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The office and dutie of constables, churchwardens and other the overseers of the poore together with the office and dutie of the surveyours of the high-wayes / collected for the help and benefit of such as are ignorant and unskilfull in the discharge and execution of the said offices.
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Layer, John, 1585?-1641.
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Wing L746; ESTC R34961
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or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o work_v and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v their_o say_a office_n and_o such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v pay_v &_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n new_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v upon_o pain_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o absent_v themselves_o without_o lawful_a cause_n as_o aforesaid_a from_o such_o monthly_a meeting_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a or_o be_v otherwise_o negligent_a in_o their_o office_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o order_n aforesaid_a forfeiture_n forfeiture_n be_v make_v by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o default_n of_o absence_n or_o negligence_n twenty_o shilling_n these_o officer_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n shall_v yield_v a_o account_n unto_o the_o justice_n 1._o of_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o they_o receive_v or_o rate_v and_o not_o receive_v 2._o of_o all_o such_o stock_n of_o ware_n and_o stuff_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o the_o poor_a have_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o work_v and_o how_o oft_o they_o have_v return_v the_o same_o 3._o whether_o they_o have_v assess_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o occupier_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o parish_n to_o wit_n all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o ability_n and_o with_o indifferency_n 4._o whether_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o levy_v and_o gather_v such_o assessment_n 5._o whether_o they_o have_v distribute_v the_o same_o with_o indifferency_n and_o without_o partiality_n 6._o what_o poor_a they_o have_v set_v on_o work_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o who_o they_o have_v relieve_v by_o contribution_n 7._o what_o apprentice_n they_o have_v put_v out_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o whether_o all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v put_v forth_o do_v remain_v and_o abide_v with_o their_o master_n if_o not_o in_o who_o default_n the_o same_o be_v 8._o whether_o they_o have_v suffer_v their_o poor_a to_o wander_v and_o beg_v either_o within_o their_o own_o parish_n or_o elsewhere_o 9_o whether_o they_o have_v monthly_o meet_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n 10._o whether_o they_o have_v due_o execute_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o levy_v the_o several_a forfeiture_n appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o default_n and_o if_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o of_o they_o account_n refuse_v to_o account_n shall_v refuse_v to_o make_v and_o yield_v up_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a account_n to_o the_o say_a justice_n the_o say_a justice_n may_v commit_v they_o to_o the_o common_a gaol_n until_o they_o shall_v willing_o do_v the_o same_o or_o have_v account_v pay_v refuse_v to_o pay_v shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o the_o say_a justice_n by_o their_o warrant_n may_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v upon_o their_o good_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n thereof_o and_o in_o defect_n of_o such_o distress_n may_v commit_v he_o or_o they_o to_o the_o common_a gaol_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o payment_n be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a sum_n arrearage_n and_o stock_n etc._n etc._n inmate_n build_v house_n and_o place_n inmate_n 2._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 2._o these_o officer_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o by_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o any_o waist_n or_o common_a within_o their_o parish_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v parcel_n and_o upon_o agreement_n before_o with_o he_o or_o they_o make_v in_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o say_a lord_n or_o lord_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o a_o order_n to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n at_o their_o general_a quarter-session_n by_o like_a leave_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n or_o lord_n in_o write_v under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n may_v erect_v build_v and_o set_v up_o in_o fit_a and_o convenient_a place_n of_o habitation_n in_o such_o waist_n and_o common_a at_o the_o general_a charge_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o otherwise_o of_o the_o hundred_o or_o county_n to_o be_v tax_v rate_v and_o gather_v as_o aforesaid_a convenient_a house_n of_o dwell_v for_o the_o say_v impotent_a poor_a and_o also_o to_o place_v inmate_n or_o more_o family_n than_o one_o in_o one_o house_n or_o cottage_n which_o cottage_n and_o place_n for_o inmate_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v use_v or_o employ_v to_o or_o for_o any_o other_o habitation_n but_o only_o for_o the_o impotent_a and_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o parish_n that_o shall_v be_v place_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o pain_n and_o forfeiture_n contain_v in_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o queen_n elisabeth_n church_n warden_n of_o parish_n be_v take_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v for_o some_o purpose_n a_o manner_n of_o corporation_n at_o the_o common_a law_n law_n office_n of_o churchwarden_n by_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v person_n enable_v by_o that_o name_n to_o take_v movable_a good_n or_o chattel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v at_o the_o law_n concern_v such_o good_n for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o parish_n good_n they_o may_v not_o waste_v the_o