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and_o a_o good_a ward_n by_o day_n and_o to_o apprehend_v all_o the_o breaker_n thereof_o and_o you_o the_o say_a sheriff_n be_v hereby_o by_o we_o command_v and_o authorize_v to_o come_v yourself_o unto_o we_o arm_v and_o to_o bring_v with_o you_o a_o hundred_o able_a man_n and_o arm_a man_n to_o dale_n in_o this_o county_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o february_n next_o to_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o same_o commotion_n and_o in_o keep_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o person_n be_v hereby_o command_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o you_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o the_o say_a constable_n therein_o at_o their_o peril_n and_o hereof_o you_o be_v not_o any_o of_o you_o to_o fail_v at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o s._n within_o the_o same_o county_n the_o first_o day_n of_o ______o observation_n upon_o this_o first_o warrant_n 1._o the_o style_n and_o testae_fw-la of_o all_o the_o warrant_n that_o do_v follow_v may_v be_v after_o 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another_o to_o apprehend_v one_o that_o have_v dangerous_o hurt_v another_o w_n s._n etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v that_o i_o b._n of_o your_o town_n blacksmith_n have_v now_o late_o dangerous_o hurt_v one_o t_o g._n of_o your_o say_a town_n husbandman_n by_o a_o blow_n which_o he_o have_v give_v the_o say_v t_o g._n on_o the_o face_n and_o another_o on_o the_o back_n so_o as_o the_o say_v t_o g._n be_v in_o dangeâ—_n of_o death_n thereby_o these_o be_v therefore_o strait_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o sight_n hereof_o you_o or_o one_o of_o you_o do_v bring_v the_o say_v i_o b._n before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o county_n to_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n as_o well_o for_o his_o appearance_n before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o next_o gaol-delivery_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n then_o and_o there_o to_o answer_v unto_o the_o premise_n and_o to_o 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or_o of_o other_o offence_n against_o penal_a statute_n not_o be_v felony_n or_o great_a but_o these_o several_a process_n be_v usual_o ground_v upon_o a_o indictment_n to_o cause_v the_o offender_n to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o make_v his_o answer_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o confess_v such_o indictment_n information_n or_o offence_n then_o need_v no_o process_n for_o he_o must_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n until_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o fine_a or_o give_v surety_n for_o it_o and_o these_o process_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n except_o he_o be_v party_n and_o if_o so_o to_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o county_n and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o with_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la but_o the_o testae_fw-la thereof_o may_v be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n the_o form_n of_o these_o process_n out_o of_o session_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o large_a nevertheless_o all_o such_o process_n as_o well_o of_o capias_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o of_o outlary_n may_v be_v stay_v by_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la issue_v from_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o session_n testify_v that_o the_o party_n have_v come_v before_o they_o and_o have_v find_v surety_n for_o his_o appearance_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o indictment_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o fine_a etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o about_o a_o riot_n and_o forcible_a entry_n the_o record_n of_o a_o force_n find_v by_o the_o justice_n own_o view_n ss_z 1_o glouc._n ss_z memorand_n that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n i_o s._n complain_v to_o i_o w_n s._n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o county_n of_o glouc_a that_o i_o d._n of_o s._n in_o the_o say_a county_n yeoman_n and_o divers_a other_o unknown_a person_n troubler_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n into_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n in_o dale_n in_o the_o say_a county_n with_o strong_a hand_n do_v enter_v and_o he_o the_o say_v i_o s._n thereof_o disseise_v and_o the_o same_o house_n with_o strong_a hand_n and_o arm_a power_n do_v yet_o detain_v and_o hold_v and_o therefore_o desire_v of_o i_o relief_n on_o this_o behalf_n to_o be_v yield_v whereupon_o i_o the_o say_v w_n s._n immediate_o in_o person_n come_v to_o the_o say_v dwell_v house_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o house_n i_o then_o find_v the_o say_v i_o d._n e_o f._n of_o etc._n etc._n and_o g_o h._n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o house_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n a_o strong_a hand_n and_o arm_a power_n to_o wit_n with_o bow_n and_o arrow_n sword_n and_o dagger_n gun_n and_o other_o arm_n defensive_a and_o offensive_a hold_v against_o
