On Breach of Trust, Lord Chancellor to iffue Commiffion, &c.

Years, then within one Year after his or her Death; and if the Mafter, Mistress or Dame happen to die within the feven Years, then within one Year after their Death, fo as the Money may be employed in placing the Apprentice with fome other of the fame Trade, to serve out his Time at the Difcretion of the Parties trufted as aforefaid. The Money fo given is to be employed within three Months after the Receipt thereof; and if there fhall not be apt Perfons found to be Apprentices in the Place or Places where it is given, it fhall be employed in the Parish next adjoining, by the Parties that are trufted with it in the Places where it was fo given, and there alfo Bond fhall be taken as is before declared.

12. The Choice of Apprentices fhall be out of the poorest Sort of Children, whofe Parents are leaft able to relieve them, and no fuch Apprentice fhall be above the Age of fifteen Years when he or fhe is first bound.

13. The Parties fo trufted fhall yearly in Eafter Week, or within one Month after, account before two or more of the next Juftices of the Peace; and if there be any Oblations or Money remaining in their Hands, they fhall upon fuch Account (or within ten Days after) deliver the same to their Succeffors.

14. If any Officer fo trusted shall break the Truft reposed in him, mifemploy the faid Money, or do any Thing contrary to the Act, for which he cannot be punished by this Act, the Lord Chancellor or Keeper fhall, upon the Petition of any Perfon, award a Commiffion to fuch as he shall think fit, to inquire, hear and determine fuch Offences. And if the Commiffioners fhall find Money fo mifemployed, they fhall, in Places not Corporate, have Power to rate, raise and collect it upon the Parties fo offending, or otherwise upon the able Inhabitants of the City, Town or Parish fo in Default, as the faid Commiffioners, or the greatest Part of them, fhall think fit; and fhall return the faid Commiffion, together with the Manner of executing the fame, into the Chancery, within three Months next after fuch Execution thereof.

15. By Statute 7 Jac. 1. Part whereof is not repealed, there fhall be an Houfe of Correction provided in every Shire to fet Rogues and idle People to work.

16. The Juftices in Seffions fhall, from Time to Time, appoint a Governor for the faid House, who fhall have Power to fet fuch Rogues and idle People to work, and to punish them by moderate Whipping, or putting Fetters or Gives on ⚫ them; which Rogues and idle Perfons fhall not be chargeable to the County, nor have any other Allowance than what they fhall deferve by their own Labour,

17. The

17. The Governors of the Houses of Correction fhall have fuch a Sum of Money yearly, as fhall be thought fit by the moft Part of the Juftices of Peace in the Seffions; the fame to be paid quarterly before-hand by the Treasurers of the County, the Governors giving Security for their Continuance in the faid Service.

18. If the faid Governors fhall not every Quarter-Seffions yield to the said Juftices a true Account of all fuch Perfons as fhall be committed to their Cuftody, or if they suffer any within their Charge to escape, or to be troublesome to the County by going abroad, or otherwife, they fhall incur what Fine the Juftices in Seffion fhall impofe on them. The Fines to be paid to the Treasurers of the County, and by them to be accounted for.

19. If any lewd Woman have a Baftard which may be chargeable to the Parish, the Juftices of Peace fhall commit her to the House of Correction, there to be punished and set to work one whole Year; and if the offend again, then she is to be committed again, there to remain till fhe put in good Sureties for the good Behaviour, and not to offend fo again.

20. Perfons running away and leaving their Charge to the Parish, fhall be deemed and punished as incorrigible Rogues; and those that threaten fo to do (it being proved by two Witneffes upon Oath before two Juftices of Peace of the fame Divifion) fhall be by the fame Juftices fent to the House of Correction, there to be punished as fturdy Rogues, (unless they put in fufficient Sureties to discharge the Town) and not to be delivered, but at such a Meeting as aforefaid, or in open Seffions.

up any Trade,

21. By the Statute 3 Car. 1. c. 4. the aforefaid Statute of 3 Car. 1. C. 4. 2 Jac. 1. c. 25. is again continued and confirmed. And Overfeers of Poor may fer Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor, may, with Confent of two Juftices, (Quorum 1.) where there are two, if not, &c. with the Affent of one Juftice, fet up, ufe and occupy any Trade, Myftery or Occupation, only for fetting to Work, and better Relief of their Parish.

