| Chap. 74. |
Post-Office.
Corporations, or seven of them may keep Courts at the request of
any four of the Corporation, and may have a Common Seal. |
173 |
14 Car. 2.
c. 12. |
The Justices at every Quarter-Sessions, may require
an Accompt of Receipts
and Disbursements, from the Officers and Treasurers, how many Poor
people have been set on work the last year; what Stock there was, and is
remaining. |
Accompt. |
| Ibid. |
The President and Governours, or any appointed
by them, or any two of
them, may apprehend Rogues, Vagrants, Sturdy-Beggars, or idle and disorderly
persons within their Precincts, and keep them to work. |
Rogues. |
| Ibid. |
The President and Governours may under their
Common Seal, certifie the
defect of a stock for the Foundation, or future supply; and what
Money
they think fit to the Common Council for London, Burgesses and Justices
in
Sessions for Westminster; and to the Justices of Peace at their
Sessions for
Surrey and Middlesex, who are required to ascertain such
sum of Money, not
exceeding one years rate, and the same to proportion upon the several Wards,
&c. And thereupon the Aldermen, Deputies and Common Council men
in
London, the Burgesses and Justices of Peace in Westminster,
and Justices of
Peace in Middlesex and Surrey, to rate the Inhabitants; and
if any be
grieved, he may appeal to the next Sessions. |
Stock. |
| Ibid. |
The Aldermen and Deputies in London, the
Burgesses and Justices of
Peace in Westminster, and Justices of Peace in Middlesex and
Surrey, or
any two of them respectively, may be Warrant under their Hands and Seals,
authorize the Churchwardens and Overseers to demand and receive the
Money assest, and upon notice in Writing left at the House of Lodging,
and
non-payment within ten days; to levy by Distress and Sale, rendring the
overplus. |
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| Ibid. |
All Stocks, in London, in the hands of
any person with the arrears of
Money and Legacies for the Poor shall be paid to the Treasurers there. |
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| Ibid. |
The President and Governours; or any seven of
them, may make Orders
and By-Laws, for regulating the work, apprehending Rogues, and other purposes. |
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| Ibid. |
The President and Governours, or fourteen of
them, may chuse and remove
Officers, and make allowances to them, as they shall think fit. |
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All Sheriffs, Constables, and other Officers
and Ministers of Justice, shall
be aiding to the said Corporation, and to all Officers to be employed
by them.
14 Car. 2. c. 12. |
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But as to laying of Rates, the power expired
at Michaelmass, 1675. by
virtue of an Act made 22 & 23 Car. 2. |
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By which last Act, the Officers of the said Corporations
are to give a quarterly
Accompt to the Justices of Peace, who are to call for it of them.
22 &
23 Car. 2. |
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And note, The Justices have no power to mitigate
any Fine imposed for
these Offences.
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12 Car. 2.
c. 35. |
CHAP. LXXIV.
Post-Office.
NOne unless constituted by Letters Patents, shall
exercise any thing belonging
to the Post-Office thereby erected, upon paid to forfeit 5 l. for
every several offence, and 100 l. a week, so long as he shall continue
so to do,
to be recovered in any the Kings Courts of Record, by Action, &c. or
Information.
One moiety to the King, the other to the Informer. |
§. 1.
Office. |
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