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praed_fw-we c._n b._n qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n prout_fw-la etc._n etc._n 40_o s._n inde_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n praed_fw-we r._n c._n qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n prout_fw-la etc._n etc._n 100_o s._n inde_fw-la resid_v '_o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la in_o recordo_fw-la in_o quarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la test_n nos_fw-la praefat_fw-la justice_a die_v anno_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la ult_n mentionat_a man_n &_o sigillâ—…_n nostr_n praesentibus_fw-la opposuimus_fw-la memorial_n of_o a_o record_n of_o a_o conventicle_n kent_z ss_z a_o memorial_n of_o the_o account_n of_o the_o money_n mention_v in_o the_o record_n certify_v at_o the_o quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v for_o the_o say_a county_n at_o maidstone_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o close_a of_o easter_n 1679._o by_o sir_n i._o h._n knight_n w._n c._n s._n b._n and_o r._n k._n esquire_n four_o of_o his_o majesty_n be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n forfeit_v as_o in_o the_o say_a record_n be_v mention_v in_o a_o assembly_n hold_v in_o the_o dwellinghouse_n of_o r._n k._n in_o the_o parish_n of_o stapleherst_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a under_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o march_n 1675._o his_o majesty_n be_v third_n part_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n by_o the_o say_a justice_n tender_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v for_o the_o say_a county_n at_o m._n aforesaid_a on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o close_a of_o easter_n 1679._o and_o by_o appointment_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o say_a justice_n pay_v to_o sir_n i._o c._n knight_n and_o baronett_n sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v use_n viz._n for_o r._n c._n 20_o d._n 20_o d._n and_o 39_o s._n 4_o d._n all_o which_o be_v levy_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a justice_n since_o the_o last_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v for_o the_o say_a county_n at_o m._n aforesaid_a viz._n 02_o 02_o 08_o summa_fw-la patet_fw-la and_o as_o concern_v the_o money_n in_o the_o say_a record_n mention_v to_o be_v payable_a by_o the_o several_a person_n â—…ere_o under_o name_v his_o majesty_n be_v third_n part_n whereof_o come_v to_o as_o follow_v viz._n s._n b._n 20_o d._n 20_o d._n and_o 3_o l._n 3_o s._n 4_o d._n in_o all_o 03_o 06_o 08_o c._n b._n 20_o d._n 20_o d._n 20_o d._n and_o 13_o s._n 4._o d._n in_o all_o 00_o 18_o 04_o i_o b._n 20_o d._n and_o 23_o s._n 4_o d._n in_o all_o 01_o 05_o 00_o r._n k._n 06_o 13_o 09_o in_o all_o 12_o 03_o 09_o the_o say_v justice_n do_v say_v that_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o april_n 1678._o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a for_o their_o offence_n in_o the_o say_a record_n mention_v make_v out_o their_o warrant_n for_o levy_v thereof_o but_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o nor_o be_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o as_o yet_o levy_v that_o they_o know_v of_o though_o they_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v after_o the_o same_o a_o mittimus_fw-la thereupon_o upon_o the_o first_o offence_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o borsholder_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o a._n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v gaol_n for_o the_o say_a county_n at_o b._n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a k._n ss_z forasmuch_o as_o c._n d._n be_v this_o present_a justice_n day_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o make_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n convict_v by_o record_n by_o we_o make_v of_o be_v present_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o c._n in_o the_o say_a county_n at_o meet_v under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o 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give_v under_o our_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a mittimus_fw-la mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n if_o the_o justice_n think_v fit_a to_o send_v the_o offender_n thither_o which_o they_o must_v not_o do_v if_o the_o offender_n or_o her_o husband_n if_o feme-covert_a have_v 5_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la freehold_n or_o copyhold_n or_o 50_o li._n in_o good_n a_o mittimus_fw-la upon_o the_o second_o offence_n to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a warrant_n kent_z ss_z forasmuch_o as_o c._n d._n be_v this_o present_a justice_n day_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o make_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n convict_v by_o record_n by_o we_o make_v of_o be_v present_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o t._n in_o the_o say_a county_n at_o meet_v under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o whereas_o we_o do_v upon_o the_o say_a conviction_n fine_a the_o say_v c._n d._n li._n for_o his_o say_a offence_n and_o he_o do_v not_o pay_v down_o the_o say_v fine_a unto_o we_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v c._n d._n have_v be_v once_o before_o that_o time_n convict_v of_o the_o like_a offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o the_o say_a constable_n and_o borsholder_n and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o some_o