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  The poor mans friend, or A narrative of what progresse many worthy citi- [sic] of London have made in that godly work of providing for the poor With an Ordinance of Parliament for the better carrying on of the work. Published for the information and encouragement of those, both in city and countrey, that wish well to so pious a work.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

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  Bush, Rice. and England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1647-12-17.
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  Dedication on A2v signed: Rice Bush. Year given according to Lady Day dating. The ordinance is dated 17 Dec. 1647, and has caption title: An ordinance for the relief and imployment of the poor, and the punishment of vagrants ...
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  By the King, a proclamation for the due observation of certain statutes made for the suppressing of rogues, vagabonds, beggers, and other idle disorderly persons and for relief of the poore.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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  "Given at our court at Whitehall, the ninth day of May, one thousand six hundred sixty one, and in the thirteenth year of His Majesties reign." Reproduction of original in the Harvard Library.
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  Advertisement by the sheriff-deput of Aberdeen shire, undersubscryveing Whereas, by the foresaid proclamation, the Lords of their Majesties most honorable Privy Councill, doe strictly require and command obedience to the former proclamation and this, for setling of maintenance for the indigent and necessitous poor, and suppressing of vagabounds and sturdie beggers, ...
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

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  Fraser, Andrew, of Kinmundie.
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  At head of title: Printed at Edinburgh, and re-printed at Aberdeen by command of authority, anno Dom. 1693. Printer's name from Wing. Signed and dated at end: Given at Aberdeen the twentyseventh [sic] day of September, ...
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  By the mayor, to the alderman of the ward of [blank] whereas divers good laws have been made, and are still in force, for the suppressing and punishing of vagrants, vagabonds, and other idle persons ...
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
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  Form letter. "Given this 15th Day of March, 1686/7. Wagstaffe." Reproduction of original in Guildhall Library (London, England).
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  By the King. Whereas in Nouember last, by our proclamation vvee commanded from Court all idle persons ...
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  1619
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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  Sending away hangers-on at the Court. Dated at end: Greenwich, the last day of Iune, in the seuenteenth yeere of our raigne .. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  By the mayor the right honourable the lord mayor of the City of London, taking especial notice of inordinate liberty now used by vagrants and common beggars to wander about and pester the streets and common passage of this city ... and His Lordship deeply resenting the great fault and neglect of constables and other officers in not performing their duty to clear and free the streets and publick places from this living nuisance ...
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
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  Other title information from first paragraph of text. "Dated at Guildhall, this Thirteenth day of October, 1676. and in the Eight and Twentieth Year of His Majesties Reign." Reproduction of original in Guildhall Library ...
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  By the King. A proclamation for the ease of the citty of Oxford, and suburbs, and of the county of Oxford, of unnecessary persons lodging or abiding there
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

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  England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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  Dated at end: "Given at our court at Oxford, the seventeenth day of January, in the eighteenth yeare of our reigne." Imprint from Madan and Wing (CD-ROM edition). Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  An Act of the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, for the relief, and imployment of the poor, and the punishing of vagrants and other disorderly persons, within the City of London and liberties thereof Whereby is constituted a corporation, or body politick, consisting of a president, deputy, treasurer, and assistants for the due ordering and putting in execution the said Act.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales.
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  Reproduction of original in the Dr. Williams' Library.
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  An Act against vagrants, and wandring, idle, dissolute persons. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, anno Domini, 1656.
  Date of publication:
  1657
  

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  England and Wales.
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  Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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