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 eng Vagrancy -- England -- Early works to 1800. eebo An Act against vagrants, and wandring, idle, dissolute persons. : At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, anno Domini, 1656. England and Wales. 1657 3 512 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2014-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-03 Sampled and proofread 2014-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

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AN ACT AGAINST VAGRANTS , AND Wandring , Idle , Dissolute persons . At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th Day of September , Anno Domini , 1656.

WHereas the number of wandring , idle , loose , dissolute and disorderly persons is ( of late ) much increased , by reason of some defects in the Laws and Statutes heretofore made and provided for the punishment of Rogues , Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggers , ( they being seldome taken begging ) by means whereof divers Robberies , Burglaries , Thefts , Insurrections and other Misdemeanours have been occasioned ; For the prevention whereof , Be it Enacted by His Highness the Lord Protector and this present Parliament , and the Authority thereof , That all and every idle , loose and dissolute person and persons , which from and after the first day of July , One thousand six hundred fifty seven , shall be found and taken within the Commonwealth of England , vagrant and wandring from his or their usual place of living or abode , and shall not have such good and sufficient cause or business for such his or their travelling or wandring , as the Iustices or Iustice of Peace , Mayors , or other Chief Officer or Officers of the respective Counties or Corporations , before whom such person or persons shall be brought , shall approve of ; That then every such idle , loose and dissolute person and persons , so taken vagrant and wandring as aforesaid , shall be adjudged , and are hereby adjudged and declared to be Rogues , Vagabonds , and Sturdy Beggers , within the Statue made in the Nine and thirtieth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth , Cap. 4. For the Suppressing of Rogues , Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggers , and shall be proceeded against and punished as Rogues , Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggers within the said Statute , although they shall not be taken begging , Any Law , Statute or Vsage to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding .

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid , That if any person or persons commonly called Fidlers or Minstrels , shall at any time after the said First day of July , be taken playing , fidling and making musick in any Inn , Ale-house or Tavern , or shall be taken profering themselves , or desiring , or intreating any person or persons to hear them to play , or make musick in any the places aforesaid , That every such person and persons so taken , shall be adjudged , and are hereby adjudged and declared to be Rogues , Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggers , and shall be proceeded against and punished as Rogues , Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggers within the said Statute , Any Law , Statute or Vsage to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding .

LONDON : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field , Printers to His Highness , 1657.