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Old and New London
… costly and inconvenient to the citizens, by attracting idle, abandoned, and "masterless" people. In 1608 (James I.) … Hatton describes Bridewell "as a house of correction for idle, vagrant, loose, and disorderly persons, and 'night … This is also the place of confinement for disobedient and idle apprentices. They are kept separate, in airy cells, and …
Survey of London
… to introduce & bring into our Court all sorts of loose idle & unruly persons." In 1644 the House of Commons had …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… pasture, displacing half a ploughteam and making 12 people idle. 49 In 1552 Thomas Nicoll, described as a merchant of …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… were erected in 1680. In 1749 there were complaints of 'idle and disordered' people destroying and stealing farmers' …
William and Mary, 1691: An Act for Granting an Aid to Their Majesties of the Sum[m]e of Sixteene hundred fifty one thousand seven hundred and two pounds eighteen shillings towards the Carrying on a Vigorous Warre against France. [Chapter V. Rot. Parl, pt. 3.]
Statutes of the Realm
… St Quintin Esquires Marke Kirkeby Henry Lambert William Idle William Carleton William Crowle Gentlemen. For the …
Statutes of the Realm
… Felony. [And whereas it is a frequent Practice for idle and disorderly persons to hire Lodgings with an intent …
Statutes of the Realm
… Quintin Esquires William Carleton Matthew Kirkeby William Idle John Holland John Robinson of Beverly Samuell Burdinand …
Statutes of the Realm
… of this Kingdome hath been very much destroyed by many idle persons who afterwards betake themselves to Robberies … Nets, and seize and dispose of them. And whereas diverse idle disorderly and mean persons have and keep Nets Angles …
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majestie an Aide of Four shillings in the Pound for One Yeare and for applying the yearely summe of [£300,000] for Five yeares out of the Dutyes of Tunnage and Poundage and other summes of money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported for carrying on the Warr against France with vigour [Chapter III Rot. Parl. pt. 2.]
Statutes of the Realm
… Portington Nathaniell Arlash Francis Elwicke Robert Idle Thomas Johnson William Lister George Dickinson Robert …