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14. He may compel any person committed to said alms-house,
if of sufficient ability, to work, and shall sell the produce of their
labor and apply the proceeds to their support.

15. Any justice of the peace of the county, upon complaint
made that any person, from his disorderly conduct, gives dis-
turbance to a neighborhood and is likely to become chargeable
to the county, and being satisfied that the complaint is well
founded, may commit such disorderly person to the alms-house
for any time not exceeding three months, unless he shall find
security, in the discretion of the justice, for his good behavior
during the space of six months.

16. Upon complaint made by the overseer of the.alms-house,
and due proof, that any person in said alms-house hath behaved
in a disorderly manner, or hath refused to perform his daily
labor or to obey the rules and by-laws of the corporation, or any
of them, any trustee of the poor may order and direct moderate
and proper punishment, not exceeding ten lashes for any one
offence, to be given to such offender.

17. Any trustee of the poor may, under his hand in writing,
direct what poor shall be received into such alms-house.

18. Any justice of the peace of the county, or any person
authorized by said justice, may apprehend or cause to be appre-
hended and committed to the said alms-house any vagrants,
vagabonds, beggars and other idle, dissolute and disorderly
persons found loitering or residing in said county, who follow no
labor or occupation, and have no visible means of subsistence,
there to be kept at hard labpr for any time not exceeding six
months.

19. No person shall, under the penalty of twenty-five dollars,
sell any strong liquor, or other matter or thing whatsoever to,
or purchase any thing from, any person committed to said alms-
house.

20. All sheriffs, constables, and other officers shall aid and
assist the trustees of the poor, and the officers employed by
them, in the execution of their respective offices; and if any
person shall at any time be sued or prosecuted for any thing
done in pursuance of the preceding sections of this article, he
may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evi-

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