By
the
Major
.
To
the
Alderman
of
the
Ward
of
_____
WHereas
the
City
of
London
,
and
the
Liberties
thereof
,
is
exceedingly
pestered
with
Rogues
,
Vagabonds
and
Sturdy
Beggars
,
aswel
Men
as
Women
,
which
wander
abroad
about
the
Streets
and
Lanes
thereof
,
to
the
dishonour
of
the
City
,
and
grievance
of
the
good
Inhabitants
of
the
same
:
These
are
therefore
at
the
instance
of
the
Corporation
for
setting
the
Poore
on
worke
within
this
City
,
straightly
to
charge
and
command
you
,
in
the
name
of
the
Keepers
of
the
Liberties
of
England
,
by
Authority
of
Parliament
;
That
forthwith
upon
sight
hereof
,
you
call
before
you
your
Deputy
,
and
all
the
Constables
within
your
Ward
,
and
give
straight
charge
unto
the
said
Constables
,
that
from
henceforth
from
time
to
time
they
doe
apprehend
and
take
all
manner
of
Rogues
,
Vagabonds
and
Sturdy
Beggars
,
both
Men
and
Women
whatsoever
,
which
shall
be
found
begging
or
wandring
idlely
abroad
in
any
part
of
your
Ward
,
and
them
from
time
to
time
either
to
punish
at
the
Whipping-post
according
to
the
Law
,
and
so
send
them
away
by
Passe
to
such
place
as
the
Law
doth
require
;
or
otherwise
to
carry
and
convey
them
and
every
of
them
to
Bridewell
,
where
order
is
already
taken
for
their
imployment
and
setting
on
worke
:
And
that
all
and
every
the
said
Constables
be
from
time
to
time
assistant
unto
the
Marshalls
of
this
City
and
their
men
,
and
every
of
them
,
for
the
conveying
to
Bridewell
of
all
such
Rogues
,
Vagabonds
and
Sturdy
Beggars
,
as
they
or
any
of
them
shall
find
or
take
up
in
any
the
Streets
or
Lanes
of
this
City
,
or
the
Liberties
thereof
,
as
aforesaid
.
Whereof
see
you
fail
not
,
as
you
will
answer
the
neglect
of
your
Duty
therein
,
and
the
contempt
of
this
Precept
,
at
the
Sessions
to
be
holden
for
the
City
.
Dated
at
the
Guildhall
London
,
this
22th
of
March
,
1649.
Sadler
.