[585] Dom. State Papers, James I., Vol. 143, 24.
[586] Ib., Vol. 142, 14, I.
[587] Ib., Vol. 142, 14, II.
"Wee have by our indevours taken order that the aged and ympotent poore and maymed soldiers be sufficientlie relieved; Those of able and sturdie bodies are provided of work." Babergh and Cosford, Suffolk; also in Williton, Freemanors and Carhampton, Somerset: the report is dated Mar. 20th. Cal. of State Papers, under May 8th, 1623.
[588] Add. MSS., Brit. Mus., 12496, f. 251. "Justices of Peace, Magistrates, Officers and Ministers are now of late in most parts of this our Kingdome growne secure in their said negligence, and the said politique and necessarie Lawes and Statutes laid aside or little regarded as Lawes of small use and consequence."
[589] Dom. State Papers, Chas. I., Vol. 188, 85. See Appendix XII.
[590] Ib., 250, 11, I. The justices had met several times in accordance with directions from the judges at the last assizes: they had bound apprentice twenty poor children.
[591] Dom. State Papers, Chas. I., Vol. 194, 18, II. and III.
[592] Dom. State Papers, Vol. 195, 21 and 31. June, 1631.
[593] Ib., Vol. 194, 19. Wells, Somerset.