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Ancient Lancastershire Justice Adverts About Vagrants and Whippings
In Lancaster county a General Meeting of Justices of the Peace and Quorum orders strict treatment for vagrants and wanderers. It directs officers to seize, whip, and transport irregular beggars to birthplaces or foreign settlements, with fines and punishments for noncompliance, and requires records kept by the Clerk of the Peace. Details include a bag of hair found in Newgate Street and various notices to constables and overseers.
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