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THat euery Constable or his deputie alway attending in the parish, shal continually from tyme to tyme make it known to the Surueyor hereafter mentioned in what place such Constable or his deputie shall bee vpon any occasion ready to be found.
Item, that the inhabitantes of euery parish,
Item, the same choise of Surueyors shall be euery sonday also signified by writing to euery person so chosen, and also to the Constable or his deputie, togither with the day that such surueyor is appointed to attend.
Item, euery such Surueyor shall by himselfe or his Deputie euery such day for which he is appoynted, attend in some conuenient place or places of the parish where he thinketh best for that purpose, to see if any persones shalbe found vagarant in that parish contrary to the statute.
Item, the Surueyor finding any such person vagarant, shall forthwit geue notice therof to the Constable or his deputie.
Item, the Constable or his deputie hauing such notice, or himselfe espying any such person vagarant, shall apprehend such vagarant, and conuey the same to the next Constable, according to the forme of the statute, and so to be conueyed from Constable to Constable, to such place as they are to be sent by the statute.
Item, that euery Constable make his ordinary vewes, and do all otherthinges according to the statute.
Item, that euery Constable with one Churchwarden at the least, & the bedle attending on them once in euery xiiij. dayes at the least, view all the houses of poore persons in allies and such like, and there search if any new inmates be receiued, or any new tenantes not able to liue without burdening the parish, or any poore that by the statute are to be sent to other places, and therof euery second Saterday at the furthest or oftener vpon occasion, to giue certificate in writing to the Alderman or his deputie.
Item, that euery person chosen Surueyor, or appointed to any charge
Item, that there be conuenient cages for committing of vnruly vagarantes in euery warde.
Item, that conuenient order and punishment be prouided for such watermen as shall transport vagarants from Southwarke, Lambehith, and such places.