Who are to be. accounted Poor

22. By Statute 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 12. Churchwardens 13 & 14 Car. 2. and Overseers of the Poor complaining to one Justice within C. 12. forty Days after any Perfons coming into their Parish, to fettle in any Tenement under 10l. a Year, may have such Perfons removed (if likely to be chargeable) by two Justices (Quorum 1.) of the Divifion, &c. to fuch Parish where they were laft legally fettled, either as a Native, Houfholder, of a Parish, Sojourner, Apprentice, or Servant, for the Space of forty &c, Days at the leaft, unless they give Security for the Indemnity of the faid Parish to be allowed by two Juftices. Perfons aggrieved may appeal to Quarter-Seffions. Perfons carrying

3 & 4 W. &

M. c. 11. The forty Days to make a Settlement to be accounted

from the No

with them a Certificate from the Minifter, one Churchwarden, and Overseer, of having a Dwelling-House in their Parish, and their being Inhabitants there, may go into any other Place to work. And in fuch Cafe, if the Perfons do not return again to their Habitations when their Work is done, or if they fall fick while they are at Work, it shall not be deemed a Settlement, but may be removed by two Justices to their legal Place of Abode. Perfons refufing to go, or returning again, may be fent by one Juftice to the House of Correction, and punished as Vagabonds. Churchwardens, &c. refufing to receive fuch Perfons, and to provide for them, one Juftice may bind over fuch Officers, for Contempt, to QuarterSeffions or Affizes. See the Act in Refpect to Corporations for erecting Work-houses in London and Westminster, &c. and all other Corporations, and about the Government of them. See also the Claufe whereby Townships in Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Yorkbire, Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland and Weftmoreland, and other Counties, may provide for their Poor as Parishes do. This Statute is made perpetual by 12 Ann. c. 18. except what relates to Corporations therein mentioned, to which the Act 22 & 23 Car. 2. c. 18. relating, and being expired, is not here treated of.

23. In the fame Act there is a Clause enacting, That Ju ftices of Peace in their Quarter-Seffions may caufe to be tranf ported Rogues, &c. duly convicted and adjudged incorrigible, to the English Plantations beyond Sea.

24. By Statute Fac. 2. c. 17. confirmed and explained, and a Claufe added, that the forty Days were to be accounted from the Time of the Delivery of Notice in Writing, by the poor Perfon, of the House of his Abode, and the Number of his Family, if any, to one of the Churchwardens or Over feers, &c.

25. By 3 & 4 W. & M. c. 11. forty Days Continuance In a Parish to make a Settlement, shall be from Publication of Notice in Writing, which he or she fhall deliver of the Houfe of Abode, and Number of Family, if any, to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor; which Notice the faid Churchwarden, &c. if required, is to read or caufe to be read publickly, immediately after Divine Service in the Parish Church, the firft Lord's Day; the faid Notice to be registred in the Poor's Account-Book, by the Officer aforefaid. No Soldier, &c. or Workman employed in his Majesty's Service shall have a Settlement as aforefaid, unless dismissed from his Majesty's Service; 40s. Penalty for the Officer aforefaid refufing or neglecting to read fuch Notice; Conviction by two Witnesses on Oath before one Juftice, to the Use of the Party grieved; for Want of Distress, Commitment for a Month, without Bail; Officers aforefaid neglecting to regifter Notice, forfeit on

Conviction,

Conviction, as before, 40 s. to the Ufe of the Poor, to be

gain a Settle

ment.

levied as before, and committed as before. Perfons executing Perfons exeany publick annual Charge in a Parish during one whole cuting a Parish Office, thereby Year, or who fhall be charged with, and pay his Share towards the publick Taxes or Levies of the Parish, shall be deemed to have a legal Settlement there, though no Notice in Writing is delivered, or, &c. Any unmarried Perfon not having a Child, &c. that shall be lawfully hired into any Parifh for one Year, shall also make a Settlement without Notice. Being bound Apprentice by Indenture, and inhabiting in any Town, &c. fuch Binding and Inhabitation shall be a good Settlement without Notice. But N. B. This is altered by a Statute made 12 Ann. c. 18. which fee below. Perfons ag

grieved may appeal to the Quarter-Seffions, who may finally determine.

26. Churchwardens, &c. refufing to receive any Perfon Parish Officers fent by Order of two Juftices, forfeit 5. to the Poor of the refufing to reParish from which the faid Perfon is removed; Proof by two ceive Poor fent Witneffes on Oath before any Juftice of the County, &c. by by two luftices, Diftrefs and Sale; for Want, to be committed for forty Days without Bail, &c. A Book fhall be kept in every Parish wherein the Names of all those that receive Collection shall

be registered with the Day and Year when firft admitted to have Relief.

forfeit s 1.

