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And this Court being of Opinion that the Assigning
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Ten Shillings reward for the Apprehending every Vagrant Beggar
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in this Town and Parishes next Adjoyning especially is a Sum more then
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Adequate to the time and trouble of the Apprehender, and which
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has Created Frauds, and brought a heavy expence a Pen the County.
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It is therefore recommended to the Sd;
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Magistrate
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Several Justice to case the
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County in this respect, by a frugal distribution of such reward
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Proportioning it to the time and trouble Such Apprehender
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may have.
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And the
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Clerk of the Peace
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is desired to
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Provide a Proper Book for the
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Keeper of Clerkenwell
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Bridewell
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And that he do enter
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therein the Christian and Sir Names
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of all Vagabonds that for the future shall be
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Committed to his Custody in an Alphabetical manner distinguishing the time when they were Committed
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the place of Settlement
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the
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their Age together with such Brief description
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of their Persons as may enable him or his Agent to
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recollect any person who shall be a Second time
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Committed to his Care
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for the like Offence And upon such discovery,
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the Keeper
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or his Agent is hereby required to apply to the Committing
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Magistrate for a detainer against Such person, until Sessions
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as an Incorrigible Rogue and at such Sessions the Keeper do
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produce
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such prisoner in Order to his Conorction as an
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Incorrigible Rogue, And the Keeper shall receive an Order of Court
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upon the
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Treasurer
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for the sum of as a reward for
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his deligence and trouble in the detection & Conoiction of
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every Incorrigible Rogue.
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And the
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Justices of the Peace
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resident next London
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and to whom Vagabonds are brought in their destination through
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this County
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are desired to would Order such Vagabonds to be
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lodged in
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to be from thence conveyed by the
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Contractor to the
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Place of their distrubtion
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next County and make out the
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Certificate as before directed And the Keeper of
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Bridewell
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do allow
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such Vagabond the Sum of 2d. Pr Day during their Continuance
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then & produce this Acct: of such Vagabonds to every Sessions &
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Attending their
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