5. The weekly taxations for relief of the poor in these times of scarcity is raised to higher rates, and we have further observed the course appointed in the fifth article.
6. We have taken order the petty constables within our said division are chosen of the ablest parishioners.
7. Watches in the night and warding by day are appointed in every town for apprehension of rogues and for good order, and we have taken order to punish such as we have found faulty.
8. We have taken care that the high constable doth his duty in presenting to us the defaults of the petty constables for not punishing the rogues and in presenting to us the defaulters.
9. We find none presented to us that live out of service and refuse to work for reasonable wages.
10. We have one House of Correction at Ashborn within our wapentake, which is near the town prison, where such as are committed are kept to work.
11. We have punished several persons for harbouring rogues in their barns and outhouses, and have observed the further directions of the 11th article.
12. We have had care to see that all defects and defaults in the amending of highways be redressed, and the defaulters have been presented to the next quarter sessions and punished.
And as touching their lordships' letters and orders directed concerning corn and enclosures, we do at our monthly meetings take a strict account that the former orders therein taken by us in pursuit thereof be duly observed and put in execution, and particularly none sell such corn (as they are appointed to sell out of the market) but to the poor of the said parish. And neither the petty constable nor any other officer can (as they inform us) present any engrossers of corn, etc., or forestallers of markets.
The prices of corn (considering the times) are not on our markets in our opinion unreasonable, but are as follow, viz., wheat for the strike 5s., four peck making a strike, rye 4s., barley 3s. 4d., malt 5s., peas 4s., oats 2s. 6d.