the_o parish_n to_o gaol_n that_o have_v not_o ability_n in_o good_n or_o chattel_n to_o defray_v their_o own_o charge_n and_o the_o which_o you_o the_o say_a constable_n have_v lay_v out_o of_o your_o own_o purse_n and_o this_o rate_n have_v be_v due_o allow_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n under_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v these_o be_v to_o require_v and_o authorise_v you_o the_o say_a constable_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o and_o in_o case_n of_o not_o payment_n to_o levy_v it_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n the_o same_o good_n have_v be_v first_o apprise_v by_o four_o of_o the_o parishioner_n upon_o every_o of_o the_o person_n not_o pay_v the_o same_o upon_o demand_n and_o the_o same_o money_n when_o you_o have_v receive_v you_o may_v keep_v and_o retain_v to_o satisfy_v yourself_o for_o your_o disbursement_n aforesaid_a and_o these_o shall_v be_v your_o warrant_n for_o the_o same_o give_v etc._n etc._n a_o rate_v make_v by_o the_o constable_n churchwarden_n and_o two_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dale_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o these_o other_o rate_n if_o need_v be_v for_o quarter_n session_n pavement_n bridge_n and_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v as_o for_o the_o rate_v for_o poor_a church_n highway_n and_o in_o the_o plague_n time_n see_v it_o in_o those_o title_n and_o other_o place_n chap._n xiii_o about_o the_o charge_n of_o carry_v a_o prisoner_n to_o gaol_n 10._o 1_o glouc._n ss_z for_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o own_o good_n upon_o 3_o jac._n 10._o w_n s._n esquire_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o dale_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n i_o s._n a_o malefactor_n be_v of_o late_a by_o i_o send_v through_o your_o hand_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n of_o this_o county_n in_o the_o convey_v of_o who_o thereunto_o as_o you_o have_v inform_v i_o you_o have_v be_v necessary_o enforce_v to_o lay_v out_o in_o charge_n and_o expense_n upon_o he_o and_o those_o that_o guard_v he_o thither_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o which_o you_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v satisfaction_n albeit_o the_o say_v i_o s._n have_v a_o ability_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n to_o make_v you_o satisfaction_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o authorise_v and_o require_v you_o forthwith_o to_o take_v and_z sâ—ll_z such_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n within_o your_o parish_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o county_n as_o shall_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v you_o the_o same_o money_n by_o you_o lay_v out_o but_o that_o you_o do_v before_o you_o sell_v the_o same_o cause_n the_o same_o to_o be_v apprize_v by_o four_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o good_n be_v and_o that_o you_o keep_v so_o much_o of_o the_o money_n as_o to_o satisfy_v yourself_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_v i_o s._n all_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o money_n make_v by_o sale_n of_o the_o same_o good_n and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n or_o it_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o thus_o have_v receive_v information_n that_o i_o s._n of_o d._n be_v late_o send_v from_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o l_o m._n a_o constable_n of_o d._n within_o your_o hundred_o to_o the_o common_a gaol_n of_o this_o county_n and_o that_o in_o the_o convey_v of_o he_o thither_o the_o same_o comstable_n be_v force_v to_o lay_v out_o in_o expense_n upon_o the_o prisoner_n and_o those_o that_o do_v attend_v and_o guard_v he_o twenty_o shilling_n which_o the_o say_v i_o s._n do_v refuse_v to_o pay_v at_o that_o time_n and_o do_v still_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a constable_n albeit_o he_o have_v a_o ability_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n to_o do_v it_o these_o be_v therefore_o to_o authorise_v and_o require_v you_o forthwith_o to_o take_v and_o sell_v such_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n within_o your_o hundred_o as_o shall_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o