in their respective Parishes or Districts, So long as
Occasion shall require, and by frequent Searches, and
all other legal Methods, to discover and Suppress all Such
Persons who keep Night-Houses, Gaming-Houses, or
other disorderly Houses, wherein Robbers or other
Felons are harbour'd or incourag'd or where any
other loose, idle or disorderly Persons are Suffered to
resort, and to call before them the High Constables,
Petty Constables, and other proper Officers under their
Direction, and give them the Strictest Orders and
Warrants from Time to Time, as there Shall be Occasion
to search for and apprehend Such Rogues, Vagabonds,
idle and disorderly Persons, in order to their being
dealt with and punished according to the Statutes and
Laws in that Behalf; and also to proceed against
those Persons who sell Geneva, or other Spirits and
Strong Liquors, and Suffer Tipling in their Houses or Shops
contrary to Law; and the said Justices, in their Severall
Districts and Divisions, are also to take care as for as
in them lies,that due and Sufficient Watch and Ward
be kept, and in order there into call before them
the Petty. Constables and Watchmen of every Parish,
Hamlet and Place, and to See that there be a Sufficient
Number of proper and able Watchmen for the Guard and
Security of their Several Parishes; and that their
Stands and Walks be duly regulated; and that they do
their Duty; and to give the Strictest Charge to the said
Petty-Constables and Watchmen, to Seize and apprehend
all dangerous or Suspicions Persons they shall find.
in the Streets at unseasonable Hours, who cannot
give a good Account of themselves, and carry them
before Some Justice of the Peace, in order to be
examined and dealt with according to Law: And this