Articles to be diligently enquired of, and particularly answered unto in writing by the high constables in every hundred, and by the petty constables and tithingmen in every several parish, town and hamblet, at the assizes to be holden for the county of [blank]

Articles to be diligently enquired of, and particularly answered unto in writing by the high constables in every hundred, and by the petty constables and tithingmen in every several parish, town and hamblet, at the assizes to be holden for the county of [blank]

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Articles to be diligently enquired of, and particularly anſwered unto in writing by the High Conſtables in every Hundred, and by the petty Conſtables and Tithingmen in every ſeveral Pariſh, Town and Hamblet, at the Aſſiſes to be holden for the County of

Articles to be diligently enquired of, and particularly anſwered unto in writing by the High Conſtables in every Hundred, and by the petty Conſtables and Tithingmen in every ſeveral Pariſh, Town and Hamblet, at the Aſſiſes to be holden for the County of

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1 YOu ſhall enquire and truly preſent the names of all Popiſh Recuſants within every Pariſh, who do forbear to repair to the Church according to the Law, in this manner diſtinctly you ſhall ſet down the names of the Maſters and Maſtreſſes, or Dame of the Family, and the names of the ſervants by their Surnames and names of Baptiſm, the names of Sojourners, and above the reſt, the names of all the Schoolmaſters. You ſhall preſent the names of all ſuch as do not reſort to Divine Service every Sunday according to the Law, and certifie whether the twelve pence on the Sunday forfeited be required and received, and duly imployed for the poor, of whom it hath been received, and of whom neglected.

2 You ſhall enquire what Felonies have been committed within your ſeveral Hundreds, Pariſhes and Towns, which come to your knowledge, by whom, againſt whom, and of what kind and nature, and who hath preſented the ſame, and what concealment or connivence hath been, and by whom in the proſecution of any ſuch felonies, and if any Robberies ſince the laſt Aſſiſes hath been committed, you ſhal certifie whether Hue and Cry hath been made, and the ſame hath been duly proſecuted by Horſemen and Footmen, or in whoſe default, or by whoſe negligence the ſame hath failed to be duly proſecuted, and alſo whether Watches have been duly kept for the apprehenſion of Felons, and Vagrants, and by whoſe default the ſame have been neglected.

3 You ſhall certifie what Vagrant perſons, or Rogues have been apprehended within the ſeveral Pariſhes ſince the time aforeſaid, and what let paſſe, not apprehended, or not puniſhed, who hath been ſent to the houſe of Correction, when, and how they have been delivered from thence, and by whoſe negligence the ſame hath happened, and who hath relieved ſuch Rogues with meat.

4 You ſhall enquire and certifie what Cottages have been erected, by whom, and by whoſe means, contrary to the Statute of Eliz. and what inmates entertained in Towns not Corporate, and by whom.

5 You ſhall certifie how many Taverns, Innes and Alchouſes, and Tippling houſes there are within every ſeveral Pariſh, who keep the ſame, and how long they have kept them, and which of theſe Alchouſes are licenſed, and which not, and whether they ſell their Ale and Beer according to the Aſſiſe or not, which of theſe entertains Neighbours, as Ale-houſes, who have been drunk within the ſaid Pariſh ſince the laſt Aſſiſes, and in what Inne or Ale-houſe the ſame hath happened, and who hath maintained any unlawfull games there; and whether the number of any ſuch Innes or Ale-houſes in any one Pariſh be burthenſome, and more then is convenient, and which of them may be beſt ſpared, and whether the houſes ſtand in convenient places, and which of them be ſcituate in nooks, by lanes, woods, or other ſecret places, and like to be dangerous to the people in reſpect of entertainment and ſhelter of Thieves, Robbers, and other lewd company.

6 You are to preſent whether lawfull weights and meaſures be uſed within your Hundred, and whether the lawfull Aſſiſe of bread be kept and obſerved, and to preſent all perſons within your ſeverall Precincts that offend herein.

