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         City of London (England).
      
       
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             By the mayor whereas by neglect of executing the good lawes and statutes against rogues, vagabonds, and sturdy beggars ...
             City of London (England).
          
           1 broadside.
           
             Printed by James Flesher ...,
             [London] :
             [1656]
          
           
             Second part of title taken from first two lines of text.
             "Dated the twenty third day of Janaury 1655.
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             Reproduction of original in the Guildhall, London.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Rogues and vagabonds -- England.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century.
        
      
    
       A49057  R39658  (Wing L2883J).  civilwar no By the mayor whereas by neglect of executing the good lawes and statutes against rogues, vagabonds, and sturdy beggars ... Corporation of London 1655    1022 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 C  The  rate of 10 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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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
           wayes
           ;
           veguiling
           the
           modest
           ,
           laborious
           and
           honest
           poore
           ,
           (
           the
           proper
           objects
           of
           Charity
           )
           of
           much
           releife
           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
           therefore
           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
           aboad
           .
           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
           see
           or
           fired
           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
           firnames
           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.
           
        
         
           
             To
             all
             and
             every
             the
             Constables
             within
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             and
             Liberties
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Sadler
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
           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
           was
           b●rn
           ,
           if
           the
           same
           may
           bee
           known
           by
           the
           parties
           confession
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           And
           if
           the
           same
           bee
           not
           known
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Parish
           where
           bee
           or
           shee
           last
           dwelt
           ,
           before
           the
           same
           punishment
           ,
           by
           the
           space
           of
           one
           whole
           yeare
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           bee
           not
           known
           where
           hee
           or
           shee
           was
           borne
           ,
           or
           last
           dwelt
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Parish
           to
           which
           hee
           or
           shee
           last
           passed
           without
           punishment
           &c.
           
        
         
           
           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
           .
        
         
           
           .
           Also
           if
           any
           Person
           doe
           disturbe
           or
           let
           the
           execution
           of
           this
           Law
           ,
           or
           make
           rescusse
           against
           any
           Officer
           or
           Person
           authourised
           for
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           the
           premisses
           ,
           such
           Person
           offending
           shall
           forfeite
           for
           every
           such
           offence
           five
           pounds
           ,
           and
           bee
           bound
           to
           the
           good
           behaviour
           .
        
         
           
           Every
           Person
           or
           Persons
           shall
           apprehend
           or
           cause
           to
           bee
           apprehended
           ,
           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
           .
        
         
           
           And
           if
           such
           Constable
           doe
           not
           cause
           the
           said
           Rogues
           ,
           Vagabonds
           and
           Sturdy
           beggers
           to
           bee
           punished
           and
           Convayed
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           such
           Constable
           shall
           forfeit
           and
           loose
           the
           summe
           of
           Twenty
           shillings
           for
           every
           default
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             James
             Flesher
          
           Printer
           to
           Honourable
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
      
       
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