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A mild, but searching expostulatory letter from the poor and plain-dealing farmers of the neighbouring villages to the men of Buckingham to the Right Worshipful the Bailiff, the Worshipful the Burgesses of the ancient, and sometimes famous corporation of Buckingham.
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declaâ—ed 7 Jac. c. 3. If the Master shall put his Apprentice into Apparel it is a Gift in Law and he cannot â—fterwards take it away though he should part â—ith his Apprentice Br. Transgr 93. An Apprentice cannot be discharged from his Apprenticeship but by four Justices of the Peace â—t the least and in open Sessions or else by â—he Agreement of the Master and Apprentice â—nd under his Masters Hand in Writing Dalt J. P. c. 58. f. 121. The Form of these Indentures mentioned before is as followeth viz. THIS Indenture made the 29th day of September in the 20th Year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Sovereign Lord Charles the Seâ—â—nd by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. Annoque Dom. 1668. witnesseth that J. W. â—nd G. R. Overseers of the Poor in the Town of Kirk-Leaventon and J. R. Churchwardens of the â—â—me Town by and with the consent of Sir J. P. Knight and Baronet and T. M. Esq two of his Majesties Justices of Peace for the North Riding â—f the County of York have by these Presents â—laced and bound J. T. being a poor fatherless child as an Apprentice with E. H. of Kirk-Leaventon aforesaid Widow and as an Apprentice with her the said E. H. to dwell from the day of the â—ate of these Presents until she the said J. T. shall â—ome to the Age of 21 years or be married which â—hall first happen according to the Statute in that â—ase made and provided by and during all which time and term the said J. T. shall the said E. H. her Dame well and faithfully serve in all 〈◊〉 lawful Business as the said E. H. shall put â—â— the said J. T. unto according to her Power â—â— and Ability and honestly and obediently in â—â— things shall behave her self toward her said 〈◊〉 and Children and all the rest of the Family â— the said E. H. And the said E. H. for hâ—r â—â—â— promiseth covenanteth and agreeth that she tâ—â— said E. H. the aforesaid J. T. in the Art and Skâ—â— of Housewifry the best manner that she can â—â— may shall teach and inform or cause to be taugâ—â— and informed as much as thereunto belongeth aâ—â— she the said E. H. knoweth and also during â—â— the said Term to find unto her said Apprentice Meat Drink Linnen Woollen Hose Shooes Wâ—â—ing and all other things needful or meet for â—â— Apprentice In Witness whereof c. Note If it be a Boy that is to be bound Apprentice to Husbandry or any other Trade thâ—â— he may be bound till 24 years of Age as â—â— shew'd before in this Chapter CHAP. IV. Several Cases about Settlements and also touching Bastards c. TOuching settling of poor People the Justices are to meddle with none but those who are impotent and such as are like to be chargeable to the place where they are Boulst Rep. 1 part 347. By 13 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. It is Enacted â—hat upon complaint by the Churchwardens â—â—d Overseers of the Poor to any Justice of â—eace within forty days after any poor Person â—ometh to settle in a Tenement under 10 l. â—â—r annum two Justices of Peace whereof one â—o be of the Quorum may by Warrant remove â—â—ch Person to the Parish where they were last â—â—gally settled for forty days unless they give â—â—curity to be allowed by the said Justices for â—ischarge of the Parish Persons aggrieved may â—ppeal to the Quarter Sessions But Persons having a Certificate from the â—inister of the Parish and one Churchwarden â—nd one Overseer of the Poor declaring them â—â—habitants there may go into any Parish to â—ork and the not returning of such Persons â—hen their Work is finished or falling Sick â—hilst they are at Work shall not be accounted Settlement If any return to the Parish from â—hence they are removed a Justice of Peace â—ay send them to the House of Correction to â—e punished as Vagabonds or to a publick â—ork house to be imployed in Labour and if â—he Churchwardens and Overseers of any Paâ—â—sh to which any are removed refuse to reâ—eive them and provide them Work c. a â—ustice of Peace may bind over such Officers to â—he Assizes or Sessions Churchwardens and Overseers for the Poor â—here any Bastard-Child shall be born may 〈◊〉 so much of the Goods and Profits of the â—ands of the Putative Father and Lewd Mother â—â— two Justices of Peace shall order towards â—ischarge of the Parish to be confirmed at the â—essions who may make an Order for the Churchwardens c. to dispose of the Gooâ— by sale or otherwise as they shall think 〈◊〉 and receive the Profits of so much of theâ—â— Lands as shall be ordered by the Sessions The Poor in every Town-ship or Village â—â— Lancashire Cheshire Darbyshire Yorkshire Nâ—thumberland Bishoprick of Durham Cumberlaâ—â— and Westmoreland shall be provided for in tâ—â— Township and Village where they inhabit â—â— were last legally settled And two or more Overseers shall be chosen in every Township c. who shall execute all powers for the â—elief of the Poor under the Penalties mentioned in 43 Eliz. c. 2. This Act of 13 14 Car. 2. c. 12. was â—â— continue no longer than to the end of the firsâ— Session of the next Parliament but revived by 1 Jac. 2. c. 17. to continue for seven years and to the end of the first Session of the next Parliament And whereas poor Persons at their firâ—â— coming to a Parish do commonly conceal themselves the forty days intended by the said Act to make Settlement shall be accounted froâ— the time of their deliveries of notice in writing of their House of Abode and the number of their Family if they have any to one of the Churchwardens or Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish 1 Jac. 2. c. 17. No Man but a Vagraut Begger ought to bâ— sent out of any Parish to the place of his Birth or last Habitation for if any refuse to work in the Parish where he is settled or to work for the Wages assessed then he is by the Justices to be sent to the House of Correction Co. 2 part Inst fol. 730. 7 Jac. c. 4. Resol Judges 9. Dalt â— P. c. 73. f. 157. 39 El. c. 4. 1 Jac. c. 7. If a Scholar in the University or in a Gramâ—ar School begin to be suspect he may be or â— he doth become impotent and is like to â—e a Charge to the Parish where he is he must â—e sent to his Parents if he have any otherâ—ise to the place where he was last legally â—â—ttled before he came to School Res Judges 633. sect 32. If one be Born and live 20 years in A. and â—hen go to B. and there live in a House and pay â—is Rent and after he come to C. and there â—orks 20 Weeks as a Labourer in a Quarry of â—ones where he breaks his Back and becomes â—â—potent and there is