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our_o order_n as_o do_v concern_v the_o say_v i._n b._n and_o be_v on_o his_o part_n by_o this_o our_o order_n to_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v put_v to_o our_o hand_n the_o 15._o day_n of_o march_n 1635._o xliv_o 2_o inst_z 733._o on_o 7_o jac._n 4._o §_o 7._o n._n 2._o woman_n woman_n if_o she_o will_v discharge_v the_o parish_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o bastard_n she_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o this_o statute_n but_o by_o 18_o eliz._n 3._o §_o 2._o n._n 2._o infra_fw-la 47._o supra_fw-la 20._o xlv_o 2_o bulstr._fw-la 323._o 341._o pl._n 237._o session_n session_n on_o a_o hab._n corp._n retorn_a from_o oxon._n littleton_n move_v for_o discharge_v of_o hamond_n who_o for_o a_o bastard-child_n give_v bond_n to_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n till_o the_o session_n to_o appear_v etc._n etc._n which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o session_n make_v a_o new_a order_n and_o for_o non-performance_n of_o this_o last_o order_n commit_v he_o which_z per_fw-la curiam_fw-la be_v illegal_a and_o he_o be_v discharge_v on_o 18_o eliz._n 3._o §_o 2._o n._n 4._o xlvi_o 2_o bulstr_n 324._o 342._o pl._n 238._o in_o smith_n ca._n mich._n 6_o car._n 1._o justice_n justice_n in_o b._n r._n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la the_o next_o session_n on_o appeal_n must_v make_v a_o final_a order_n 2._o note_v that_o upon_o read_v of_o the_o statute_n 18_o eliz._n 3_o §_o n._n and_o conference_n have_v among_o the_o judge_n they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o after_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o session_n and_o the_o justice_n there_o do_v repeal_v the_o first_o order_n the_o matter_n than_o be_v as_o res_fw-la integra_fw-la before_o they_o and_o they_o may_v then_o grant_v a_o rereference_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n 1_o cr._n 470._o 3._o note_v per_fw-la curiam_fw-la that_o upon_o 18_o eliz._n 3._o §_o 2._o n._n 5._o the_o recognizance_n take_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o disjunctive_a viz._n to_o perform_v the_o order_n make_v by_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n between_o the_o hour_n of_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o forenoon_n in_o the_o common-highway_n in_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a over_o against_o the_o dwellinghouse_n of_o i._o s._n there_o be_v strip_v naked_a from_o the_o middle_n upward_o and_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o cart_n or_o dungcourt_n and_o be_v so_o strip_v and_o tie_v shall_v be_v from_o thence_o draw_v to_o the_o watch-house_n aforesaid_a and_o on_o the_o way_n well_o whip_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o in_o such_o case_n be_v accustom_v we_o do_v further_a order_n that_o the_o say_a mother_n shall_v within_o three_o day_n next_o after_o notice_n of_o this_o our_o order_n render_v her_o body_n to_o the_o say_a constable_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o some_o or_o one_o of_o they_o ready_a to_o undergo_v her_o punishment_n before_o order_v we_o do_v likewise_o further_o order_n that_o the_o say_v repute_v father_n shall_v within_o six_o day_n next_o after_o notice_n give_v unto_o he_o of_o this_o our_o order_n pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a or_o to_o some_o or_o one_o of_o they_o 20_o s._n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n towards_o the_o money_n by_o they_o disburse_v before_o the_o say_a notice_n give_v for_o or_o towards_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o say_a bastard-child_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n thereof_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o say_a notice_n and_o that_o upon_o every_o friday_n which_o shall_v be_v next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v six_o day_n until_o the_o say_a bastard-child_n shall_v attain_v unto_o his_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n the_o say_v repute_v father_n shall_v likewise_o pay_v unto_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n for_o the_o time_n be_v
statute_n of_o this_o relam_n have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o same_o the_o extremity_n of_o some_o whereof_o have_v be_v occasion_n that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n 5_o eliz._n 3._o §_o 1._o n._n 6._o cxcvi_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 1._o n._n 2._o therefore_o and_o for_o divers_a good_a consideration_n it_o be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o statute_n villeinage_n villeinage_n etc._n etc._n viz._n 1_o ed._n 6._o 3._o §_o 2._o n._n 3._o concern_v idle_a person_n and_o vagabond_n in_o certain_a case_n to_o be_v make_v slave_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o and_o every_o article_n matter_n proviso_n branch_n and_o sentence_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o utter_o repeal_v make_v frustrate_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n 21_o jac._n 28._o §_o 11._o n._n 28._o 69._o cxcvii_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 2._o n._n 1._o and_o that_o the_o statute_n continuance_n continuance_n etc._n etc._n viz._n 22_o h._n 8._o 12._o and_o every_o matter_n article_n proviso_n branch_n and_o sentence_n therein_o contain_v to_o be_v from_o henceforth_o revive_v make_v good_a and_o stand_v in_o full_a strength_n and_o virtue_n and_o shall_v continue_v and_o remain_v a_o perfect_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o ever_o cxcviii_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 3._o n._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v justice_n justice_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o