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         City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
      
       
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             By the Mayor. Whereas by neglect of executing the good lawes and statutes against rogues, vagabonds, and sturdy beggers, that vermine of this Common-wealth doth now swarme in and about this city and liberties, ...
             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by James Flesher Printer to honourable city of London,
             [London] :
             1655.
          
           
             Title from caption and first lines of text.
             Signed and dated: the twenty third day of January 1655. Sadler.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb. 1655".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Begging -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           Rogues and vagabonds -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           By
           the
           Mayor
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           by
           neglect
           of
           executing
           the
           good
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           against
           Rogues
           ,
           Vagabonds
           ,
           and
           Sturdy
           beggers
           ,
           That
           vermine
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           doth
           now
           swarme
           in
           and
           about
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           disturbing
           and
           annoying
           the
           inhabitants
           and
           Passengers
           ,
           by
           hanging
           upon
           Coaches
           ,
           and
           clamarous
           begging
           at
           the
           doores
           of
           Churches
           and
           private
           Houses
           and
           in
           the
           Streets
           and
           common
           Dayes
           ;
           beguilling
           the
           modest
           ,
           laborious
           and
           honest
           poore
           ,
           (
           the
           proper
           obiects
           of
           Charity
           )
           of
           much
           reliefe
           and
           Almes
           which
           otherwise
           might
           bee
           disposed
           to
           them
           by
           bountifull
           and
           well
           minded
           people
           :
           And
           by
           this
           meanes
           and
           their
           corrupt
           and
           prophane
           communication
           ,
           doe
           bring
           dishonor
           to
           God
           ,
           scandall
           to
           Religion
           ,
           and
           shame
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           City
           :
           And
           for
           as
           much
           as
           it
           is
           intended
           and
           resolved
           that
           for
           Reformation
           of
           this
           living
           Nusance
           ,
           the
           said
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           shall
           bee
           hence-forth
           duely
           and
           strictly
           executed
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           penaltyes
           and
           punishments
           thereby
           appointed
           ,
           imposed
           and
           inflicted
           upon
           all
           Persons
           offending
           against
           the
           same
           :
           I
           doe
           thereofore
           give
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           And
           in
           the
           name
           of
           his
           Highnes
           the
           Lord
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           doe
           hereby
           require
           and
           Command
           all
           Constables
           and
           other
           Officers
           and
           Persons
           whatsoever
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           to
           bee
           diligent
           and
           watchfull
           about
           their
           duties
           herein
           :
           For
           better
           information
           whereof
           and
           that
           none
           may
           excuse
           himselfe
           by
           pretence
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           I
           have
           caused
           some
           branches
           of
           the
           said
           Statutes
           of
           most
           Common
           concernment
           to
           bee
           added
           hereunto
           ,
           expecting
           that
           accordingly
           every
           Constable
           doe
           presently
           apprehend
           (
           and
           so
           continue
           to
           doe
           during
           his
           said
           Office
           )
           all
           such
           Rogues
           ,
           Vagabonds
           and
           Sturdy
           beggers
           as
           shall
           bee
           found
           in
           his
           parish
           or
           precinct
           ,
           or
           shall
           bee
           brought
           or
           sent
           to
           him
           by
           any
           of
           his
           Neighbors
           ,
           and
           to
           send
           to
           Bridewell
           (
           the
           place
           of
           Correction
           )
           such
           of
           them
           as
           live
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           who
           are
           there
           to
           bee
           received
           and
           dealt
           withall
           according
           to
           Law
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           live
           not
           within
           the
           Liberties
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           whipp
           and
           passe
           away
           to
           the
           place
           of
           their
           dwelling
           or
           last
           aboade
           .
           And
           that
           all
           other
           Persons
           doe
           apprehend
           or
           cause
           to
           bee
           apprehended
           all
           such
           as
           they
           shall
           see
           or
           know
           to
           resort
           to
           their
           houses
           to
           receive
           or
           begg
           any
           Almes
           ,
           and
           carry
           or
           cause
           them
           to
           bee
           carried
           to
           the
           next
           Constable
           ,
           And
           that
           in
           all
           other
           things
           they
           give
           that
           furtherance
           to
           this
           worke
           as
           by
           the
           Law
           is
           required
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           I
           doe
           hereby
           require
           all
           and
           every
           the
           said
           Constables
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           their
           dwellings
           may
           bee
           the
           better
           known
           and
           more
           readily
           found
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           their
           staves
           set
           or
           fixed
           at
           their
           streete
           doores
           ,
           plainly
           to
           bee
           seene
           by
           all
           Passengers
           .
           And
           moreover
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           first
           Wednesday
           in
           every
           moneth
           at
           foure
           of
           the
           Clocke
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           they
           deliver
           in
           to
           the
           Corporation
           for
           the
           poore
           at
           Weavers
           Hall
           ,
           a
           list
           of
           the
           names
           and
           sirnames
           of
           all
           such
           Rogues
           and
           Beggers
           as
           shall
           by
           them
           respectively
           bee
           apprehended
           ,
           whipped
           and
           passed
           away
           ,
           with
           the
           time
           when
           ,
           and
           the
           place
           to
           which
           they
           are
           sent
           .
           As
           they
           will
           answere
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           perills
           .
        
