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of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o marshialsy_n and_o may_v also_o levy_v the_o same_o upon_o any_o parishioner_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o his_o good_n &c._n &c._n and_o shall_v pay_v the_o same_o over_o unto_o the_o high-constable_n in_o who_o division_n such_o parish_n shall_v be_v situate_a ten_o day_n before_o every_o quarter_n session_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n twenty_o shilling_n 5._o 14._o elis_n cap._n 5._o gaol_n tax_v for_o prisoner_n in_o the_o gaol_n the_o money_n impose_v upon_o each_o parish_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n aught_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o pay_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o five_o pound_n but_o the_o constable_n do_v with_o we_o also_o pay_v the_o same_o malt._n malt._n the_o constable_n also_o of_o every_o borough_n or_o town_n may_v search_v and_o survey_v all_o such_o malt_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n there_o and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o 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of_o the_o market_n as_o to_o his_o discretion_n shall_v seem_v fit_a the_o constable_n lent_n lent_n 29._o 1._o jac._n cap._n 29._o etc._n etc._n may_v yearly_o in_o time_n of_o lent_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o victualler_n and_o find_v there_o any_o beef_n mutton_n veal_n or_o hog_n flesh_n except_o flesh_n to_o be_v kill_v three_o day_n before_o easter_n may_v seize_v the_o same_o as_o forfeit_v and_o may_v give_v it_o to_o prisoner_n or_o other_o poor_a folk_n at_o his_o discretion_n the_o constable_n 31._o 1._o jac._n cap._n 31._o plague_n plague_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v wilful_o make_v default_n in_o levy_v such_o money_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o levy_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o any_o town_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n 3._o 3._o car._n cap._n 3._o alehouse_n unlicence_v alehouse_n the_o constable_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v upon_o command_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n open_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o to_o whip_v a_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n for_o keep_v alehouse_n without_o licence_n shall_v be_v imprison_v until_o he_o do_v it_o or_o pay_v forty_o shilling_n for_o his_o contempt_n the_o constable_n horse_n stone_a horse_n 8._o 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 13.8_o elis_n cap._n 8._o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o three_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v request_v to_o be_v at_o the_o measure_n of_o any_o stone_a horse_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o two_o year_n and_o go_v in_o any_o common_a marsh_n or_o fenne-ground_n within_o this_o county_n of_o cambridge_n or_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o statute_n that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v the_o same_o or_o do_v not_o true_o measure_v such_o horse_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forty_o shilling_n and_o so_o shall_v that_o constable_n within_o who_o precinct_n and_o limit_n such_o moor_n commons_o fen_n and_o marsh_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangle_n or_o within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o effectual_o drive_v 7._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 7._o hedge-breaker_n hedge-breaker_n the_o constable_n must_v whip_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v whip_v such_o hedge-breaker_n robber_n of_o orchard_n cutter_n of_o corn_n or_o wood_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n until_o it_o be_v do_v 4._o 3._o jac._n cap._n 4._o recusant_n popish_a recusant_n the_o constable_n of_o parish_n and_o village_n shall_v once_o a_o year_n present_v the_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n of_o all_o popish_a recusant_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o like_a penalty_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v of_o the_o chief_a constable_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a reward_n etc._n etc._n the_o ruler_n 76._o 5._o ed._n 4.3_o acc_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n b._n 76._o constable_n traveller_n lodge_v of_o traveller_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o any_o town_n may_v compel_v any_o common_a inne-holder_n or_o alehousekeeper_n to_o lodge_v such_o as_o travel_v the_o constable_n departing_z servants_z departing_z 4._o 5._o elis_n cap._n 4._o etc._n etc._n under_o his_o seal_n and_o two_o honest_a householder_n shall_v make_v this_o testimonial_a for_o a_o servant_n retain_v in_o husbandry_n or_o in_o any_o the_o art_n appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n who_o time_n of_o retainour_n be_v expire_v shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o he_o last_o serve_v to_o serve_v in_o another_o as_o follow_v memorandum_n that_o a._n b._n late_a servant_n of_o c._n d._n in_o the_o county_n of_o c._n husbandman_n or_o tailor_n etc._n etc._n
be_v licence_v to_o depart_v from_o his_o say_a master_n and_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v elsewhere_o according_a the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v in_o witness_n whereof_o etc._n etc._n dated_n the_o day_n month_n year_n and_o place_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o if_o such_o person_n be_v accept_v into_o any_o other_o service_n without_o show_v such_o testimonial_a to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v till_o he_o procure_v such_o a_o testimonial_a which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o within_o twelve_o day_n next_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n he_o shall_v be_v whip_v as_o a_o vagabond_n cry_n hue_n and_o cry_n the_o money_n recovery_n upon_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o party_n rob_v 13._o 27._o elis_n cap._n 13._o and_o assess_v by_o the_o justice_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o hue_n and_o cry_n shall_v be_v levy_v by_o the_o constable_n ratable_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o