every_o of_o they_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n within_o their_o several_a rule_n and_o office_n shall_v within_o their_o several_a limit_n assemble_v together_o and_o make_v their_o several_a division_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o act_n at_o the_o next_o general_a quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v after_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n next_o to_o come_v for_o the_o due_a speedy_a and_o diligent_a execution_n of_o the_o same_o act_n viz._n 22_o h._n 8._o 12._o cxcix_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 3._o n._n 2._o and_o that_o if_o any_o such_o age_a or_o impotent_a person_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n next_o to_o come_v ability_n ability_n shall_v offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o estatute_n that_o then_o the_o say_a offender_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o punish_v as_o in_o the_o same_o estatute_n etc._n etc._n viz._n 22._o h._n 8._o 12._o §_o n._n be_v provide_v cc._o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 3._o n._n 3._o and_o that_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n pain_n pain_n no_o punishment_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o any_o such_o impotent_a lame_a and_o age_a person_n but_o only_o by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n where_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v any_o thing_n in_o say_a act_n viz._n 22_o h._n 8._o 12._o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o cci_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 4._o n._n 2._o be_v it_o enact_v husbandry_n husbandry_n etc._n etc._n that_o such_o common_a laborer_n viz._n in_o husbandry_n be_v person_n able_a in_o body_n use_v loiter_v and_o refuse_v to_o work_v for_o such_o reasonable_a wage_n as_o be_v most_o common_o give_v in_o the_o part_n where_o such_o person_n shall_v dwell_v shall_v be_v for_o every_o such_o time_n as_o he_o or_o they_o refuse_v to_o labour_v have_v reasonable_a wage_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a adjudge_v vagabond_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o strong_a and_o mighty_a vagabond_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o say_a act_n viz._n 22_o h._n 8._o 12._o §_o n._n cottage_n cottage_n ccii_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 4._o n._n 4._o be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o and_o singular_a mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n or_o other_o head-officer_n of_o any_o city_n town_n or_o village_n to_o which_o such_o resort_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v shall_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n next_o follow_v see_v all_o such_o idle_a impotent_a maihmed_a and_o age_a person_n who_o otherwise_o can_v by_o their_o discretion_n be_v take_v for_o vagabond_n which_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o say_a city_n town_n or_o village_n or_o have_v be_v there_o most_o conversant_a and_o abide_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o now_o decay_v bestow_v and_o provide_v for_o of_o the_o tenantry_n cottage_n or_o other_o convenient_a house_n to_o be_v lodge_v in_o at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a city_n town_n and_o borough_n and_o village_n there_o to_o be_v relieve_v and_o cure_v by_o devotion_n of_o good_a people_n of_o the_o say_a city_n borough_n town_n or_o village_n 1_o ed._n 6._o 3._o §_o 13._o n._n 2._o continuance_n continuance_n cciii_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 9_o n._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o and_o every_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v for_o punishment_n of_o vagabond_n slave_n age_a and_o impotent_a person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o every_o article_n sentence_n clause_n or_o proviso_n therein_o contain_v other_o than_o this_o pre-present_a act_n and_o statute_n make_v and_o the_o say_a act_n etc._n etc._n viz._n 22_o h._n 8._o 12._o shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o utter_o void_a repeal_v and_o of_o no_o effect_n or_o force_v record_n record_n cciu_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 11._o n._n 2._o and_o the_o say_a judgement_n viz._n 1_o ed._n 6._o 3._o §_o 7._o n._n 3._o 4._o shall_v be_v enter_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o say_a session_n in_o form_n follow_v memorandum_n that_o at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v at_o or_o on_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n one_o j._n b._n of_o the_o town_n of_o j._n have_v deliver_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v b._n d._n esteem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n to_o be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n infant_n infant_n ccv_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 12._o n._n 1._o and_o if_o it_o shall_v fortune_n such_o child_n so_o adjudge_v to_o run_v away_o at_o any_o time_n once_o or_o more_o time_n from_o his_o or_o her_o master_n or_o mistress_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o such_o master_n or_o mistress_n to_o take_v the_o say_a child_n again_o and_o to_o keep_v and_o punish_v the_o say_a child_n in_o the_o stock_n or_o otherwise_o by_o discretion_n or_o otherwise_o at_o the_o liberty_n of_o such_o master_n or_o mistress_n to_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n where_o the_o child_n so_o run_v away_o for_o such_o child_n run_v away_o or_o go_v away_o as_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o laborer_n viz._n 12_o ric._n 2._o 3._o for_o such_o servant_n as_o depart_v away_o from_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n without_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n