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Rogues.
also by Warrant under their Hands and Seals cause to be levied by Distress
and Sale of the offenders Goods, the said sum of 5 l. upon the confession
of the offenders, or upon the Testimony of two Witnesses, before the
said Justices, of such offence. |
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Within the compass of which Words and Statute, seem
to be these
offenders and offences which follow. |
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| Resol. 13. |
1. To send Rogues by a general Passport, without
conveying them
from Parish to Parish, is a let to the conveying of Rogues, according to
the Statute; and so a forfeit of 5 l. upon them that shall so send
them,
and they are to be bound to their Good Behavior. |
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| Resol. 14. |
2. Note, that all Rogues are to be conveyed
to the place of Birth,
&c. by the Constables of every Parish (sc. from Constable to
Constable,
the next straight way.) And therefore, if the Officer (sc. the
Constable)
of any parish will not receive a Rogue, to convey him to the place
where
he was born or dwelt; this is a forfeiture of 5 l. in such
Officer that shall
not receive the party, to convey him or her, and he is to be bound, as
aforesaid, to his Good Behavior. |
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| Resol. 12. |
3. So it seemeth, if the Constable, or other
person, which shall convey
a Rogue towards his place of Birth, &c. if he shall not deliver him
to
the Constable of the next Parish. |
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4. If he be sent to a Town whereto he ought
to be sent, and is refused,
being a sturdy or impotent Rogue, the persons so refusing, shall forfeit
5 l. and may be bound to the Good Behavior. |
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| Resol. 12. |
Note, that he which is to be sent, is to be delivered
or offered to the
Church-wardens and Overseers, and if they shall refuse him, they shall
forfeit 5 l. as aforesaid. |
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39 El. 4.
P. Vag. 1.
1 Jac. 7. |
Also any two Justices of Peace (by Warrant under
their Hands and
Seals) may cause to be levied by Distress and Sale of the offenders Goods,
all Fines and Forfeitures appointed, or to grow by this Act of 39 El.
4. or
by the Statute of 1 Jac. cap. 7. by conviction of any person, for
any offence
hereunder mentioned: (but such conviction must be, either by confession
of the offender; or by the Testimony of two sufficient Witnesses before
the said Justices) as namely; |
§. 16.
The Forfeitures. |
| P. Vag. 3. |
1. The Minister which shall not keep a Register
Book, and therein enter
the substance of every Testimonial made for the conveying of Rogues
(punished in his Parish) shall forfeit for every default five shillings. |
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| 39 El. 4. |
2. The Constable which shall not do his best
indeavour, for the apprehending,
punishing, and conveying of all Rogues which shall be found in
their Parish, shall forfeit for every such default ten shillings. |
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1 Jac. 7.
P. Vag. 5. |
3. The Constable which shall not cause to
be punished, and to be
conveyed (according to the Statute of 39 El. 4.) all such Rogues
as shall be
brought or sent to him by any of his Neighbors, shall forfeit for every
such
default 20 s. |
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Note, that the Constable is to execute the said
punishment of whipping
of Rogues, either himself, or by some other by his procurement. See
to the like purpose in the title Trespass. |
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1 Jac. 7.
P. 5. |
4. Every person shall apprehend, or cause
to be apprehended, such
Rogues as he shall see or know to resort to his house to beg, or receive
any
Alms, and him or them shall carry, or cause to be carried to the next Constable,
or else shall forfeit for every such default 10 s. |
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Master Perkins in his Exposition of the Eighth
Commandment, Thou
shall not steal, saith, That he breaks that Commandment, which being
lusty,
lives by begging. And so of him that shall relieve, feed, or
cloath stout and
lusty Rogues and Beggers. Perkins, p. 91 & 749. |
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