Chap. 174.
What the
Justice
shall do
with them
see infra. |
Precedents of Warrants.
A Warrant for a general search for Rogues.
To the High-Constable of the Hundred of, &c.
THese are in the Kings Majesties name to charge and
command you,
that you, together with the petty Constables of the several Towns,
Parishes and Hamlets within your Hundred, (taking sufficient assistance
out of the said Towns) do make a general privy search within every of
the said several Towns, Parishes and Hamlets, upon Tuesday at night
next coming, for the finding out and apprehending of all Rogues, Vagabonds,
and wandring and idle persons, in or about your said several
Towns, Parishes or Hamlets; and that such as shall be found and apprehended,
you do cause them to be brought before us the next day unto
L. by nine of the clock, there to be by us dealt withal according
to the late Statute in that behalf provided. At which time and place
we
farther require you, together with the said petty Constables to appear
before us, and there to give an account and reckoning upon Oath, in
writing, and under the hands of the Minister of every several Parish
within your Hundred, what Rogues, Vagabonds, wandring and disordered
person have been there apprehended, as well in the same search,
as also sine the last Assembly and Meeting that was made for this purpose,
being upon or about the 20 day of July last part. And hereof
fail you,
not, &c. |
469
Cambr. |
See the
title of
Rogues. |
Note that all Rogues which shall be brought before
the Justices upon
such search (after Examination of their idle life taken by the Justices)
are either to be whipped by the Constables of the Town where the Justices
sit, (as it seemeth) or rather the Constables of the Town where
the Justices sit may procure some other to inflict the punishment of Whipping
of all such Rogues as are brought thither; and the Constables that
brought those Rogues from other Towns, to contribute and give content
to such persons as shall whip them; or else such Rogues are from
thence to be sent to the House of Correction, and to be conveyed thither
by the Constables that brought them, and yet at the charge of the
Hundred: which services imposed upon the Constables are some cause
of
their neglect of this Service; and therefore I have set down another
course and Precedent, perhaps no less serviceable, which also may be
performed and done every month, or every Meeting of the Justices,
if need shall so require: or if the Justices cannot, or shall not
meet, yet,
it seemeth, such Warrant may be granted out by any Justices of Peace
as followeth.
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THese are in the Kings Majesties name to charge
and command you,
that you, together with the petty Constables of the several Towns,
Parishes and Hamlets within your Hundred, (taking sufficient assistance
out of the said Towns) do make a general privy search within every of
the said several Towns, Parishes and Hamlets, upon Thursday at night
next coming, for the finding out and apprehending of all Rogues, Vagabonds
and wandring and idle persons, in or about your said several
Towns; and that such as shall be found and apprehended, you do cause
them to be punished in every several Town or Parish where they shall
be so apprehended, by the petty Constables of every several Parish respectively,
and by them also farther to be conveyed according to the
Statute: And if any of the said Rogues shall appear to be dangerous |
Cambr. |
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