Lifts, &c.

27. Parishioners in Eafter Week yearly, or oftner, if ne- Parishioners ceffary, must meet in the Veftry, and make new Lifts for the muft yearly make new Poor, and none but those in the Lift allowed to receive Alms, but by Authority under the Hand of one Justice residing in fuch Parish, if any, or else near adjoining, or by Order of Seffions, except in Cafes of Plague and peftilential Diseases, c. Parishioners, except Alms-men, may be Evidence against Churchwardens, &c. of their mispending the Poor's Money.

cate, &c.

other Badge.

28. By Statute 8 & 9 W. 3. c. 30. Perfons coming to 8 & 9 W. 3. any Parish to inhabit, shall at the fame Time bring a Cer- c. 30. tificate to the Churchwardens or Overseers of the Poor of the Poor coming with a Certifi Parish, where such Perfons fhall come to inhabit, under the Hands and Seals of the Churchwardens, &c. of any Parish, or the major Part of them, or of Overfeers only, if there are no Churchwardens, to be attefted by two Witneffes, thereby owning and acknowledging the faid Perfon mentioned in the Certificate to be an Inhabitant legally fettled in that Parish, &c. Every Certificate being fubfcribed and allowed by two Juftices, fhall oblige the Parish to receive and provide for the Perfon mentioned in the Certificate, together with the Family as Inhabitants of that Family, whenever they fhall become chargeable to, or forced to ask Relief of that Parish, &. to which fuch Certificate was given, and then, and not before, it fhall be lawful for any fuch Perfon and his or her

Children,

Badge,

Juftices to award Cofts

on an Appeal,

&c.

9 & 10 W. 3.

C. II.

Certificate.

Removal.

cation made to

Children, though born in the Parish, (not having otherwife acquired a legal Settlement there) to be removed to the Parish, &c. from whence, fuch Certificate was brought. Perfons receiving Alms fhall wear a Badge publickly on the right Shoulder Sleeve, with Wife and Children (fuch Child only excepted, as fhall be by Officers of the Poor permitted to live at home, in order to take Care of an impotent Parent); Perfons refufing, &c. fhall on Complaint to one Justice have their Relief fufpended, abridged, or withdrawn, or may be sent to the Houfe of Correction, for not more than one and twenty Days, to be whipped and kept to hard Labour. Churchwarden or Overfeer relieving any Perfon not having and wearing a Badge, being convicted on Oath of one Witness before one Justice, fhall forfeit 20s. by Distress, &c. by Warrant from one Ju ftice, to the Poor and Informer. Juftices at Quarter-Seffions on Appeal to them about Settlement of any poor Person, or on Notice of Appeal, &c. tho' fuch Appeal is not profecuted, fhall award Cofts for whom Appeal is determined, or to whom fuch Notice did appear to have been given. Proof must be made of Notice to Perfons ordered to pay Cofts living out of the Jurifdiction, &c. A Juftice of the County where fuch Perfon inhabits, on Request to him made, with a Copy of the Order and Cofts produced, fhall caufe Money to be levied by Diftrefs, &c. for Want, Commitment for twenty Days.

29. Perfons not having Child or Children fhall not gain a Settlement in any Parish, unless they fhall continue in a Service the Space of one whole Year. Perfons refusing to take Apprentices put to them, by 43 El. c. 2. forfeit 10l. to be levied by Diftrefs and Sale of Goods, by Order of two Juftices.

30. By Statute 9 & 10 W. 3. c. 11. no Perfon whatsoever, who fhall come into any Parish by Certificate, fhall by any Act whatsoever be adjudged to have procured a legal Settlement in fuch Parish, unless he fhall really, and bona fide, take a Lease of a Tenement of the yearly Value of 10. or shall execute fome annual Office in fuch Parifh, being legally placed in fuch Parish. Appeal against an Order for Removal to be determined at Quarter-Seffions, and not elsewhere: Provifo for Juftices for the Liberty of St. Alban's.

9 G. 1. c. 7. 31. By Statute 9 G. 1. c. 7. no Juftice of the Peace shall No Juftice to order Relief to any poor Perfon, before Oath be made before order Relief fuch Juftice of reasonable Caufe, and that the Perfon had ap till after Appli- plied to the Parishioners at fome Veftry or publick Meeting, the Veltry, &c. or to two of the Overfeers of the poor of the Parish, and was by them refufed to be believed, and until the Juftice hath fummoned the Overfeers to fhew Caufe why Relief should not be given, and the Perfon fo fummoned be heard, or hath made Default in not appearing.

32. Perfons