WHereas by neglect of executing the good Lawes and Statutes against Rogues, Vagabonds, and Sturdy beggers, That vermine of this Common-wealth doth now swarme in and about this City and Liberties, disturbing and annoying the inhabitants and Passengers, by hanging upon Coaches, and clamarous begging at the doores of Churches and private Houses and in the Streets and common Dayes; beguilling the modest, laborious and honest poore, (the proper obiects of Cha­rity) of much reliefe and Almes which otherwise might bee disposed to them by bountifull and well minded people: And by this meanes and their corrupt and prophane communication, doe bring dishonor to God, scandall to Religion, and shame to the Government of this City: And for as much as it is intended and resolved that for Reformation of this living Nusance, the said Lawes and Sta­tutes shall bee hence-forth duely and strictly executed within this City and Liberties thereof, and the penaltyes and punishments thereby appointed, imposed and inflicted upon all Persons offending against the same: I doe thereofore give notice thereof, And in the name of his Highnes the Lord Protector, doe hereby require and Com­mand all Constables and other Officers and Persons whatsoever within this City and Liberties, to bee dili­gent and watchfull about their duties herein: For better information whereof and that none may excuse himselfe by pretence of ignorance, I have caused some branches of the said Statutes of most Common concernment to bee added hereunto, expecting that accordingly every Constable doe presently apprehend (and so continue to doe du­ring his said Office) all such Rogues, Vagabonds and Sturdy beggers as shall bee found in his parish or pre­cinct, or shall bee brought or sent to him by any of his Neighbors, and to send to Bridewell (the place of Correction) such of them as live within this City and Liberties, who are there to bee received and dealt withall according to Law; and such as live not within the Liberties aforesaid, to whipp and passe away to the place of their dwel­ling or last aboade. And that all other Persons doe apprehend or cause to bee apprehended all such as they shall see or know to resort to their houses to receive or begg any Almes, and carry or cause them to bee carried to the next Constable, And that in all other things they give that furtherance to this worke as by the Law is required. And further, I doe hereby require all and every the said Constables, to the end their dwellings may bee the bet­ter known and more readily found, that they have their staves set or fixed at their streete doores, plainly to bee seene by all Passengers. And moreover, that on the first Wednesday in every moneth at foure of the Clocke in the after­noone, they deliver in to the Corporation for the poore at Weavers Hall, a list of the names and sirnames of all such Rogues and Beggers as shall by them respectively bee apprehended, whipped and passed away, with the time when, and the place to which they are sent. As they will answere the contrary at their perills.