The Town Book of Belfast (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Young, Robert Magill

9780656334179: The Town Book of Belfast (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656334177 ISBN 13: 9780656334179

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Use (sic) of the Corporacon as followeth every vizt hous houlder for svario default vs. Every woman that is married iis. Vid every servant man or woman x11d every child dwelling with his her or their father or mother x sterling for everie default the same to be leavied by distresses to be taken upp by the Church Wardens of the parish of Shankhill for the tyma beinge by Warrant from the said Soveraigne out of the goods chattles of everie offender wd.' is or shalbe a househoulder within the Libties of the said Towne of Bellfast And all other the forfeitures before mentned for the married woman servants and children to be likewise leavied out of the goods chattles of the husbands fathers mothers and Masters of the said offenders respectively as aforesaid And if anie resist or resistance shall happen to be made by anie of the said offenders or others chargeable with the said forfeits Then it is further ordered and established that the said Churchwardens shall give notice to the Constables of the said Towne for the tyme beinge and uppon such notice given the said Constables and every of them shall assist the Churchwardens in the leavieing and taking upp of the said forfeitures and that everie of the said Churchwardens and Constables wd' shall refuse and not p'forme the contents of this lawe or order shall for every default forfeit to the use aforesaid xxs ster; to be leavied by the warrant of the said Soveraigne for the time beinge the distresses soe to be taken by vertue of this order or to be used and ordered in all respects as distresses taken upp for rents and to be ordered by the lawes or statutes nowe in force in this Kingdome.

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