At a court held by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor President, and the rest of the Governors of the Corporation for the Poor of London the 6th of February, 1655.
         Governors for the Poor (London, England)
      
       
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             At a court held by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor President, and the rest of the Governors of the Corporation for the Poor of London the 6th of February, 1655.
             Governors for the Poor (London, England)
          
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             Printed by James Flesher, Printer to the honourable city of London,
             [London] :
             1655.
          
           
             At end: Signed by the Appointment of the said Corporation; by William Haslope Clerk to the said Corporation.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb. 7th".
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           Poor laws -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           Poor -- Services for -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           At
           a
           Court
           held
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           President
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Governors
           of
           the
           Corporation
           for
           the
           Poor
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           
             the
             6th
             of
             
               February
               ,
            
             1655.
             
          
        
         
           
             WHereas
          
           the
           Governors
           of
           the
           Corporation
           for
           the
           Poor
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           have
           from
           year
           to
           year
           given
           publique
           notice
           of
           their
           having
           a
           Stock
           of
           Flax
           ,
           Hemp
           ,
           and
           Tow
           ,
           at
           either
           of
           their
           Workhouses
           ,
           to
           imploy
           the
           Poor
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ;
           And
           for
           some
           years
           together
           did
           imploy
           about
           one
           thousand
           Poor
           at
           Work
           ,
           besides
           the
           Poor
           Children
           that
           are
           Educated
           by
           the
           said
           Corporation
           in
           Learning
           and
           Arts
           ;
           Yet
           
             neverthelesse
          
           there
           are
           many
           Vagrants
           and
           Common
           Beggers
           which
           continually
           frequent
           the
           Streets
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           refuse
           to
           receive
           or
           undertake
           any
           lawfull
           work
           ,
           or
           imployment
           ,
           to
           the
           Scandall
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           profession
           of
           Religion
           .
           
             For
             Prevention
          
           whereof
           ,
           It
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           this
           City
           President
           of
           this
           Corporation
           ,
           lately
           to
           issue
           his
           Lordships
           Precepts
           to
           all
           the
           Constables
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           requiring
           them
           diligently
           to
           prosecute
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Nation
           against
           Vagrants
           and
           Common
           Beggers
           ,
           and
           hath
           also
           given
           them
           a
           Breviate
           of
           the
           Statutes
           in
           force
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           informe
           them
           of
           their
           respective
           duties
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           penalties
           which
           they
           and
           others
           concerned
           must
           sustaine
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           not
           pursue
           the
           said
           directions
           ;
           In
           the
           further
           persuance
           whereof
           his
           Lordship
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Governors
           of
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           (
           by
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Treasurers
           and
           others
           ,
           Governors
           of
           the
           severall
           Hospitalls
           of
           this
           City
           )
           have
           resolved
           to
           give
           each
           other
           their
           best
           Assistance
           for
           the
           Vigorous
           and
           Constant
           carrying
           on
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           this
           end
           have
           appointed
           a
           Competent
           number
           of
           able
           men
           under
           a
           Sallary
           ,
           to
           spend
           their
           whole
           time
           in
           their
           respective
           appointed
           divisions
           ,
           to
           be
           Assisting
           to
           the
           Constables
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           in
           the
           apprehending
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           Beggers
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           such
           of
           the
           Poor
           belonging
           to
           this
           City
           ,
           as
           will
           Work
           ,
           may
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Workhouses
           (
           at
           the
           
             Mynories
          
           and
           the
           
             Wardrobe
             )
          
           belonging
           to
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           there
           being
           a
           Stock
           of
           Hemp
           ,
           Flax
           ,
           and
           Tow
           ,
           in
           readinesse
           to
           imploy
           them
           :
           And
           that
           the
           rest
           may
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Correction
           ,
           or
           be
           passed
           away
           according
           to
           the
           directions
           inserted
           in
           his
           Lordships
           Precepts
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           the
           end
           the
           broken
           Bread
           and
           Meat
           within
           this
           City
           (
           which
           hath
           usually
           been
           distributed
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Common
           Beggers
           )
           may
           not
           be
           lost
           :
           It
           is
           thought
           meet
           (
           respect
           being
           had
           to
           the
           severall
           Prisons
           within
           this
           City
           )
           that
           such
           Basketmen
           as
           shall
           be
           judged
           convenient
           ,
           being
           recommended
           by
           the
           Churchwardens
           or
           Overseers
           of
           the
           out-Parishes
           ,
           shall
           be
           allowed
           to
           Gather
           and
           Receive
           the
           said
           broken
           Bread
           and
           Meat
           in
           such
           places
           as
           shall
           be
           assigned
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           distributed
           to
           such
           of
           the
           poorest
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           Churchwardens
           and
           Overseers
           shall
           appoint
           to
           receive
           the
           same
           ,
           they
           giving
           a
           Badge
           of
           distinguishment
           to
           such
           as
           they
           shall
           judge
           meet
           for
           that
           service
           .
        
         
           Towards
           the
           more
           Effectuall
           carrying
           on
           of
           which
           good
           work
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Governors
           of
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           do
           earnestly
           desire
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
           to
           publish
           the
           same
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Statutes
           inserted
           in
           his
           Lordships
           Precept
           hereunto
           Annexed
           ,
           the
           next
           Lords
           day
           in
           their
           respective
           Congregations
           :
           And
           to
           stirre
           up
           all
           good
           people
           to
           be
           cheerfully
           active
           (
           in
           their
           severall
           duties
           )
           for
           the
           encouragement
           of
           the
           great
           work
           under
           the
           management
           of
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           And
           more
           especially
           to
           implore
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           and
           his
           gracious
           Assistance
           in
           and
           upon
           their
           endeavors
           .
        
         
           
             
               Signed
               by
               the
               Appointment
               of
               the
               said
               Corporation
               ;
               By
            
             William
             Haslope
             
               Clerk
               to
               the
               said
               Corporation
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             James
             Flesher
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honourable
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           1655.