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action_n be_v bring_v against_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o fact_n commence_v and_o if_o the_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n he_o be_v to_o have_v double_a cost_v and_o this_o to_o be_v recover_v as_o other_o defendant_n recover_v their_o cost_v by_o 7_o jacobi_n 1._o chap._n 5._o 21_o jacobi_n chap._n 1â—_n windg_n abridg._n stat._n tit._n evidence_n for_o indeed_o a_o constable_n legal_o choose_v be_v compel_v to_o serve_v the_o office_n be_v a_o fit_a man_n able_a of_o body_n and_o in_o substance_n and_o it_o will_v go_v hard_o if_o for_o every_o trivial_a slip_n he_o shall_v run_v the_o risk_a of_o be_v ruin_v by_o vexatious_a suit_n for_o if_o a_o constable_n etc._n etc._n legal_o elect_v to_o the_o office_n do_v refuse_v to_o serve_v and_o take_v the_o oath_n unless_o
money_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o distress_n be_v first_o make_v for_o though_o they_o pass_v through_o several_a parish_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o pay_v but_o 20_o s._n for_o one_o journey_n 3_o car._n 1._o chap._n 1._o dalton_n chap._n 50._o folio_n 134._o if_o any_o bull-baiting_n bear-baiting_n interlude_n or_o other_o unlawful_a game_n and_o pastime_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o parish_n or_o out_o of_o the_o parish_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n upon_o warrant_n to_o he_o direct_v the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n may_v levy_v 3_o s._n 8_o d._n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n if_o any_o bâ—â—_n or_o set_v the_o party_n for_o want_v of_o such_o distress_n in_o the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 3_o hour_n but_o then_o the_o party_n offend_v must_v be_v question_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v 1_o caroli_n 1_o chap._n 1_o dalt_n just_a p._n chap._n 23._o folio_n 6â—_n none_o shall_v do_v any_o work_n by_o labour_n or_o business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n work_v of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n only_o except_v but_o that_o the_o offender_n if_o above_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o year_n or_o upward_o shall_v forfeit_v 5_o s._n none_o shall_v cry_v and_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n that_o day_n on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v they_o except_o milk_n and_o that_o before_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o after_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n no_o drover_n higler_n horse-courser_n butcher_n or_o their_o servant_n shall_v travel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v 20_o s._n no_o person_n shall_v travel_v on_o this_o day_n on_o horseback_n or_o with_o boat_n or_o wherry_n unless_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o the_o place_n under_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v 5_o s._n no_o hackney_n coach_n to_o travel_v that_o day_n unless_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n king_n william_n 3._o etc._n etc._n for_o licens_v hackney_n coach_n etc._n etc._n 29_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 7._o and_o penalty_n upon_o this_o act_n be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v levy_v or_o the_o offence_n commit_v save_v the_o justice_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n may_v reward_v the_o informer_n if_o he_o think_v fit_a with_o a_o three_o part._n and_o further_a note_n that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o act_n must_v be_v make_v within_o 10_o day_n after_o the_o fact_n commit_v dress_n meat_n in_o inn_n cook_n shop_n and_o private_a family_n be_v not_o prohibit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 29_o caroli_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o the_o mackrel_n fishery_n they_o be_v in_o the_o season_n to_o be_v sell_v on_o this_o day_n but_o before_o and_o after_o sermon_n time_n only_o chap._n xlix_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o constable_n etc._n etc._n require_v about_o hire_v servant_n labourer_n etc._n etc._n if_o labourer_n be_v want_v in_o harvest_n or_o hay_n time_n the_o party_n so_o stand_v in_o need_n may_v require_v the_o constable_n to_o cause_v such_o person_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o mow_v reap_v or_o do_v any_o work_n relate_v to_o get_v in_o the_o hay_n and_o corn_n harvest_n and_o they_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o day_n according_a as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o work_v after_o they_o be_v request_v thereunto_o by_o the_o constable_n he_o have_v power_n to_o set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o day_n and_o one_o night_n and_o upon_o the_o constable_n neglect_v to_o perform_v his_o duty_n in_o this_o case_n he_o forfeit_v 40_o s._n 5_o eliz._n chap_n 14._o servant_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o time_n of_o their_o work_n be_v expire_v they_o be_v employ_v in_o husbandry_n or_o any_o art_n appoint_v in_o that_o statute_n they_o shall_v not_o depart_v the_o parish_n city_n or_o town_n where_o they_o last_o serve_v to_o any_o other_o without_o a_o testimonial_a that_o be_v in_o a_o town_n corporate_a under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o two_o householder_n there_o and_o in_o the_o country_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n and_o two_o householder_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o parish_n where_o he_o or_o she_o last_o serve_v and_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o receive_v two_o penny_n for_o register_n the_o say_v testimonial_a which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o to_o the_o party_n who_o name_n be_v mention_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 5._o and_o the_o testimonial_a be_v to_o run_v in_o this_o form_n the_o form_n of_o a_o testimonial_a etc._n etc._n memorandum_n that_o john_n dig_v servant_n to_o james_n dillion_n of_o stretham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surry_n grazier_n be_v license_v to_o depart_v from_o his_o say_a master_n and_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o serve_v