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Kent ss. FOrasmuch as information hath* 1.1 been given unto us, that very many suspicious idle persons do wander about the Country without Controlment or Question,
for the better prevention thereof for the fu∣ture, and of Robberies, and other Misdemea∣nours often occasioned thereby. These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to charge and command you, and every of you, to look to your Offices herein, and to see that you keep and cause Watches to be duly kept in all the Parishes and places within your said Hun∣dred of A. by able and well-armed men every night, and Ward by day from Sun to Sun, and command them that they do apprehend all such Rogues, Vagabonds, sturdy Beggars, and other wandring and idle suspicious persons, as you shall apprehend by day or night, and con∣ceive to be more than ordinary dangerous, and bring them before us or some other of His Majestie's Justices of the said County to be examined and dealt with according to Law. And all persons whatsoever are hereby com∣manded to be aiding, assisting, and obedient to you herein. Hereof fail not. Given under our hands, &c.
2 Iustices. 13 Ed. 1. cap. 4. Watch and Ward to be kept in eve∣ry Town, from Mi∣chaelmas∣day to As∣cension∣day.