church_n good_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v give_v away_o release_n or_o waste_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v remove_v &_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o for_o as_o touch_v any_o estate_n in_o land_n land_n they_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o land_n or_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o land_n churchwarden_n have_v not_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o insomuch_o that_o if_o the_o wall_n window_n or_o door_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v or_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o churchyard_n be_v cut_v down_o or_o the_o grass_n thereof_o be_v eat_v up_o than_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n and_o not_o the_o churchwarden_n shall_v have_v the_o action_n for_o it_o because_o churchwarden_n be_v not_o by_o law_n allow_v to_o be_v a_o corporation_n for_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o for_o movable_a good_n only_a last_o some_o statute_n there_o be_v that_o do_v concern_v they_o as_o namely_o of_o the_o 1._o of_o elis_n c._n 2._o church_n repair_v to_o the_o church_n &_o the_o 3._o of_o k._n ja._n c._n 4._o for_o absence_n from_o church_n and_o the_o levy_n of_o the_o 12._o penny_n forfeit_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o the_o 2._o highway_n highway_n and_o 3._o of_o phil._n &_o mar._n c._n 8._o and_o the_o 5._o of_o elis_n c._n 13._o for_o the_o choose_n of_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n on_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o the_o office_n of_o surveyor_n of_o the_o 5._o of_o elis_n c._n 5._o for_o eat_a flesh_n in_o lent_n lent_n flesh_n in_o lent_n and_o levy_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n after_o conviction_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o licence_n grant_v by_o the_o minister_n to_o eat_v flesh_n of_o the_o 43._o poor_a overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o elis_n c._n 2._o of_o be_v overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a see_v the_o office_n of_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o 43._o soldier_n money_n for_o prisoner_n and_o soldier_n of_o elis_n c._n 3._o for_o the_o raise_n and_o pay_v of_o money_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o lame_a soldier_n and_o prisoner_n of_o the_o marshalsy_n and_o gaol_n of_o the_o county_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o their_o default_n the_o 1._o jac._n c._n 9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n tipple_a in_o alehouse_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o forty_o shilling_n for_o omit_v their_o duty_n in_o levy_v the_o penalty_n of_o innkeeper_n and_o alehouse-keeper_n suffer_v tipple_a or_o other_o disorder_n 3._o 3._o car._n cap._n 3._o or_o sell_v ale_n or_o beer_n under_o the_o assize_n etc._n etc._n or_o neglect_v by_o twenty_o day_n to_o certify_v the_o default_n of_o distress_n in_o offender_n against_o this_o act._n the_o 5._o of_o elis_n c._n 4._o servant_n testimoni_fw-la all_o of_o a_o servant_n touch_v the_o testimonial_a of_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o 35._o of_o elis_n c._n 1._o church_n refuser_n to_o come_v to_o church_n of_o give_v notice_n
other_o purpose_n scarcity_n taxation_n raise_v in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 43._o 5._o car._n re._n direct_v 5._o elis_n be_v in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n raise_v to_o high_a rate_n in_o every_o parish_n then_o in_o time_n before_o be_v use_v and_o contribution_n have_v from_o other_o parish_n to_o help_v the_o weak_a parish_n parish_n relief_n from_o other_o parish_n especial_o from_o those_o place_n where_o depopulation_n have_v be_v some_o good_a contribution_n to_o come_v for_o help_v of_o other_o parish_n and_o where_o any_o money_n or_o stock_n have_v or_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o any_o parish_n rate_n private_a gift_n not_o to_o lessen_v public_a rate_n such_o gift_n to_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o lessen_v the_o rate_n of_o the_o parish_n the_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o general_a duty_n require_v by_o this_o statute_n of_o these_o officer_n apprentice_n apprentice_n be_v the_o put_v out_o of_o poor_a child_n to_o be_v apprentice_n wherein_o may_v be_v observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o who_o shall_v be_v put_v forth_o apprentice_n 2._o when_o and_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v be_v place_v out_o apprentice_n 3._o by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v forth_o apprentice_n first_o apprentice_n what_o child_n shall_v be_v put_v forth_o apprentice_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v by_o this_o statute_n that_o the_o child_n of_o those_o only_a that_o receive_v collection_n as_o some_o have_v imagine_v shall_v be_v put_v forth_o apprentice_n or_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o parent_n or_o friend_n but_o likewise_o the_o child_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o overburden_a with_o child_n and_o those_o who_o labour_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o or_o have_v not_o mean_n to_o support_v their_o charge_n as_o well_o in_o sickness_n as_o in_o health_n but_o as_o the_o statute_n have_v it_o the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o who_o parent_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o officer_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v think_v able_a to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v their_o child_n second_o forth_o at_o what_o age_n they_o may_v be_v put_v forth_o at_o what_o age_n child_n of_o both_o sex_n shall_v be_v put_v forth_o apprentice_n this_o statute_n give_v no_o special_a direction_n but_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o justice_n but_o so_o as_o none_o shall_v be_v put_v apprentice_n before_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v some_o service_n nor_o after_o they_o be_v of_o able_a body_n and_o can_v do_v good_a service_n for_o their_o parent_n 3._o 5._o elis_n cap._n 4.43_o elis_n cap._n 4.39_o elis_n cap._n 12.1_o jac._n cap._n 6.7_o jac._n cap._n 3._o or_o may_v have_v competent_a wage_n from_o other_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o and_o sixteen_o but_o yet_o by_o consent_n