By the Major. To the Alderman of the ward of [blank]. Whereas the City of London, and the liberties thereof, is exceedingly pestered with rogues, vagabonds and sturdy beggars, aswel men as women, ...
         City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
      
       
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             By the Major. To the Alderman of the ward of [blank]. Whereas the City of London, and the liberties thereof, is exceedingly pestered with rogues, vagabonds and sturdy beggars, aswel men as women, ...
             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the honorable City of London,
             [London] :
             1649.
          
           
             Title from caption and first lines of text.
             Signed and dated at end: 22th of March, 1649. Sadler.
             A blank is left after the words "ward of" in title.
             An order for the apprehension of rogues.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "ffaringdon within" written into blank in title.
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           Social problems -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           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
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           Richard
           Cotes
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           1649
           ▪