At
the
General
Quarter-Sessions
of
the
Publick
Peace
holden
for
the
County
of
Hertford
,
on
the
Fourteenth
and
Sixteenth
dayes
of
July
,
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
,
One
thousand
six
hundred
fifty
and
six
.
Herts
.
ss
.
IT
is
Ordered
by
this
Court
,
That
whatsoever
Officer
shall
,
according
to
Law
,
apprehend
any
Rogues
or
Vagabonds
,
and
deliver
him
,
her
or
them
to
the
Officer
of
the
next
Parish
,
to
be
conveyed
to
the
place
of
his
,
her
,
or
their
birth
or
abode
(
as
the
case
shall
require
)
shall
have
two
shillings
paid
unto
him
for
every
such
Rogue
or
Vagabond
,
by
such
Officer
to
whom
they
shall
be
so
delivered
:
And
that
every
such
Officer
so
paying
the
said
two
shillings
,
shall
receive
the
like
sum
of
two
shillings
,
of
and
from
the
next
Officer
to
whom
the
said
Rogue
or
Vagabond
shall
be
so
delivered
;
and
so
from
Officer
to
Officer
,
unto
the
last
Officer
of
the
place
of
the
Confines
of
this
County
,
such
payment
of
two
shillings
shall
be
paid
,
upon
the
conveying
and
delivering
over
of
every
such
Rogue
or
Vagabond
.
To
which
last
Officer
shall
be
allowed
his
disbursments
therein
,
from
the
High-Constable
of
that
Hundred
or
Division
(
or
by
Order
of
the
next
Sessions
,
at
the
determination
of
the
time
wherein
he
shall
so
serve
in
the
said
Office
;
He
the
said
Constable
or
Officer
producing
unto
the
next
Justice
of
the
Peace
,
a
Receipt
under
the
hand
of
such
Officer
to
whom
he
paid
the
same
,
upon
delivery
of
such
Rogues
and
Vagabonds
;
The
said
Receipt
being
allowed
under
the
hand
of
the
said
Justice
.
)
And
in
case
any
other
person
,
not
being
an
Officer
,
shall
apprehend
any
Rogues
or
Vagrants
,
and
bring
him
,
her
,
or
them
to
the
Constable
or
Officer
of
the
place
where
they
were
so
apprehended
,
to
be
punished
,
and
conveyed
away
;
Such
Constable
and
other
Officer
shall
in
like
manner
pay
unto
such
persons
the
sum
of
two
shillings
,
for
every
such
Rogue
or
Vagabond
.
And
every
such
Constable
or
Officer
,
upon
the
performance
of
his
duty
in
the
correction
and
conveyance
of
such
Rogues
or
Vagrants
as
aforesaid
,
shall
be
in
like
manner
re-imbursed
by
the
next
Constables
to
whom
the
same
shall
be
so
conveyed
:
And
that
the
last
Constable
or
Officer
upon
the
Confines
of
this
County
,
shall
be
re-imbursed
by
the
High-Constables
of
that
Hundred
or
Division
as
aforesaid
;
and
they
the
said
High-Constables
to
be
re-imbursed
by
Order
of
this
Court
.
And
it
is
by
this
Court
declared
,
That
a
man
,
his
wife
and
children
,
being
taken
begging
together
,
are
,
and
shall
be
accompted
,
deemed
and
taken
,
but
as
and
for
one
Rogue
:
And
that
such
Officer
or
person
aforesaid
,
shall
receive
for
them
onely
one
two
shillings
:
And
it
is
intended
,
That
such
two
shillings
shall
be
paid
unto
any
Officer
or
other
person
,
for
Rogues
being
taken
begging
within
the
said
County
wherein
is
their
place
of
abode
,
if
he
shall
carry
them
before
some
Justice
of
the
Peace
son
the
County
;
and
after
their
conviction
,
shall
carry
them
to
the
house
of
Correction
,
or
otherwise
to
dispose
of
them
,
by
order
of
some
Justice
or
Justices
.
And
in
case
any
of
the
Officers
aforesaid
shall
refuse
or
neglect
to
do
their
duties
in
this
behalf
;
Then
on
complaint
thereof
to
be
made
by
such
person
or
Officer
who
shall
be
grieved
thereby
,
unto
any
Justice
of
the
Peace
of
this
County
,
the
said
Justice
of
Peace
is
desired
to
binde
such
persons
in
a
Recognizance
,
to
appear
at
the
next
General-Sessions
of
the
Publick
Peace
to
be
holden
for
this
County
;
that
such
Officer
so
refusing
or
neglecting
his
duty
,
may
be
there
proceeded
against
according
to
Law
for
his
contempt
therein
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
by
this
Court
,
That
a
convenient
number
of
Copies
of
this
Order
be
forthwith
Printed
;
and
that
the
Copies
shall
be
soon
afterwards
sent
to
the
Justices
of
the
Publick
Peace
of
each
several
Division
of
this
County
,
by
the
Clerk
of
the
Peace
of
the
said
County
.
And
the
said
Justices
are
desired
to
call
together
the
Constables
,
Headboroughs
,
and
Churchwardens
of
the
several
Parishes
within
their
respective
Divisions
,
and
to
acquaint
them
with
this
Order
,
and
to
give
the
same
in
charge
unto
them
for
their
observance
thereof
in
all
things
accordingly
.
