APPENDIX III.
Extracts from the "Orders for the poor" drawn up in Norwich, 3rd May, 1571.
These are entered in a smaller folio volume entitled "The Book for the poore. Mr John Aldriche maior." It concerns the organisation of the poor in Norwich between the years 1571 and 1580.
Orders for the poor.
None to begge in payne of vi stripes.
"1. Fyrst that no parson or parsons olde or yonge shalbe suffred to go abrode after a generall warninge gyven, or be founde a beggynge in the stretes at the sermon or at anie mans dore or at anie place within the Citie in payne of sixe stripes with a whippe.
None to sustayne anie beggars at ther dores in paine of ye statutes.
2. Not that anie parson or parsons, shall sustayne or fede anye such beggers at their dores in payne of such fyne as is appoynted by statute and further to paye for everi tyme fower pence, to be collected by the deacons, and to go to the use of the poore within the seide Citie.
A working place at the Normans for men and women.
3. Item that at the house called the Normans in the convenienteste place therfor, shall be appointed a workinge place, aswell for men as for women viz. for the men to be prepard forteyne mawlte quernes to grinde mawlte and suche excersises. And for the women to spinne and carde and such lyke exersises.