William Beadle, Churchwarden.
Richard Hill, Constable.
Thomas (Avorch?), Ouerseer for ye poore.
Stortford.
Twentie foure pounds & tenn shillings collected yearly for the poore xiili: xis rents, xxiijli: xs laid out to buy corne for the poore at xvid the bushell cheaper then it cost, not any put to seruice this yeare, viii children to be put out, noe vnlicenced alehouses, noe disorder in Inne or Alehouse, foure vagrants punished, Watch and Warde duely kept, not any idle persons.
Leonard Knight, Constable.
John Jones, Ouerseer for ye poore.
Thundridge.
Noe stocke for their poore, watches and wards duely kept, none put to seruice this yeare, Henry Cobham selleth Beare wthout Licence noe disorder in Innes or Alehouses, noe money levied upon drunkards. The rest of the presentment is against Edward Gardiner Esq. wch doth depend vpon the Lawe.
Frier Durden, Churchwarden.
Thomas Young, Constable.
Isacke Gray, Thomas Gilson, Ouerseers for the poore."
This ends the returns for Feb. 7th; the same parishes send returns on each of the later dates; the few which are here printed are those which indicate the alteration effected by the enforcement of the Book of Orders.
"An Abstract of the Returnes made March the viith....
Sabrdgworth.