or_o in_o some_o special_a case_n they_o may_v be_v put_v forth_o soon_o or_o late_a see_v for_o this_o the_o statute_n 43._o elis_n 5._o elis_n 39_o elis_n 1._o jac._n 7._o jac._n continue_v how_o long_o they_o shall_v continue_v 2._o 43._o eli._n cap._n 2._o a_o man_n child_n shall_v be_v bind_v apprentice_n until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n a_o woman_n child_n until_o she_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o marriage_n and_o none_o be_v compellable_n to_o be_v bind_v apprentice_n 4._o 5._o elis_n cap._n 4._o that_o be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a or_o above_o three_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a apprentice_n who_o shall_v put_v forth_o apprentice_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o special_o enable_v by_o this_o statute_n to_o raise_v competent_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o put_v out_o of_o apprentice_n but_o may_v also_o bind_v any_o such_o child_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v apprentice_n where_o they_o shall_v see_v convenient_a by_o which_o several_a branch_n of_o that_o statute_n 2._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 2._o apprentice_n two_o way_n of_o put_v out_o of_o apprentice_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o twofold_a way_n of_o put_v forth_o of_o apprentice_n the_o one_o by_o raise_v sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o place_n of_o they_o with_o man_n of_o trade_n or_o in_o husbandry_n as_o these_o officer_n and_o they_o can_v agree_v but_o whether_o they_o be_v compellable_n to_o take_v they_o without_o satisfaction_n give_v seem_v doubtful_a but_o the_o child_n without_o question_n may_v be_v enforce_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v to_o contribute_v to_o a_o rate_n make_v for_o this_o purpose_n these_o officer_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n may_v levy_v the_o same_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n so_o refuse_v the_o other_o way_n of_o put_v forth_o apprentice_n and_o warrant_v both_o by_o command_n and_o practice_n be_v by_o put_v they_o out_o without_o money_n to_o man_n of_o good_a ability_n use_v husbandry_n or_o the_o like_a who_o be_v think_v compellable_n by_o the_o statute_n to_o take_v they_o and_o for_o refusal_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o session_n or_o assize_n there_o to_o be_v indict_v or_o imprison_v for_o their_o contempt_n if_o the_o parent_n shall_v refuse_v to_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v bind_v out_o apprentice_n or_o shall_v entice_v they_o away_o be_v bind_v they_o may_v be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o so_o may_v the_o child_n refuse_v i_o have_v know_v when_o the_o justice_n have_v also_o enjoin_v the_o master_n to_o pay_v sum_n of_o money_n to_o their_o apprentice_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o term_n and_o have_v insert_v the_o same_o as_o a_o covenant_n in_o their_o indenture_n but_o whether_o this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o consent_n or_o no_o i_o can_v determine_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o special_a consideration_n every_o person_n 4._o n._n res_n 3_o 4._o apprentice_n who_o shall_v take_v apprentice_n as_o well_o clergyman_n as_o other_o who_o by_o their_o call_n and_o profession_n or_o manner_n of_o live_v entertain_v and_o must_v have_v use_n of_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o like_a quality_n must_v entertain_v such_o a_o apprentice_n wherein_o discretion_n must_v be_v the_o guide_n upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o circumstance_n and_o doubtless_o every_o person_n of_o wealth_n and_o ability_n contribute_v who_o shall_v contribute_v although_o he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o such_o a_o apprentice_n must_v contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o put_v forth_o such_o apprentice_n as_o to_o other_o charge_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o give_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o help_v a_o weak_a man_n in_o estate_n that_o shall_v take_v such_o apprentice_n in_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o these_o apprentice_n apprentice_n consideration_n in_o put_v out_o of_o apprentice_n there_o must_v be_v special_a regard_n have_v to_o these_o circumstance_n the_o master_n the_o child_n the_o faculty_n the_o parent_n 1._o the_o master_n master_n master_n as_o well_o for_o his_o ability_n as_o honesty_n for_o otherwise_o by_o hard_a usage_n they_o may_v provoke_v their_o apprentice_n to_o run_v away_o second_o trade_n trade_n his_o trade_n and_o employment_n lest_o the_o apprentice_n waste_v and_o consume_v his_o time_n without_o learning_n any_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v make_v worse_a than_o at_o the_o first_o 3._o the_o child_n child_n child_n that_o they_o be_v put_v out_o while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o tractable_a and_o before_o they_o be_v corrupt_v with_o vice_n and_o idleness_n for_o than_o they_o will_v hardly_o keep_v their_o service_n or_o be_v hold_v to_o labour_v 4._o the_o parent_n parent_n parent_n to_o take_v away_o such_o child_n from_o they_o as_o be_v burdensome_a or_o bring_v up_o loose_o and_o idle_o these_o officer_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v not_o be_v let_v by_o sickness_n 2._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 2._o or_o other_o just_a excuse_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v meet_v together_o at_o the_o least_o once_o every_o month_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n upon_o the_o sunday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n after_o divine_a service_n there_o to_o consider_v of_o some_o good_a course_n to_o be_v take_v and_o some_o meet_a order_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o shall_v within_o four_o day_n after_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n and_o after_o other_o overseer_n nominate_v make_v and_o yield_v up_o to_o two_o such_o justice_n a_o true_a and_o perfect_a account_n in_o writing_n subscribe_v under_o their_o hand_n of_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o they_o receive_v or_o rate_v and_o sess_v and_o not_o receive_v and_o also_o of_o such_o stock_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o hand_n