❧For the Alderman of the Warde.

❧Meanes deuised for better execution of the Sta­tute for reliefe of the poore, and redressing the disorders of persons vagarant and begging in the Citie of London.

THat euery Constable or his deputie alway attending in the parish, shal continually from tyme to tyme make it known to the Sur­ueyor hereafter mentioned in what place such Constable or his deputie shall bee vpon any oc­casion ready to be found.

Item, that the inhabitantes of euery parish, at a vestrie or assembly to be holden euery son­day, shall euery Sonday wekely, appointe for the whole seuen dayes next followyng, or & for euery parish in his warde, one or mo surueyors for euery day, according to the quantitie of the parsh, the same surueyors to be chosen of the honest inhabitantes of the parish.

Item, the same choise of Surueyors shall be euery sonday also signified by writing to euery person so chosen, and also to the Constable or his depu­tie, togither with the day that such surueyor is appointed to attend.

Item, euery such Surueyor shall by himselfe or his Deputie euery such day for which he is appoynted, attend in some conuenient place or places of the parish where he thinketh best for that purpose, to see if any persones shalbe found vagarant in that parish contrary to the statute.

Item, the Surueyor finding any such person vagarant, shall forthwit geue notice therof to the Constable or his deputie.

Item, the Constable or his deputie hauing such notice, or himselfe espy­ing any such person vagarant, shall apprehend such vagarant, and conuey the same to the next Constable, according to the forme of the statute, and so to be conueyed from Constable to Constable, to such place as they are to be sent by the statute.

Item, that euery Constable make his ordinary vewes, and do all other thinges according to the statute.

Item, that euery Constable with one Churchwarden at the least, & the bedle attending on them once in euery xiiij. dayes at the least, view all the houses of poore persons in allies and such like, and there search if any new inmates be receiued, or any new tenantes not able to liue without burde­ning the parish, or any poore that by the statute are to be sent to other pla­ces, and therof euery second Saterday at the furthest or oftener vpon oc­casion, to giue certificate in writing to the Alderman or his deputie.

Item, that euery person chosen Surueyor, or appointed to any charge [...]y these ordinances, and refusing or failing to do his duetie therin, shall be committed to warde by the Alderman or his deputie.

Item, that there be conuenient cages for committing of vnruly vaga­rantes in euery warde.

Item, that conuenient order and punishment be prouided for such wa­termen as shall transport vagarants from Southwarke, Lambehith, and such places.

¶Imprinted at London by Iohn Daye.

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