         
           
             
               Dated
               the
               Twenty
               third
               day
               of
               
                 January
                 1655.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Sadler
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           all
           and
           every
           the
           Constables
           within
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             
               39
            
             Eliz
             cap.
             
               4.
               
            
          
           
             EVery
             Rogue
             ,
             Vagabond
             ,
             or
             Sturdy
             begger
             that
             shall
             bee
             taken
             begging
             ,
             vagrant
             ,
             wandering
             ,
             or
             misordering
             themselves
             ,
             shall
             bee
             apprehended
             by
             any
             Constable
             of
             the
             Parish
             where
             such
             Person
             shall
             bee
             taken
             ,
             and
             bee
             stripped
             naked
             from
             the
             middle
             upwards
             and
             bee
             openly
             whipped
             ,
             till
             his
             or
             her
             body
             bee
             bloody
             and
             shall
             bee
             forthwith
             sent
             from
             Parish
             to
             Parish
             by
             the
             said
             Officer
             ,
             the
             next
             streight
             way
             to
             the
             Parish
             where
             hee
             or
             shee
             was
             born
             ,
             if
             the
             same
             may
             bee
             known
             by
             the
             parties
             confession
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             And
             if
             the
             same
             bee
             not
             known
             ,
             then
             to
             the
             Parish
             where
             hee
             or
             shee
             last
             dwelt
             ,
             before
             the
             same
             punishment
             ,
             by
             the
             space
             of
             one
             whole
             yeare
             ,
             or
             if
             it
             bee
             not
             know
             where
             hee
             or
             shee
             was
             borne
             ,
             or
             last
             dwelt
             ,
             then
             to
             the
             Parish
             to
             which
             hee
             or
             shee
             last
             passed
             without
             punishment
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               39
            
             Eliz.
             cap.
             
               4.
               
            
          
           
             If
             any
             Constable
             bee
             negligent
             and
             doe
             not
             his
             and
             their
             best
             endeavours
             for
             the
             apprehension
             of
             such
             Vagabond
             ,
             Rogue
             ,
             or
             Sturdy
             begger
             ,
             and
             to
             cause
             every
             of
             them
             to
             bee
             punished
             and
             Convayed
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             then
             the
             Constable
             in
             whom
             such
             default
             shall
             bee
             ,
             shall
             loose
             and
             forfeit
             for
             every
             such
             default
             Tenne
             shillings
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               39
            
             Eliz.
             cap.
             
               4.
               
            
          
           
             Also
             ,
             if
             any
             Person
             doe
             disturbe
             or
             let
             the
             execution
             of
             this
             Law
             ,
             or
             make
             rescusse
             against
             any
             Officer
             or
             Person
             authorised
             for
             the
             due
             execution
             of
             the
             premisses
             ,
             such
             Person
             offending
             shall
             forfeit
             for
             every
             such
             offence
             five
             pounds
             ,
             and
             bee
             bound
             to
             the
             good
             behaviour
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               1
            
             Iac.
             cap.
             
               7.
               
            
          
           
             Every
             Person
             or
             Persons
             shall
             apprehend
             or
             cause
             to
             bee
             apprended
             ,
             such
             Rogues
             ,
             Vagabonds
             and
             Sturdy
             beggers
             as
             hee
             or
             they
             shall
             see
             or
             know
             to
             resort
             to
             their
             houses
             to
             begg
             ,
             gather
             ,
             or
             receive
             any
             Almes
             ,
             and
             him
             or
             them
             shall
             carry
             or
             cause
             to
             bee
             carried
             to
             the
             next
             Constable
             ,
             upon
             paine
             to
             forfeit
             for
             every
             default
             Tenne
             shillings
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               1.
            
             Iac.
             cap.
             
               7.
               
            
          
           
             And
             if
             such
             Constable
             doe
             not
             cause
             the
             said
             Rogues
             ,
             Vagabonds
             and
             Sturdy
             beggers
             to
             bee
             punished
             and
             Convayed
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             such
             Constable
             shall
             forefeit
             and
             loose
             the
             summe
             of
             Twenty
             shillings
             for
             every
             default
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             James
             Flesher
          
           Printer
           to
           Honourable
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
      
      
  