elsewhere_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v hereunto_o set_v our_o hand_n and_o seal_n on_o the_o 28_o of_o september_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n william_n the_o three_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1700._o james_z wade_z constable_z of_o stretham_n householder_n there_o richard_n tims_n john_n nobs_n if_o the_o party_n live_v with_o a_o widow_n or_o any_o single_a person_n than_o instead_o of_o master_n set_v down_o mistress_n or_o dame_n with_o the_o woman_n name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v it_o man_n or_o maid_n servant_n or_o what_o else_o they_o term_v themselves_o and_o if_o the_o party_n they_o live_v with_o be_v handycraft_n or_o any_o other_o call_v their_o call_v with_o their_o name_n and_o the_o place_n of_o abide_v must_v be_v set_v down_o and_o testify_v in_o all_o respect_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o or_o she_o that_o entertain_v any_o servant_n without_o such_o a_o testimonial_a forfeit_v five_o pound_n be_v lawful_o convict_v upon_o indictment_n before_o the_o justice_n in_o session_n and_o every_o servant_n not_o produce_v such_o a_o testimonial_a to_o the_o mayor_n constable_n churchwarden_n minister_n or_o other_o officer_n impower_v to_o inspect_v it_o may_v be_v imprison_v till_o such_o a_o one_o be_v procure_v and_o if_o he_o or_o she_o procure_v not_o one_o in_o 21_o day_n ensue_v the_o day_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o produce_v a_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a one_o he_o or_o she_o so_o do_v be_v to_o be_v whip_v and_o use_v as_o a_o vagabond_n 5_o elizabeth_n chap._n 4._o dalton_n just_o p._n chap._n 31._o folio_n 63._o and_o this_o statute_n relate_v to_o testimonial_n be_v punctual_o observe_v though_o of_o latter_a day_n it_o have_v not_o be_v much_o regard_v that_o people_n take_v servant_n at_o they_o know_v not_o what_o hand_n have_v be_v frequent_o robe_v by_o they_o not_o know_v afterward_o where_o to_o find_v they_o or_o inquire_v after_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o strict_o keep_v in_o use_n and_o indeed_o the_o penalty_n be_v in_o as_o much_o force_n to_o be_v inflict_v as_o ever_o chap._n l._n the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n as_o to_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v relate_v to_o popish_a recusant_n and_o conventicle_n any_o one_o exceed_v sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n be_v a_o popish_a recusant_n must_v within_o 40_o day_n after_o conviction_n repair_v to_o their_o usual_a and_o know_v dwelling_n and_o not_o to_o remove_v five_o mile_n thence_o under_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n land_n and_o chattel_n anuity_n etc._n etc._n during_o life_n and_o if_o they_o can_v assign_v no_o certain_a place_n of_o abide_v then_o be_v they_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o birth_n or_o where_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n dwell_v if_o they_o be_v live_v and_o in_o 20_o day_n after_o their_o arrival_n give_v in_o their_o name_n to_o the_o minister_n constable_n and_z headborough_z in_o write_v which_o minister_n be_v to_o enter_v they_o in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o he_o with_o the_o say_a officer_n be_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n where_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v oblige_v to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enrol_v 35_o eliz._n chap._n 2._o wingate_n stat._n title_n crown_n note_v that_o the_o church_n warden_n and_o constable_n of_o every_o parish_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o such_o the_o
of_o they_o or_o against_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n in_o case_n any_o after_o the_o distress_n have_v be_v find_v to_o come_v to_o his_o use_n or_o possession_n by_o such_o mean_n but_o note_n that_o in_o case_n any_o such_o distress_n or_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v make_v by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n of_o this_o act_n for_o rent_n pretend_a to_o be_v arrear_n and_o due_a when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o rent_n in_o arrear_n or_o due_a to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n distrain_v or_o to_o he_o or_o they_o in_o who_o name_n or_o name_n or_o right_o such_o distress_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o aforesaid_a his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n shall_v and_o may_v by_o action_n of_o trespass_n upon_o the_o case_n to_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o distrain_v or_o either_o of_o they_o his_o or_o their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n recover_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n so_o distrain_v and_o sell_v as_o likewise_o full_a cost_v of_o suit_n note_v that_o hay_n corn_n or_o any_o grain_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hasty_o or_o wasteful_o remove_v from_o the_o premise_n before_o due_a appraisement_n and_o sale_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o owner_n in_o scatter_v or_o waste_v it_o etc._n etc._n chap._n lxii_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n in_o provide_v carriage_n for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jacobi_n 2._o in_o this_o case_n the_o clerk_n or_o chief_a officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n carriage_n shall_v 3_o day_n before_o his_o majesty_n arrival_n give_v notice_n to_o the_o neighbour_a justice_n two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o green-cloth_n to_o provide_v such_o a_o number_n of_o able_a carriage_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o service_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o 4_o able_a horse_n or_o six_o ox_n or_o four_o ox_n and_o two_o horse_n to_o meet_v and_o be_v ready_a at_o the_o time_n appoint_v to_o load_v without_o delay_n and_o for_o so_o load_v they_o be_v to_o receive_v in_o hand_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o sixpence_n a_o mile_n and_o not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v above_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o their_o habitation_n and_o the_o carriage_n summon_v to_o