# Poor Relief Act 1662, Section XXIII: Quarter Sessions may transport incorrigible Rogues and Vagabonds.


Provided alwaies and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull for the Justices of Peace in any of the Counties of England and Wales in theire Quarter Sessions assembled or the major part of them to transport or cause to be transported such Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars as shall be duly convicted and adjudged to be incorrigible to any of the English Plantac[i]ons beyond the Seas

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/14/12/section/XXIII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/poor-relief-act-1662/section-XXIII
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