POOR.

poor persons as shall be taken under their care, and of all
vagrants, beggars, vagabonds and offenders, that shall be com-
mitted thereto by virtue of this act; all which ordinances,
rules and by-laws, shall be from time to time inviolably ob-
served by all persons concerned, according to the tenor and
effect thereof.
The time of meeting is altered by 1828, ch. 75, sec. 12.

1963

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the said overseer shall
keep a fair and regular list of all poor, and of all beggars, va-
grants, vagabonds and offenders, who shall be committed to his
said alms and work-house, and also fair and regular accounts
in writing of all materials and other things coining to his
hands as overseer aforesaid, and of all expenses and charges
attending their maintenance and support, and of all moneys
received by him for the sale of the produce of their labour and
otherwise, as overseer aforesaid, and shall lay the said lists and
accounts before the trustees of his county, or the major part of
them, at their meetings at the times by this act directed, or
oflener, if by them required.

Overseer to
keep a list,

&c.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the said overseer may
compel and oblige any of the said poor, beggars, vagrants and
vagabonds, or offenders, in his alms and work-house, if of a
sufficient ability, to work and labour, and the produce of their
labour he is hereby directed and empowered to sell, and apply
the money arising from such sale to their maintenance and
support.

And compel
the pour to
work, &c.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted. That upon complaint made, that
any person, from his or her disorderly conduct, gives distur-
bance to his or their neighbourhood, and is likely to become
chargeable to the said county respectively, it shall and may be
lawful for any one magistrate of the said county, if upon hear-
ing the party he shall judge the complaint to be well founded,
to commit such disorderly person, residing within the said
county respectively, to the said work-house, for any time not
exceeding three months, unless he or she shall find security, at
the discretion of the magistrate aforesaid, in any sum not ex-
ceeding ten pounds current money, for his or her good beha-
viour during the space of six months; and also upon complaint
and due proof made by the overseer of the said alms and work-
house to any one trustee, that any person in the work-house
hath behaved and demeaned him or herself in a disorderly
manner, or hath refused or neglected to do and perform his or
her daily labour and task, or hath refused or neglected to
obey, keep and observe, any of the ordinances, rules and by-
laws, of the said corporation, to order and direct such mode-
rate and proper correction, not exceeding fifteen lashes for any
one offence, to be given to such offender, as the nature of the
case may require.

Disorderly
persons
may be
committed,
&c.