before_o the_o end_n of_o their_o term_n 1_o ed._n 6._o 3._o §_o 7._o n._n 5._o justice_n justice_n ccvi_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 13._o n._n 1._o and_o that_o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o make_v such_o warrant_n against_o every_o such_o person_n so_o go_v and_o run_v away_o in_o like_a form_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v do_v against_o any_o servant_n depart_v out_o of_o his_o master_n service_n without_o licence_n or_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o warrant_v the_o child_n so_o run_v or_o go_v away_o to_o be_v take_v and_o order_v in_o every_o degree_n as_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n etc._n etc._n viz._n 12_o ric._n 2._o 3._o as_o be_v aforesaid_a apprentice_n apprentice_n ccvii_o 3_o &_o 4_o ed._n 6._o 16._o §_o 14._o n._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o if_o and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v chance_v the_o father_n mother_n nurse_z or_o other_o bearer_n about_o of_o the_o child_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n to_o steal_v or_o entice_v away_o any_o such_o child_n adjudge_v for_o a_o servant_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o then_o and_o so_o often_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n of_o the_o same_o child_n to_o be_v at_o he_o or_o their_o liberty_n to_o take_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o laborer_n viz._n 12_o ric._n 2._o 3._o against_o every_o such_o person_n so_o steal_v or_o entice_a away_o such_o child_n as_o he_o or_o they_o may_v have_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a
of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o part_n of_o guildable_a tax_n tax_n and_o a_o assessment_n be_v make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o maiheme_v soldier_n the_o goal_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o 43_o eliz._n 2._o §_o 12._o n._n 2._o whither_o the_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n shall_v contribute_v with_o the_o guildable_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o assessment_n resolu_fw-la the_o statute_n do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o the_o guildable_a in_o those_o case_n &_o ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la ibi_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la distinguimus_fw-la 15._o quest_n whither_o a_o indictment_n of_o forcible_a detainer_n be_v within_o 21_o jac._n 8._o §_o 6._o n._n 1._o and_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v by_o certiorari_fw-la certiorari_fw-la certiorari_fw-la unless_o the_o party_n indict_v first_o find_v surety_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n 21_o jac._n 8._o §_o 7._o n._n 2._o and_o whither_o the_o party_n indite_v be_v to_o be_v bind_v himself_o or_o may_v send_v surety_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o his_o absence_n to_o prosecute_v according_a to_o that_o statute_n 21_o jac._n 8._o §_o 7._o n._n 2._o and_o whither_o a_o indictment_n of_o forceible_a entry_n etc._n etc._n find_v at_o a_o private_a session_n and_o certify_v to_o the_o quarter_n session_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v by_o certiorari_fw-la without_o surety_n according_a to_o that_o statute_n resolu_fw-la this_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n to_o who_o course_n and_o jurisdiction_n this_o be_v most_o proper_a 16._o quest_n if_o one_o be_v convict_v upon_o 3_o car._n 1._o 1._o 2._o §_o 1._o n._n 2._o for_o drive_v of_o cattle_n on_o the_o sunday_n throughout_o several_a parish_n day_n day_n whither_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v 20_o s._n to_o every_o of_o the_o say_a parish_n or_o only_o to_o one_o if_o to_o one_o then_o to_o which_o of_o they_o resolu_fw-la 3_o car._n 1._o 1._o 2._o give_v the_o forfeiture_n but_o of_o one_o 20_o s._n for_o one_o sabbath_n day_n although_o the_o drive_v of_o that_o day_n be_v through_o divers_a parish_n therefore_o where_o the_o action_n be_v first_o attach_v and_o the_o distress_n first_o take_v that_o parish_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o not_o the_o other_o 17._o quest_n if_o one_o who_o be_v under_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n husbandry_n husbandry_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o husbandry_n or_o a_o maid_n servant_n or_o bring_v up_o in_o any_o of_o the_o art_n mention_v in_o 5_o eliz._n 4._o §_o 4._o n._n 13._o and_o not_o enable_v according_a to_o that_o statute_n to_o live_v at_o his_o or_o her_o own_o hand_n shall_v be_v warn_v by_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o put_v he_o or_o herself_o in_o service_n by_o a_o day_n prescribe_v by_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o same_o according_o but_o shall_v after_o continue_v live_v at_o he_o or_o her_o own_o hand_n what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o such_o a_o person_n and_o how_o 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and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n etc._n etc._n apprentice_n apprentice_n cccclxxix_n kilborns_n precedent_n 22._o a_o warrant_n to_o put_v out_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o a._n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o kent_z ss_z these_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o command_v you_o that_o you_o do_v present_a unto_o we_o or_o some_o of_o we_o in_o writing_n under_o your_o hand_n at_o the_o house_n of_o a._n r._n in_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o next_o at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o same_o day_n the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o poor_a child_n of_o your_o say_a parish_n as_o be_v orphan_n or_o who_o parent_n shall_v not_o