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And for that purpose that the sd. Justices who reside next
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& to whom Vagabonds are brought in
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their destination thro' this County would order such Vagabonds
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to be lodged in
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to be from thence
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conveyed by the
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Contractor said Jas Stur
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James Sturgis
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or any other Contractor
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Business aforesaid
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to the next County and instead of inserting the Allowance
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as heretofore in the Certificate to mention only an Allowance
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of six pence for
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Maintenance
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Subsistance according to the sd. Proposal
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and the Keeper of Bridewell is to allow such Vagabonds
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two pence a day for their maintenance during their continuance there, & is to
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produce at every Sessions his Account of such Vagabonds
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& the Expence of
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keeping
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maintaining them according to
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such Allowance of 2d. a day during their continuance in
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And this Court being of Opinion that
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the Assigning ten
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shillings
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The reward of Ten shillgs for the apprehending every Vagrant Beggar
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(especially in London & the Parishes next adjoining) is more
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than adequate to the time & trouble of the Apprehender,
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& which has created Frauds, & brought a heavy Expence,
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upon the County, doth therefore recommend
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it
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to the said
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Justices to case the County in this respect by a frugal
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distribution of such Reward, & to proportion it only to the
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time & trouble such Apprehender may have
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And it is farther recommended by this Court to the said
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Justices not to sign any Vagrant Pass
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untill
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without Oath
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first made
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before them, or the confession of the Party, that an Act of
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Vagrancy hath been committed, and upon such Proof if the
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Party so accused be a Sherdy Beggar or shall appear to be a counterfeit
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