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  Advertisement by the sheriff-deput of Aberdeen shire, undersubscryveing Whereas, by the foresaid proclamation, the Lords of their Majesties most honorable Privy Councill, doe strictly require and command obedience to the former proclamation and this, for setling of maintenance for the indigent and necessitous poor, and suppressing of vagabounds and sturdie beggers, ...
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  Fraser, Andrew, of Kinmundie.
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  At head of title: Printed at Edinburgh, and re-printed at Aberdeen by command of authority, anno Dom. 1693. Printer's name from Wing. Signed and dated at end: Given at Aberdeen the twentyseventh [sic] day of September, ...
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  By the King. A proclamation for the ease of the citty of Oxford, and suburbs, and of the county of Oxford, of unnecessary persons lodging or abiding there
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) ; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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  Dated at end: "Given at our court at Oxford, the seventeenth day of January, in the eighteenth yeare of our reigne." Imprint from Madan and Wing (CD-ROM edition). Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  The poor mans friend, or A narrative of what progresse many worthy citi- [sic] of London have made in that godly work of providing for the poor With an Ordinance of Parliament for the better carrying on of the work. Published for the information and encouragement of those, both in city and countrey, that wish well to so pious a work.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

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  Bush, Rice. ; England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1647-12-17.
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  Dedication on A2v signed: Rice Bush. Year given according to Lady Day dating. The ordinance is dated 17 Dec. 1647, and has caption title: An ordinance for the relief and imployment of the poor, and the punishment of vagrants ...
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  Act appointing the inhabitants within the city of Edinburgh to give up lists of all persons lodging within their houses ilk night
  Date of publication:
  1685
  

  Author(s):

  Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.
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  Caption title. Signed at end: extracted by my Jo. Richardson. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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  By the mayor, to the alderman of the ward of [blank] whereas divers good laws have been made, and are still in force, for the suppressing and punishing of vagrants, vagabonds, and other idle persons ...
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

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  City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
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  Form letter. "Given this 15th Day of March, 1686/7. Wagstaffe." Reproduction of original in Guildhall Library (London, England).
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  By the King, a proclamation for the due observation of certain statutes made for the suppressing of rogues, vagabonds, beggers, and other idle disorderly persons and for relief of the poore.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) ; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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  "Given at our court at Whitehall, the ninth day of May, one thousand six hundred sixty one, and in the thirteenth year of His Majesties reign." Reproduction of original in the Harvard Library.
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