Vagrant and disorderly Persons, which Laws have not Wrought so good Effect as
was Expected as Well for that the Said houses of Correction have not been built
according as was Intended, as also for that the Said Statues have not ben duly and
Severely put in Execution as by the Said Statues were Appointed [..] (2) for remedy
whereof, Be it Enacted and Established by our Sovereign Lord the Kings Majesty
and by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and by the Common in this Present
Parliament Assembled and by the Authoring of the Same.That all Laws and
Statues now in Force made for the Erecting and Building of Houses of Correction
and for Punishing of Rogues Vagabonds and other Wandring and Idle Persons-
Shall be put in due Execution.

S. 2d. and be it Further Enacted and Established by the Authority aforesaid,
That before the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel which shall be in the Year of our Lord
will there shall be Erected built or otherwise Provided, within every County of this Realm of
England and Wales Where there is no one house of Correction Already Built Purchased
Provided or Continued or more Fit and Convenient house of Correction with
Convenient Backside thereunto Adjoining together with Mills Turned Cards and Such like
necessary Implement to Set Built, Erected or Provided in Some convenient Place or
Town in every County [..] (2) Which houses Shall be Purchased Conveyed or Assured
unto Such Person or Sessions of the Justices of Peace or the more part of them
in their Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden within every County of this
Realm of England and Wales upon Trust to the intent the Same Shall be used
and Employed for the Keeping correcting and setting to Work of the said Rogues
Vagabonds or Sturdy Beggars and other Idle and disorderly Persons

4th And be it further Enacted and Established by the authoring aforesaid That
the Justices of Peace of every County within the Realm of England and Wales at
their Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden before their Several Counties
(next after the Erecting providing or building of the Said Houses or Houses and
so from time to time) or they most part od them Shall Elect Nominate and appoint
at their will and Pleasure, one or more honest Fit Person or Persons to be
Governor or Master of the Said Houses or Houses so to be Purchased, Erected Built or
Provided [..] (2) Which Person and Persons so Chosen by Vertue of this Present Act,
Shall have Power and Authority to set Such Rogues Vagabond Idle and disorderly
Persons as Shall be brought or sent into the Said Houses to Work or Labour (being
able) from time to time, from Such time as they Shall Continue and be remaining
in the said house of Correction and to Parish the Said Rogues Vagabond Idle
and disorderly Persons by Putting Fettors or Gyves upon them and by Moderat
Whipping of them (3) and that the Said Rogues Vagabonds and Idle Persons in
no sort by Chargeable to the Country for any allowance either at their breaing
in or going forth or during the time of their abode there but Shall have such
and so much allowance as they Shall deserve for their own of abour and
Work.