give_v their_o attendance_n on_o default_n be_v convict_v of_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o two_o other_o credible_a witness_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o mayor_n or_o other_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o city_n or_o corporation_n where_o he_o or_o they_o so_o neglect_v inhabit_v and_o who_o have_v a_o power_n to_o tender_v the_o say_a oath_n the_o party_n so_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o king_n use_n forthwith_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n the_o over_o plus_fw-fr if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n or_o other_o officer_n and_o in_o case_n any_o justice_n constable_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n shall_v take_v any_o gift_n or_o reward_n to_o excuse_v any_o person_n from_o this_o service_n or_o shall_v injurious_o charge_v or_o grieve_v any_o person_n through_o hatred_n envy_n or_o evil_a will_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v such_o carriage_n or_o impress_n more_o carriage_n than_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o green_a cloth_n upon_o proof_n and_o conviction_n thereof_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v or_o to_o any_o other_o who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v impress_n any_o horse_n ox_n cart_n wain_n or_o carriages_n for_o the_o king_n service_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_o impower_v he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v upon_o due_a proof_n and_o conviction_n shall_v incur_v and_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 12_o car._n 2._o all_o high_a constable_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n who_o warn_v the_o say_v carriage_n or_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v must_v make_v a_o return_n in_o write_v to_o the_o clerk_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o abide_v of_o every_o such_o person_n who_o be_v so_o warn_v to_o bring_v in_o his_o cart_n or_o carriage_n so_o that_o the_o defaulter_n may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o say_a officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o act_n to_o warn_v they_o may_v be_v discharge_v and_o indemnify_v and_o the_o defaulter_n punish_v as_o aforesaid_a chap._n lxiii_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o constable_n relate_v to_o the_o king_n game_n fishery_n excise_n and_o custom_n upon_o a_o warrant_n direct_v to_o a_o constable_n headborough_z etc._n etc._n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n may_v search_v suspect_v house_n for_o setting-dog_n net_n and_o other_o tackle_n for_o take_v pheasant_n partridge_n and_o other_o the_o king_n game_n and_o destroy_v they_o so_o find_v but_o in_o case_n they_o have_v free_a warren_n or_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o be_v freeholder_n of_o forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o more_o of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o eighty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o be_v worth_a in_o good_n 400_o l._n they_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o seizure_n as_o to_o the_o constable_n office_n relate_v to_o fishery_n he_o may_v by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n apprehend_v such_o as_o destroy_v the_o spawn_n or_o fry_n of_o fish_n along_o the_o seashore_n or_o in_o any_o creek_n or_o haven_n or_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o either_o of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o fish_v with_o unlawful_a net_n to_o destroy_v the_o young_a fry_n the_o mesh_n of_o their_o net_n not_o be_v 3_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a between_o knot_n and_o knot_n for_o which_o default_n they_o be_v to_o pay_v 10_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n the_o overplus_n to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o owner_n if_o any_o remain_n 3_o jacobi_n 1._o chap._n 12._o wingate_n abridg_n title_n fish_n fisher_n fish_v and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o english_a fishery_n if_o any_o herring_n ling_n cod_n or_o pilchard_n fresh_a or_o salt_n dry_v or_o bloat_v or_o any_o eel_n or_o conger_n or_o salmon_n he_o â—â—ought_v in_o and_o utter_v to_o sale_n by_o foreigner_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o constable_n headborough_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o person_n to_o seize_v they_o the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o that_o seize_v and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v refuse_v to_o assist_v a_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n hereto_o impower_v on_o this_o occasion_n be_v command_v so_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o king_n name_n he_o upon_o complaint_n and_o proof_n of_o such_o contempt_n lie_v liable_a to_o be_v prison_v and_o fine_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v 18_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 2._o as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o constable_n relate_v to_o the_o excise_n note_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v when_o require_v to_o the_o gauger_n and_o under-officer_n employ_v therein_o and_o to_o go_v with_o they_o in_o the_o night_n time_n to_o such_o house_n where_o any_o liquor_n be_v to_o be_v gage_v they_o be_v moreo-to_a levy_n forfeiture_n where_o a_o conviction_n be_v make_v before_o the_o justice_n or_o commissioner_n of_o any_o concealment_n fraud_n or_o the_o like_a thereupon_o by_o warrant_n for_o that_o purpose_n direct_v to_o make_v distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o to_o render_v the_o overplus_n if_o any_o be_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o distress_n to_o carry_v the_o party_n so_o offend_v upon_o commitment_n to_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n make_v and_o upon_o warrant_n direct_v to_o a_o constable_n from_o the_o commissioner_n he_o be_v to_o summon_v all_o alehouse-keeper_n within_o his_o division_n at_o such_o day_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o the_o say_a warrant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o constable_n office_n relate_v to_o custom_n