Whereas in & by one Act of parliamt. made in the thirty ninth
year of the reign of her late Matie. Queen Eliz: Intituled
An Act for punishmt. ofvagrantsRogues, Vagabouds &
sturdy Beggers It was amongst other things Enacted That all seafaring men
prtending losses of their ships or goods on the sea goeing [..]
the Country begging& all [..] idle psons goeing abt. in any
Country either begging or useing any subtil craft or
unlawfull games or plays,or prtending that they can tell
destings, fortunes, or such other like fantastic all imagination
all Jugde & all wandring psons & comon Labourer being
of psons able in body, useing loytering, and refuseing to
worke for such reason all wages as is taxed or comonly
given in such parts where such psons doe or shall happen
to dwell or abide, not haveing liveing otherwise to maintain
themselves,shuold be taken adjudged & deemed Rogues,
Vagabonds & sturdy Beggers, Andthat every pson wth. [..] by
the sd Act was declared to be a Rogne Vagabound or sturdy
begger wch should be at any time after the feast of Easter
then next comeing, taken begging, vagrant, wandring or
unsordering themselves in any part of this Realseshould
upon their apprehenconby the appointmt. of any Justice of
the peace, Constable, Headborough or Tythingman of the
same County, Hundred, parish or Tything where such
pson shall be taken,the Tythingman or Headborough