Whereas in the twenty eighth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth, there was one right wholesome law made in this realm for the suppressing, taking, and killing of notorious thieves and robbers, the tenor whereof is in these words following ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1672-1677 : Essex) 1675 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A46153 Wing I831 ESTC R36895 16150068 ocm 16150068 104880 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46153) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 104880) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:33) Whereas in the twenty eighth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth, there was one right wholesome law made in this realm for the suppressing, taking, and killing of notorious thieves and robbers, the tenor whereof is in these words following ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1672-1677 : Essex) Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683. [2] leaves. Printed by Benjamin Tooke ... and are to be sold by Joseph Wilde ..., Dublin : 1675. Title from first 6 lines of text. Statement of responsibility transposed from head of title. Imprint from colophon. "Given at the Council-chamber in Dublin the 7th day of July. 1675"--leaf [2] Broadside in [2] leaves. Reproduction of original in the Society of Antiquaries Library, London. 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Ireland -- Politics and government -- 17th century. 2006-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-12 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-01 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-01 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion CR HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT royal blazon or coat of arms BY THE Lord Lieutenant AND COUNCIL : ESSEX WHEREAS in the Twenty eighth year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth , there was one right wholesome Law made in this Realm for the suppressing , taking , and killing of notorious Thieves and Robbers , the Tenor whereof is in these words following . whereas Thieves , and evil Doers , increase in great store , and from day to other do increase in malice more than they have done heretofore , and do destroy the Commons with their Thefts , Stealings , and Manslaughters , and also do cause the Land to fall into decay and poverty ; and waste every day more and more , and so it is like to be confounded , if there should not be remedy ; It is ordained by Authority of the said Council , That it shall be lawful to every Liegeman of our Sovereign Lord the King , all manner notorious and known Thieves , and Thieves found robbing , and spoiling , or breaking Houses by night or by day , and Thieves found with the m●nner to kill them , and take them with out Impeachment , Arraignment , or Grievance to him to be done by our Sovereign Lord the King , his Justices , Officers , or any of his Ministers for any such Manslaughter or Taking . And that every man that kills or takes any such Thieves , shall have one peny of every plough , & one Farthing of every Cottage within the Barony where the Manslaughter is done for every Thief . And that the Town where the said Manslaughter is done , and other Four Towns next to the said Town , which were before charged with the Escapes for such Manslaughter , shall be quit and discharged of the said Escapes and every of them , without any Impeachment in any Court , or payment to any Officer . And that the Sheriff of the County shall have sufficient power to make leavy of the Money aforesaid in the said Form , within one Moneth after the said Manslaughter , and shall deliver it to him that made the said Homicide . And if the Sheriff be negligent in lea●ying the said Money in the Form aforesaid , that he shall pay the summe of Money to the party that hath cause to have it . Now we the Lord Lieutenant and Council considering that if the said Statute had been put in due execution , many spoils , Thefes , and Robberies lately committed in this Kingdom had been prevented , and most of the notorious Thieves and Robbers who have been active therein had been e're this apprehended , and brought unto due execution . Wherefore and for the preventing of all mischiefs of the like kind for the time to come , And to the intent that the Prosecutors of such evil Malefactors may receive their just reward . We the Lord Lieutenant and Council have thought fit , and do hereby accordingly will and require , and in his Majesties Name strictly charge and command all , and every his Majesties Liege people , and good Subjects in this Kingdom , That they and every of them in their several Counties , Baronies , Villages , Hamlets , and places of dwelling or aboad in this Kingdom , be aiding and assisting to each other in the taking , apprehending , and killing of all such notorious Thieves , Robbers , and Spoilers of their Countrey , as shall be found robbing and spoiling or breaking Houses by Night or by day , against the force and effect of the said Statute . And we do also command and require , That the Sheriffs of the several and respective Counties of this Kingdom , do according to the power given unto them by the said Act , Take care to make Leavies of the Monies intended by the said Act to be raised for the reward , and incouragement of such as shall take or kill any such notorious Malefactors ; And that upon the taking or killing of any such notorious Thief , and Thieves , or Robbers , they do within one moneth after send unto Vs the Lord Lieutenant and Council an Accompt thereof , and of their proceedings therein , as occasion shall require , whereof they may not fail at their utmost perils . Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin the 7th day of July . 1675. Mich : Dublin Canc. Thomond . Tyrone . Art : Forbese . Ro : Booth . Will : Stewart . O : St. George . H : Ingoldesby . Hans Hamilton . Theo : Jones . VV m Flower . Char : Meredith . GOD save the KING . DVBLIN , Printed by Benjamin Tooke , Printer to the King 's most Excellent M●jesty ; And are to besold by Joseph Wilde Book seller in Castle-street . 1675.