A. D. i662. Anno declino tertio & quarto Caroli 11. C. 12. 245 and may be lawful for any two or more of the Juftices of the Peace, them to tranfport or caufe to he tfanfported from Time to Time, during the Space of three Years next enfuing the End of this prelent Seffion of Parhament, to any of the Englifl) PJaatations beyond the Seas, there to be difpofed in th? ufual >vay.of Servants, for a Term not exceeding feven Years. . Vll. And be it further enadled by the Authority aforefaid. That if the Prefident and Governors of any *. ^'"Z V"^^"?*
of the faid Corporations fliall certify under their Common Sea], their Want and Defed either of a pre- Kowtobepr°o.
feat Stock for the Foundation of the Work, or for Supply thereof for the future, and what Sum or Sums virted in i.on- i of Money they ihaJl think fit for the fame, to the Common Council of the faid City of London, and the 1°"' w*, jl")"" i Burgeffes and Juftices of Peace in their Quarter-Seflions of the faid City oilV>jlminfter 2SA the Liberties surJey."** Ltherecrf, or the Juftices of the refpedive Counties of ^/(W/^_/?a' and iSz^rr^^' alfembled in either Qiiarter- SelUons ; That thereupon the Common Council of the faid City of London, the Burgeffes of the faid City ' QiWeJimin[cr, and the Juftices of Peace of the faid Cities and Counties in their Quartor-Seflions affem- bled, are hereby required from Time to Time to fet down and afcertain fuch competent Sum and Sums i of Money for the Purpofes aforefaid, not exceeding one Year's Rate from Time to Time ufually fet upon I any Perfon for or towards the Relief of the Poor, and the fame to proportion out upon the feveral Wards, j Precinds, Counties, Divifions, Hundreds, and Parifhes, as they ftiall think fit : {z) And thereupon thu I Aldermen, Deputies, and Common Councihnen of every Ward in the City of London, and Burgeffes and i Juftices of the Peace of the City-of IVeJlminJler and the Liberties thereof, and Juftices of the Peace of j the faid Counties of Middlsfex and Surrey, fliall have Power and Authority, and are hereby required, e- qually and indifferently, according to the Proportions appointed as aforefaid for the feveral Wards, Pre- j cin<5ts. Cities and Parifhes as aforefaid, to tax and rate the feveral Inhabitants within the faid refpe<!ftive .Wards, Precindts and Pariihes, as well within Liberties as without; (3} with which Tax, ifanyPerlbn '■ or Perfons find him or themfelvfcs aggrieved, fuppofing the fame to be unequal, he or they fhall and may make their Complaint known to the Juftices of the Peace at the next open Seffions,, who fhall take fuch I final Order therein, as in like Cafes is already by the Law provided. " VIU. And it is further enadled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful to and for I any Alderman of the City of London, or his Deputy, or the Burgeffes and Juftices of Peace of the City I of Wejiminjler and the Liberties thereof, or any two or more of them, or any two Juftices of Peace of i the reQjedtive Counties of Middkfex and Surrey, by their Warrant under their Hands and Seals, to autho- I rize the Church-wardens or Overfeers for the Poor within the Places and Parifhes aforefaid, to demand, I gather and receive of every Perfon and Perfons, fuch Sum and Sums of Money as (hall be afleffed upon them by Virtue of the Taxations and Contributions aforefaid ; (2) and for Default of Payment within ten I Days after Demand thereof made, or Notice in Writing left at the Dwelling-houfe or Lodging of every Perfon fo affeffed, to levy the fame by Diftrefs and Sale of the Goods of every fuch Perfon, and after Sa-- tisfeiftion made, to reftore the Surplufage to the Party fo diftrained. . IX. And be it enadled by the Authority aforefaid, That all Stocks raifed for theR^elief and Imploymenf stocks fermCTl^ i of the Poor in the City of London and Liberties thereof, which was in the Hands of a Corporation here- «n London for_^
tofore appointed in the faid City for that Service, or in the Hands of any other Perfon or Perfons what- p^f^^ho^ia
- foever, before the nine and twentieth Day of September which was in the Year of our Lord one thoufand be pid,
i fix hundred and fixty, commonly called the Feaft of St. Michael the Archangel, or at any Time fince, ! together with all the Arrears of Money formerly allotted for that Service, or Legacies given to the fet^e j End, fhall be payable to the Treafurer of the Corporation or Corporations, Work-houfe or Work-houfes, I to be eftabliflied by this prefent Adt, who are hereby authorized and impowered by themfelves or thei* i Officers thereunto by them deputed, to colledl, gather, receive and recover the faid Money and Legacies,' I which ftiall be due and in arrear as aforefaid ; with which faid Arrears and every Part and Parcel thereof i the Corporation or Corporations aforefaid by this Adt made, conftituted and eftablhhed, is and ihall be 1 hereby inverted and interefted for the Execution of the Service hereby enjoined them : (a) And all thofe jthat have had or now have any of the faid Stocks in their or any of their Hands, ftial! be accountable to 1 the faid Treafurer, or to thofe that ftiall be appointed by the faid Corporation or Corporations, or any Seven or more of them, to take the faid Account. . ' ^ X. Provided always, and be it enadled by the AutliQrity aforefaid. That there fhall be a fuH i^'llbwancs ^ jof all juft and neceflary Expences which have been laid out by tbe faid former Corporation for the Relief iof the laid Poor, and the carrying on of the. faid. Service ftnce the Time before expreffed. . ; ., XI. And it is further enadled by the A,uthority aibreftiid, That the refpedtive Prefident arid Governc«-s, Powisr to maEW. or any Seven of them, fnall have Power from Tii^e to Time to make , and, conftitute Orders and By-lafts J^J^^" *"'* ® ifor the better Relieving, Regulating and ftiting the Poor tp work, and'the apprehending and punifliing of I Rogues, Vagabonds and Beggars.withiii the Cities, Liberties and Places aforefaid, tiiat have not where- with to maintain themfelves, and for other the MatteK aforefaid. ' r : ,, , • „ ■ XII. Provided the faid.OrdersandBy-law'sfhall'from Tinrieto Tintebepretented.teithe Jy (in their Qyarter-Seffions afiembled, tp, be'^llowed by the'aiajor I'art of them, .arid confirmed fay Ofdeir of 1 the faid Court. [ ■ [ ■ ' '. ' . . ' • '• ' ' ' ' , - ■'■ ' r Xlli. And it is further ehadteil ."by the 'Authority , aforefaid, . That the Preiidf^nf ind Governors of any po^er to chuft ' the faid Corporation or Corporations, Work-houfe or ^Vork-houfes, or atiy Fourleen or niore of them, anH entertain being aflembled together, (hall luye hereby Power to chufg and entertain all fuph. Officers, arid other^ as, <^®<^"^V Ifhall be needful to beimplpyed in and about "the Preihiffes, and them of any of them irom'Tiine toTiifte ifo remove as they ftiall iee Caufe, and upon the Death of Removal of thein or any of them, to chufe l.others in their Places for tlis carryip^ on of the Work, arid to make and give fuch reafohable Allowances . , ,,^. ,, luhtothembr any of them,' out of the Stock and Revenue belonging to the faid Corporation 'or Work- ■'■■ ^x --,]'. 'a hoiife, as they fnall think, lit. ' ' ". ' All Sherfffr, S:^- XI V. And it is further enaded b> the Authoritv aforefaid, That all' Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Conftaljles and tobeafiifHr.si:ix ail other Officers and Minifters »f juftice, (hall be' aiding and affifting to the faid Corporation or Cofpo- Jafi.,;,andrhVir rations, Oificei;,,
