by_o any_o act_n do_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o overseer_n they_o may_v for_o redress_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o quarter_n session_n dalt_n just_a p._n chap._n 73._o folio_n 160._o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o parish_n shall_v reach_v to_o and_o lie_v in_o two_o