Volume 1

Hertford County records.

  • Hertfordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1905-
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Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Credit: Hertford County records. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    vagabonds and all excessive prices of hay and oates in ostleries, of flesh and bread in towns and villages, together with the names of the next adjoining Justices by whose carelessnes and connivance those abuses are suffered. That beinge returned unto mee by the Gustos Eotulorum or his deputy, I may leave them out of the Commission and supply those parts with more serviceable gentlemen. And not doubting of your care and dilligence herein as a matter soe earnestly recommended by his Majesty, I leave you for this time in God’s best protecion, and doe reste.-” 68. 30 September. Order, on the information of Eichard Hay- ward, now constable of Bigrave, that whereas two several sums of 6s. 8d. were estreated into the Exchequer for the non-appearance of the inhabitants of Bigrave and Eadwell at the sessions on two occasions, which several sums were levied by Mr. Waller, late sheriff of the county, upon the goods of the said Eichard Hayward, the said inhabitants shall contribute towards the payment of the said sums. 59. 30 September. Lists of badgers and higglers. 61. 30 September. Order, that for the better clearing the county of rogues, a marshall shall be provided who shall have authority to punish and chase away all rogues and vagrant persons, to supervise the constables of every town, and to punish such as shall be negligent in their duties in this respect. He shall also personally visit every hundred of the county with especial regard to the oute borders and streets for the exclusion of rogues from the county, princi- pally about Theobalds and Cheshunt, where the King mostly . resides. It is also ordered that all the Justices of the Peace shall henceforth observe their meetings between every session, twice at the least, and as often as necessary, and conduct searches and examine and punish the constables according to the statute of 7 James I. Also that the constables of every town and hamlet shall, at the charge of the parish, have watching in the night and warding in the day for the apprehension of all such rogues and vagrants. It is also ordered that all such persons as shall harbour such