the_o minister_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n 1._o 35._o elis_n cap._n 1._o send_v popish_a reeusant_n send_v and_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o town_n to_o which_o any_o popish_a recusant_n shall_v be_v send_v by_o order_n of_o the_o statute_n shall_v enter_v the_o same_o into_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o every_o parish_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o shall_v certify_v the_o same_o at_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o that_o county_n sundry_a other_o statute_n there_o be_v wherein_o the_o constable_n be_v minister_n but_o because_o they_o have_v special_a direction_n by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o i_o have_v willing_o omit_v they_o yet_o must_v they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o be_v find_v cold_a remiss_a or_o negligent_a therein_o or_o in_o any_o wise_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n pacis_fw-la commis_fw-la pacis_fw-la they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v indict_v therefore_o and_o to_o receive_v such_o punishment_n and_o censure_n as_o the_o justice_n in_o open_a session_n shall_v appoint_v if_o any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n office_n a_o remedy_n for_o constable_n etc._n etc._n against_o contentious_a suit_n prosecute_v against_o they_o for_o the_o lawful_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n information_n or_o suit_n upon_o the_o case_n 12._o 7._o jac._n cap._n 5.21_o jac._n cap._n 12._o trespass_n battery_n or_o false_a imprisonment_n shall_v be_v bring_v or_o commence_v against_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n of_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a headborough_n portrecue_n constable_n tithing-man_n collectour_n of_o subsidy_n or_o fifteen_o church_n warden_n &_o person_n call_v sworne-man_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o deputy_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o which_o in_o their_o aid_n or_o assistance_n or_o by_o their_o commandment_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n touch_v his_o or_o their_o office_n for_o or_o concern_v any_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o office_n or_o office_n that_o the_o say_a action_n bill_z plaint_n or_o suit_n shall_v be_v lay_v within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o trespass_n or_o fact_n shall_v be_v do_v or_o commit_v and_o not_o elsewhere_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n aforesaid_a to_o plead_v thereunto_o the_o general_a issue_n that_o he_o or_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a and_o to_o give_v such_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n to_o the_o jury_n which_o shall_v try_v the_o same_o which_o special_a matter_n be_v plead_v have_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a matter_n in_o law_n to_o have_v discharge_v the_o say_a defendant_n of_o the_o trespass_n or_o other_o matter_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o if_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o any_o such_o action_n etc._n etc._n the_o plaintiff_n therein_o shall_v not_o prove_v to_o the_o jury_n which_o shall_v try_v the_o same_o that_o the_o trespass_n battery_n imprisonment_n or_o other_o fact_n etc._n etc._n be_v or_o be_v have_v make_v commit_v or_o do_v within_o the_o county_n wherein_o such_o action_n bill_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v lay_v that_o then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o jury_n which_o shall_v try_v the_o same_o shall_v find_v the_o defendant_n in_o every_o such_o action_n etc._n etc._n not_o guilty_a without_o have_v any_o regard_n or_o respect_n to_o any_o evidence_n give_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n therein_o touch_v the_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o same_o action_n etc._n etc._n be_v or_o shall_v be_v bring_v and_o if_o the_o verdict_n shall_v pass_v with_o the_o defendant_n in_o any_o such_o action_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o plaintiff_n therein_o become_v nonsuit_n or_o suffer_v discontinuance_n thereof_o that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o justice_n or_o justice_n etc._n etc._n before_o who_o the_o say_a matter_n shall_v be_v try_v shall_v allow_v unto_o the_o defendant_n his_o or_o their_o double_a cost_n which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v sustain_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o wrongful_a vexation_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a action_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o say_a defendant_n shall_v have_v like_o remedy_n as_o in_o other_o case_n where_o cost_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v give_v to_o the_o defendant_n direction_n touch_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o churchwarden_n of_o every_o parish_n choose_v overseer_n choose_v 2._o st._n 43._o elis_n cap._n 2._o and_o two_o or_o more_o substantial_a householder_n there_o shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v yearly_o in_o easter_n week_n or_o within_o one_o month_n after_o easter_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 in_o the_o same_o county_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o parish_n and_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v take_v order_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n for_o set_v to_o work_v of_o the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o who_o parent_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o say_a churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o office_n their_o office_n be_v think_v able_a to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v their_o child_n work_n to_o set_v poor_a to_o work_n and_o also_o for_o set_v to_o work_v of_o all_o such_o person_n marry_v or_o unmarried_a have_v no_o mean_n to_o maintain_v they_o or_o have_v no_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a trade_n of_o life_n to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o money_n to_o raise_v sum_n of_o money_n and_o also_o to_o raise_v weekly_o or_o otherwise_o by_o taxation_n of_o 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