And
to
the
end
all
Officers
,
Ministers
,
and
others
,
who
are
herein
concerned
,
may
the
better
understand
their
duties
,
and
know
the
penalties
that
they
shall
incurre
for
their
negligences
therein
,
It
is
thought
fit
,
That
the
said
Justices
of
the
Peace
within
their
said
Divisions
,
shall
disperse
abroad
amongst
the
Constables
and
Head
boroughs
,
a
Paper
signifying
what
persons
are
by
the
Laws
and
Statutes
adjudged
Rogues
;
with
the
Penalties
imposed
upon
each
of
the
said
Officers
,
for
his
neglect
in
the
not
performance
of
their
duties
,
that
they
may
not
pretend
ignorance
thereof
,
when
they
come
to
be
punished
for
the
same
.
And
all
Ministers
of
this
County
,
are
hereby
desired
to
reade
this
Order
in
their
several
Parishes
,
Churches
or
Chappels
,
upon
the
next
Lords-day
after
the
receipt
thereof
,
before
the
Morning-Sermon
,
that
so
it
may
be
the
more
effectually
executed
.
And
that
it
may
be
understood
what
persons
are
and
shall
be
deemed
Rogues
;
Therefore
this
Court
declareth
,
That
the
persons
here-under
mentioned
(
being
above
the
age
of
seven
years
)
are
adjudged
Rogues
by
the
Laws
of
this
Nation
;
That
is
to
say
,
All
persons
calling
themselves
Scholars
,
going
about
begging
;
All
Seafaring-men
,
pretending
losses
of
their
ships
or
goods
on
the
Sea
,
going
about
the
Country
begging
,
having
no
Testimonials
under
the
hand
or
hands
of
any
Justice
or
Justices
of
the
Peace
,
limiting
the
time
for
his
journey
expiring
;
All
idle
persons
going
about
the
Country
,
begging
,
or
using
any
subtile
craft
,
or
unlawful
Games
,
Playes
,
or
feigning
themselves
to
have
knowledge
in
Phisiognomy
,
Palmestry
,
or
other
like
crafty
Sciences
,
pretending
that
they
can
tell
Destinies
,
Fortunes
,
or
such
other
phantastical
Imaginations
;
All
persons
that
be
,
or
utter
themselves
to
be
Proctors
,
Procurors
,
Patent-gatherers
,
or
Collectors
for
Gaols
,
Prisons
,
or
Hospitals
;
All
Fencers
,
Bear-wards
,
common
Players
of
Interludes
,
and
Minstrels
,
wandring
abroad
;
All
Juglers
,
Tinkers
,
Pedlers
,
Petty
Chapmen
,
wandring
abroad
,
and
Ballad-singers
;
All
wandring
persons
and
Common
Labourers
,
being
persons
able
in
body
,
using
loytering
,
and
refusing
to
work
for
such
reasonable
wages
as
is
taxed
,
or
commonly
given
in
such
parts
,
where
such
persons
do
or
shall
happen
to
dwell
or
abide
,
not
having
living
otherwise
to
maintain
themselves
;
All
persons
delivered
out
of
Gaols
,
that
beg
for
their
Fees
,
or
otherwise
do
travel
begging
,
pretending
losses
by
fire
,
or
otherwise
;
All
persons
,
not
being
Felons
,
pretending
themselves
to
be
Egyptians
,
or
wandring
in
the
form
,
habit
or
attire
of
Counterfeit-Egyptians
;
And
all
such
persons
as
wander
up
and
down
in
the
Country
to
sell
Glasses
,
Are
all
and
every
of
them
adjudged
,
deemed
and
taken
as
Rogues
and
Vagabonds
.
And
also
all
such
other
persons
as
are
by
the
Laws
of
this
Commonwealth
declared
to
be
Rogues
.
The
Penalties
by
Law
to
be
imposed
upon
such
persons
as
shall
neglect
their
duties
in
apprehending
and
passing
of
Rogues
.
-
1.
That
the
Minister
of
the
place
where
a
Rogue
is
passed
,
shall
Register
the
Testimonial
,
signifying
the
day
and
place
of
his
punishment
,
in
a
Book
to
be
kept
for
that
purpose
;
upon
pain
of
forfeiture
of
five
shillings
for
every
default
.
-
2.
That
if
a
Constable
or
Headborough
be
negligent
in
his
duty
herein
,
in
apprehending
and
punishing
of
Rogues
,
he
forfeits
every
default
twenty
shillings
;
and
if
he
doth
not
convey
them
to
the
place
of
their
birth
or
dwelling
,
as
the
case
doth
require
,
he
forfeits
five
pounds
.
-
3.
That
if
any
man
rescue
or
hinder
the
execution
of
the
Law
herein
made
,
he
doth
forfeit
five
pounds
,
and
is
to
be
bound
to
his
Good
Behaviour
.
-
4.
That
every
person
that
seeth
or
knoweth
a
Rogue
to
beg
,
and
doth
not
convey
him
,
or
cause
him
to
be
conveyed
to
the
next
Constable
or
Headborough
,
doth
for
every
such
default
forfeit
ten
shillings
.
-
5.
That
the
Constables
and
Headboroughs
having
Warrants
directed
to
them
,
for
privy
searches
for
Rogues
,
and
neglecting
to
give
an
accompt
in
writing
upon
Oath
,
and
under
the
hand
of
the
Minister
of
the
Parish
(
to
the
Justices
of
Peace
at
their
next
meeting
,
of
such
Rogues
as
they
have
passed
and
conveyed
since
the
last
meeting
of
the
said
Justices
)
is
to
incurre
what
Fine
the
said
Justices
shall
be
pleased
to
set
upon
them
,
not
exceeding
fourty
shillings
.
By
the
Court
.
Examined
by
Edw
.
Hide
,
Clerk
of
the
Peace
.