[594] See Appendix XII.
[595] Dom. State Papers, Chas. I., Vol. 188, 45.
[596] Ib., Vol. 194, 17, V.
[597] Dom. State Papers, Chas. I., Vol. 388, 7. April 18th, 1638.
[598] Ib., Vol. 385, 15. The want of a poor rate seems to be reported as an unusual fact, and at Rochdale at the same time the poor rates amounted to £340, a hundred and twenty impotent people were relieved, and a hundred poor families assisted.
[599] Dom. State Papers, Chas. I., Vol. 427, 4. Aug. 1st, 1639.
[600] Ib., Vol. 192, 51. May 26, 1631.
[601] Ib., Vol. 355, 63. See also Vol. 293, No. 23.
[602] From Whittlesford, Chilford and Radfield, Cambridgeshire, April 1631, Vol. 189, 75, the justices report there are twenty-five "townes," and state "That the impotent poore in every towne are releeved. That wee have put out in these three hundreds betweene six and seaven score apprentyces. That the able poore are provyded for or sett to worke."
From the same three hundreds. July 1638. "We are certifyed by the ouerseers for the poore that the impotent poore are relieved and the other poore are provided of worke." Do. Vol. 395, 114.