7 You ſhall enquire who are or have been ſince the time aforeſaid, Ingroſſers, Foreſtallers, or Regrators of Corn within the ſaid County, or any other County, who dwell or reſide within your Precinct, and what kind of corn, and grain, of what quantity they have been Ingroſſers, Foreſtallers, or Regrators, and who are Maultſters within your Pariſh, to ſell their Mault again, and who uſe common Brew-houſes for Ale or Beer within every ſeveral Pariſh, and which of them ſell to any unlicenſed Alehouſe.

8 You ſhall certifie all the names of the Petty Conſtables and their abilities, and by whom they have been made, nominated, and choſen, to the end that men of ability and good diſcretion may be choſen to thoſe places.

9 You are to enquire and certifie what ſervants have been put out of their ſervice, or have put themſelves out of ſervice, their Terms not being expired, where this hath happened, and what is become of ſuch ſervants; and what unmarried perſons of able body lye out of ſervice, and whether they have means to live without labour, if they do labour for their living, who ſets them on work.

10 You ſhall enquire what bridges, cauſies, and highwayes are in decay in every ſeveral Pariſh, and through whoſe default the ſame hath happened, and who ought to repair them, if you doubt whether ſide, preſent both.

11 You ſhall enquire and certifie what ſtocks are provided in every Pariſh for ſetting the poor on work, and how, and by what means the poor are ſet on work in every Pariſh: what Apprentices have been placed, or bound forthwith in every Pariſh, and who hath refuſed to receive and keep any Apprentice ſo ordered to be put forth by the Juſtices of Peace: what baſtards have been born within every ſeveral Pariſh, who the reputed Father, how they have been puniſhed, and how the baſtard provide for.

12 You are to preſent all profane ſwearers and curſers within your Hundreds and Liberties, and whether they have been puniſhed according to the Law, and the Penalties levied, and diſtributed to the uſe of the poor, as the Law requireth.

13 You ſhall enquire what riots, routs, and unlawfull aſſemblies, batteries and affrayes have been committed, raiſed and done in every Pariſh within the time aforeſaid, by whom, and when, and how the ſame hath been puniſhed.

14 You are to enquire what Conſtables neglect to puniſh Rogues and wandring perſons, and to do other things belonging to the duty of their Office, eſpecially who have neglected to bring in their preſentments.

ff. Ad Aſſiſas & general. Gaole deliberat. tent. pro Com. [...] apud [...] in Com. pred. die [...] die [...] Anno [...] Caroli Regis,

Whereas there hath been great neglect by the Chief Conſtabled & petty Conſtabled within the County of [...] as alſo in divers other Counties within this Circuit for want of due execution of their ſeveral Offices in not preſenting the offences and misdemeanors committed within their ſeveral Townſhips and hundreds: It is therefore ordered by the Court that the ſeveral Chief Conſtables of every hundred, and petty Conſtables of every Town within the County of [...] and other the Counties of the ſame Northern circuit, do henceforth make anſwer upon their ſeveral oaths unto the ſeveral Articles hereunto annexed; And the chief Conſtable are to preſent the ſame at every Aſiſſed, as they receive them from the pettif Conſtables unto the grand Inqueſt, upon oath; together with what they know of their own knowledges. And it is further ordered that copies of the ſaid Articles be forthwiſh delivered unto the ſeveral chief Conſtables, who are to give notice of the ſame to the ſeveral pettty Conſtables accordingly.

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Articles to be diligently enquired of, and particularly answered unto in writing by the high constables in every hundred, and by the petty constables and tithingmen in every several parish, town and hamblet, at the assizes to be holden for the county of [blank]

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— Articles to be diligently enquired of, and particularly answered unto in writing by the high constables in every hundred, and by the petty constables and tithingmen in every several parish, town and hamblet, at the assizes to be holden for the county of [blank],

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