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In pursuance of an Order of this Court dated the
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26th day of April 1715
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We whose Names are hereunto set haveing taken
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into our Consideracon the Act of Parliamt made in the twelfth year of the late Queen Entituted
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an Act for Reduceing the Laws relateing to Rogues Vagabonds Sturdy Beggars and
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Vagrants into one Act of parliamt and for the more Effectual punishing such Rogues
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Vagabonds sturdy Beggars and Vagrants and sending them whither they ought to be sent
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doe humbly Offer it as our Opinion That the several High Constables of the respective
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Hundreds & Divisions of this County be Ordered by this Court forthwith to Issue out their
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Prtepts & Orders to their several Petty Constables & other peace Officers that due care be
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taken to see the said Law relating to Vagrants put into due execucon and from time to
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time to make a Return of what they doe in pursuance of this Order to the Justices of
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the peace of their respective Divisions. And in order that the said Law may more
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effectually be put in Execucon It is our Opinion that the Justices of the peace of the
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several Sessions of this County be desired to hold their severally
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necessary
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require a Return
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veral High Constables p
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y Constables & other peace
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Officers of what they have done in
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nce of such prcepls & Orders And our Opinion further is
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That the Justices of the peace of the se
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Divisions of this County be likewise desired to see that
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the said High Constables Petty Constables & other peace Officers do their respective Dutys in pursuance
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of the said Act or else that they do Levy the penalties in the said Act on every person Offending
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against the said Act Witness our hands
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30th day of April 1715
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R. Thornhill
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