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and return to the several Justices of the peace the hands
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and places of abode of such persons as shall for the future
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presume to Lodge or Harbour Beggars in their Houses or
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other Buildings in order to their Conviction and
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punishment as the said acts Directs and this Court doth
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recomend it to the several magistrates to Reward such
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persons as shall be active and Diligent in their Duty as by the
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said act they are impowered and all Constables and others
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Injoyned to put the said act in Execution are to take notice
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that they will be presecuted for their negligence or refusal
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so to do with the Utmost severity of the Law And to
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prevent any parish peace officer or other person required
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to put the said act in Execution pleading ignorance in the
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premisses
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It is Ordered that the
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Clerk of
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do cause a sufficient number of Copys hereof
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to be forthwith printed and by the Cryer of this Court to be
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sent to the
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High Constables
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of the
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Several Divisions within this County for the better
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