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Facts relating to Marlborough. 



"Whipping the Poor. 



At the Wilts Quarter Sessions at Devizes, on 25th April, 1598, 

 the following order was made, which is entered at the end of the 

 military muster book of that place : Sir John Popham being in 

 the chair. 



Wiltes. Order for punishment of Rogues, Vagabonds, &c., made at the Ses- 

 sions holden at the Devizes the xxv"' of 

 April 1598 by S' John Popham Knight 

 with the full consent of all the Justics 

 there assembled. 



1. First y' is ordered that evry pishe. before the vij**" day of May next provide 

 w"" in yt self a meet & convenient bowse or place and also an able man w"" 

 a hood and disguised garments and whippes to punishe as wel such Rogues 

 as shall wander contrary to the statute as also suche psons as shall trans- 

 gresse suche orders as are made or shall hereafter be made touching the 

 statuts lately made for the relief of the poore & punishmt of Rogues & 

 Vagabonds, w*^^* bowse or place so to be pvided shal be called a howse of 

 correction. 



2. Item that the statute made for the punishmt of Rogues be pclaymed in euy 

 mkett towne w"' in the county in the open mkett place duringe the tyme 



