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High Waies, 2. & 3. P. & M. chap. 8.

FOr amending of High Waies to Markets, shall be cho∣sen Tuesdayes or Wednesdayes in the weeke of Easter, two Surveyors, and if any chosen refuse, the paine is twenty shillings, and by that Statute every Laborer ought foure dayes to worke, and their dayes shall be appointed the next Sunday following in the Church, and to be made before Midsummer.

He which hath a Carve of Land or pasture, or a Cart, shall be there foure daies with it and two men, upon paine of ten shillings a day.

And every House-keeper, Cottiger, and Laborer, not being hired Servants by the yeare, shall be there foure daies upon the paine of twelve pence a day, and ought to labour eight houres in the day.

Provided that every one before charged, labour 6. daies, and that giveth Liberty to take Rubbish, small stones of quarries, sand, gravell, or Synders, and to gather stones upon other mens Lands, and provideth liberty to turne the course of Waters out of the Highwaies, and that Ditches of every part of the Highwaies be scowred by them adjoyning, and that Trees, Hedges, and Bushes, be cut by the owners, which grow adjoyning to the High∣waies, according to the Statute of 5. Eliz. by which the waies ought to be opened, and the People to have ready passage.

Every one chargeable as a Cottiger by former Law, and assesse in goods at five pound or forty shillings in Lands (if he dwell not in London) shall finde two men every one of the six daies.

And if one dwell in one parish and hath part of a Carve of Land there, and part in another parish, he shall finde a Cart where he dwelleth.

And if one have two plough Lands in two severall pari∣shes, he shall finde in every one a Cart.

Paine ten shillings for not scowring of Ditches and cut∣ting Bushes according to the Statute, fifth yeare of Eliza∣beth.

Paine twelve pence the Rod for not ditching and scow∣ring

Ditches, paine for casting out that which is scowred in Ditches into the High way, for every loade twelve pence.

The halfe of all forfeitures by these Statutes shall be to the Church-wardens to bestow upon waies.

Notes

• 5 Eliz. ch. 13.
• 8 H. 7. fol 8.
• 18 Eliz. chap. 9.
• Wardens of the Church.