constable_n the_o charge_n so_o by_o he_o lay_v out_o but_o that_o you_o do_v as_o in_o the_o last_o with_o this_o and_o the_o same_o twenty_o shilling_n so_o by_o you_o make_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o same_o good_n that_o you_o pay_v it_o over_o to_o the_o say_v l_o m._n and_o this_o shall_v be_v your_o warrant_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o s._n in_o the_o same_o county_n etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o about_o rogue_n to_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o w._n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n and_o to_o all_o the_o petit_fw-fr constable_n within_o the_o same_o hundred_o ss_z 1_o glouc._n ss_z search_n for_o a_o general_a search_n w_n s._n and_o l_o s._n esquire_n two_o of_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o the_o say_v high_a constable_n and_o petit_n constable_n that_o you_o take_v sufficient_a assistance_n with_o you_o do_v make_v a_o general_a privy_a search_n within_o all_o the_o town_n parish_n and_o hamlet_n within_o your_o hundred_o upon_o monday_n night_n the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n next_o at_o night_n for_o the_o find_v out_o and_o apprehend_v of_o all_o rogue_n vagabond_n and_o wander_v and_o idle_a person_n in_o or_o about_o your_o say_a town_n parish_n and_o hamlet_n and_o such_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o same_o search_n that_o you_o do_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o we_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o may_n to_o the_o house_n of_o etc._n etc._n in_o d._n to_o be_v by_o we_o deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v at_o which_o time_n and_o place_n you_o be_v all_o of_o you_o further_o require_v to_o appear_v before_o we_o and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o give_v a_o account_n upon_o oath_n in_o writing_n and_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o several_a parish_n within_o your_o hundred_o what_o rogue_n vagabond_n wander_v and_o disorder_a person_n have_v be_v there_o apprehend_v as_o well_o in_o the_o same_o search_n as_o also_o since_o the_o last_o meeting_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n make_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v upon_o or_o about_o the_o ten_o of_o october_n last_o and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n ss_z 2_o glouc._n ss_z 4._o ground_a upon_o 39_o eliz._n 4._o w_n s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n forasmuch_o as_o one_o i_o s._n a_o wander_a idle_a and_o misorderly_a person_n be_v take_v beg_v in_o dale_n in_o this_o county_n and_o bring_v before_o i_o these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o forthwith_o he_o to_o correct_v and_o by_o a_o pass_n to_o convey_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n ss_z 3_o glouc._n ss_z 4._o ground_a upon_o 39_o eliz._n 4._o w_n s._n and_o k_o l._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n it_o being_n due_o prove_v before_o we_o that_o i_o s._n the_o minister_n of_o your_o parish_n of_o dale_n do_v not_o keep_v a_o register-book_n there_o according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v to_o record_v the_o correction_n and_o pass_v of_o rogue_n by_o which_o he_o have_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o bridewell_n of_o the_o county_n at_o our_o election_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o require_v you_o to_o levy_v the_o same_o five_o shilling_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n thereof_o and_o to_o pay_v over_o the_o same_o money_n so_o by_o you_o levy_v to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o your_o parish_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o your_o parish_n and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o w._n in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n ss_z 4_o glouc._n ss_z 7._o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o 1_o jac._n 7._o w_n s._n and_o k_o l._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v due_o prove_v before_o we_o against_o i_o s._n the_o constable_n of_o dale_n that_o he_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o his_o office_n in_o the_o apprehend_n and_o punish_v of_o rogue_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o may_v now_o last_v pass_v he_o be_v the_o constable_n there_o do_v willing_o suffer_v a_o unknown_a wander_a rogue_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o town_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v timely_a notice_n give_v to_o he_o of_o he_o and_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v apprehend_v he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o apprehend_v correct_v and_o pass_v he_o as_o