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Conspiracies. Conventicles.
the Parish. they to continue till the Lord hold a Leet, or
until the
next Sessions, who shall approve of them, or appoint others as they shall
think fit. And if, in default of holding Court-Leets, they
continue
above the year, they may be discharged at he sessions, and others put in.
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And by the same Statute, Constables, Headboroughs,
and Tithing men
out of purse, with the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor, and
other Inhabitants of the Parish, may make rates upon all Occupiers of
Lands, and Inhabitants, and all others chargable by the Statute
42 El.
to the Poor; which being confirmed under the Hands and Seals of two
Justices of the Peace, may be levied by their Warrants, by Distress and
Sale of the Refusers Goods. For the reimbracing themselves their
charges
in relieving, carrying with passes, and in carrying Rogues, Vagabonds,
and
sturdy Beggars to the House of Correction.
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1 E. 6.c.15. |
CHAP. XXIX.
Conspiracies.
IF any Butchers, Brewers, Balers, Poulterers,
Cooks, Costermongers,
or Fruiterers shall Conspire, Covenant, make Promise or Oath,
not to sell their Victuals but at certain prices; or if Artificers, Workmen,
or Labourers, Conspire, Covenant, or Promise, or make Oaths that
they will not do their work but a certain pieces, or Rates, or shall not
work but at certain hours and times, or shall not take on them to finish
what another hath begun, or shall do but a certain work in a day; such
person convicted by witness, confession, or otherwise, shall forfeit Tea
pounds to the King, and if he have not sufficient to pay, or do not pay
it
within Six days after conviction, shall have Twenty days imprisonment,
and shall only have Bread and Water. And for the Second Offence shall
forfeit Twenty pounds, and shall pay it within Six days, or else have the
Pillory. And for the Third Offence forfeit Forty pounds, and if he
pay it
not within Six days shall be set in the Pillory, and have one of his Ears
cut
off and be infamous. |
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1 E. 6. c.25.
22 & 23.
Ca. 2.
The Statute
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And if such Conspiracy be made in a Society,
Company of any Craft,
Mystery or Occupation of the Victuallers above mentioned by the more part
of them. Then over and besides the particular punishment above mentioned,
the Corporation be dissolved. Justices of Peace, Mayors, &c.
at their
Sessions and Courts shall hear and determine the Offences, and punish the
Offenders.
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6 Car. 2.
P. 4. |
CHAP. XXX.
Conventicles.
THe Stat. 35 Eliz. cap. 1. Is declared
to be in force, and farther remedies
against the dangerous practices od Seditious Sectaries and other
meetings in Conventicles, under colour of Exercise of Religion. See
the Act
at large, being upon continuance for three years after the end of the said
Parliament,
and to the end of the Session of Parliament after the said three years,
and no longer. This Act is expired. |
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' The Stat. 17 Car. 2. cap. 2.
apud Oxon. It is Enacted, That all Parsons,
' Vicars, Curates, Lecturers, and other persons in Holy Orders, or pretended
' Holy Orders, or pretending to Holy Orders, and all Stipendaries, and
' other persons who have been possessed of any Ecclesiastical or Spiritual
' Promotion, and who have not declared their assent, and subscribed the |
§. 2. |
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