The Early History of English Poor Relief

by of Girton College E. M. Leonard

To certifie y^e nomber of children not hable to be sustayned of them.

And also that the nombre of childrene under age (not hable to worke) and that their parentes ar not hable to sustayne to certifie aswel of their names ages as places inhabiting to be considerid of.

To certifie ye nombre of bigge wenches and boyes to go to servis.

And also to certifie the nombre of such bygge wenches or boyes as maye do cervis, not hable to be kept of their parentes, to be putt to cervis accordinge to the statute, and the reste to worke with their parentes so as they go not ydelie abowght.

Also that begge to be ponissed.

And whosoever olde or yonge goinge abowght to begge the same to be ponissed as aforesyde.

To certifie vagabonds etc. to be ponissed.

Also what vagaboundes or ydle loiterers, dronkerdes or disordered parsons doth in that warde remayne that they be certified to be ponissed also.

All moni or other things gyven to be done by the deacons.

And that all monye woode or other thinges whatsoever gyven or to be gyven to be distributed to the poore maye by them within everie warde be trewely done and recorded and the comitties made privie therunto.