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Burgus & Liber.
tas S. Albani in
Com. Herrf.}
ss.

AD Generalem Quarterialem Sessionem paris Domini Regis tent'
pro Burgo & Libertate Predict apnd eundem Burgum die
JOVIS & die Veneris in prima Septimana Proximd post festum
Sancti Micbaelis Arcbangeli, Scil Sexto & Septimo diebus Octo-
bris, 1715 . Annoque regni Domini Regis Georgii, Magne Britan-
nie, & C Secundo; coram Thoma Ramridge< no role > Ar . Majore Burgi prad'
Jacobo Wittewrong< no role > , Willielmo Grimston< no role > , Johanne Gape< no role > ,
Thoma Arris< no role > & Georgio Cooke< no role > , Ar & aliis Sociis Suis Justiciar.
dict Domini Regis ad paccm infra Burgum & Libertat' predict con-
servand' necnon, Etc. assignat' inter alia ordinat eft ut Sequitar,
Viz:

For Preventing the Exorbitant Charges which have happened of late for
Loading, Relieving, and Conveying of Vagrants and others, with Passes
through this Burrough and Liberty, and for more regular proceeding therein,
It is at this present Session ordered by the Court, that hereafter there be no
more allowed the Constables,and Headburroughs, within this Burrough and
Liberty, on that account, than Six Pence per Mile for a Cart; three Pence
per Mile for an Horse; and four Pence a Night for each single Persons Lodg-
ing and Relief; Six Pence for a Man and his Wife, or two Men or two Women
together, and two Pence apiece for the rest of the Family, or Children; and
but half so much if not Lodged (expect in extraordinary Occasions) besides
the Justice's Clerk's Fee; Which this Court doth Order shall be no more than
eight pence for the Examination and Pass and Order thereupon; and if no
new Pass, but four Pence for the Orders the Back of the Pass, and for the
Constables Relief,and for making Orders on the back of the Pass, and for the
of them, to be transmitted to the Court every Quarter Sessions. And that
the Constables shall not be reimbursed before the Schedules of their Allowances
be Examined and allowed by Two of his Majefties Justices of the Peace for the
said Liberty; and the Constables Sworn to the truth of their Schedules.

Ex. Per Cur.

Tombes

The Oath and Interrogatories which the Court desires Should
be administred unto, and demanded of the Constables by the Ju-
stices when they Sign the Schedules of their Allowances, are as
follows,Viz.

The OATH.

You shall true Answer make unto all such Questions as shall demanded
of the concerning this Schedule of Your Allowances. So help you God.

The INTERROGATORIES.

I. Whether you have bena side given unto or laid out upon the Persons
mentioned in this Schedule so much for their Relief, and carried them so many
Miles as Was intended by the Justices that Signed the Orders you produce for
Vochers?

II. Whether you have used so many Carts, and so many Horses for convey
ing them,as are set down therein, and whether they were not able to have
walked on Foot?

III. And Whether all other matters and things therein contained, are true
to the belt of your Knowledge?

The SUBSCRIPTION.

Tali die & Anno.
Examined and allowed by, and the truth hereof
attested upon Oath before, Us,




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