or_o one_o of_o you_o do_v take_v the_o say_v c._n d._n and_o he_o safe_o convey_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v gaol_n aforesaid_a and_o there_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o this_o precept_n command_v also_o you_o the_o say_a keeper_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o say_a gaol_n and_o he_o there_o safe_o keep_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n by_o the_o space_n of_o month_n next_o after_o such_o delivery_n of_o he_o unto_o you_o hereof_o fail_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a mittimus_fw-la mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n if_o the_o justice_n think_v fit_a to_o send_v the_o offender_n thither_o which_o they_o must_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o offender_n or_o her_o husband_n if_o feme-covert_a have_v 5_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la freehold_n or_o copyhold_n or_o 50_o li._n in_o good_n a_o mittimus_fw-la upon_o the_o three_o conviction_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o borsholder_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a warrant_n kent_z ss_z forasmuch_o as_o c._n d._n be_v this_o justice_n present_a day_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o make_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n convict_v by_o record_n by_o we_o make_v of_o be_v present_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o t._n in_o the_o say_a county_n at_o meet_v under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v c._n d._n have_v be_v twice_o before_o that_o time_n convict_v of_o the_o like_a offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a act_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o the_o say_a constable_n and_o borsholder_n and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o some_o or_o one_o of_o you_o do_v take_v the_o say_v c._n d._n and_o he_o safe_o convey_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v gaol_n aforesaid_a and_o there_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o this_o precept_n command_v also_o you_o the_o say_a keeper_n to_o
receive_v he_o into_o the_o say_a gaol_n and_o he_o there_o safe_o keep_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_a quarter-session_n for_o the_o west-division_n of_o this_o county_n the_o next_o assize_n gaol-delivery_n great_a session_n or_o sit_v of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a which_o shall_v first_o happen_v and_o that_o you_o then_o and_o there_o have_v he_o to_o be_v far_o proceed_v against_o as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v direct_v hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a mittimus_fw-la mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n if_o the_o justice_n think_v fit_a to_o send_v the_o offender_n thither_o which_o they_o must_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o offender_n or_o her_o husband_n if_o feme-covert_a have_v 5_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la freehold_n or_o copyhold_n or_o be_v worth_a 50_o li._n in_o good_n a_o record_n against_o one_o that_o suffer_v a_o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o house_n ¶_o i_o conceive_v it_o fit_a that_o this_o record_n be_v write_v in_o parchment_n and_o quaere_fw-la if_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v in_o latin_n kent_z ss_z memorandum_n that_o upon_o the_o fact_n second_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n late_o make_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n due_o prove_v to_o we_o that_o r._n t._n of_o etc._n etc._n do_v witting_o and_o willing_o suffer_v meeting_n under_o etc._n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o etc._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o ground_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o t._n in_o the_o say_a county_n on_o etc._n etc._n day_n now_o last_v pass_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a of_o all_o which_o we_o have_v the_o day_n and_o year_n first_o above_o write_v make_v this_o record_n under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n a_o mittimus_fw-la thereupon_o upon_o the_o first_o conviction_n fact_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o borsholder_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o a._n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v gaol_n for_o the_o say_a county_n at_o c._n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a kent_z ss_z forasmuch_o as_o d._n e._n be_v this_o present_a day_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o make_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n convict_v by_o record_n by_o we_o make_v of_o witting_o and_o willing_o suffer_v meet_v under_o the_o of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o etc._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o ground_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o t._n in_o the_o say_a county_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o june_n now_o last_v pass_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o whereas_o we_o do_v upon_o the_o say_a conviction_n fine_a the_o say_v d._n e._n li._n for_o his_o say_a offence_n and_o he_o do_v not_o pay_v down_o the_o say_v fine_a unto_o we_o these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o the_o say_a constable_n and_o borsholder_n and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o some_o or_o one_o of_o you_o do_v take_v the_o say_v d._n e._n and_o he_o safe_o convey_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v gaol_n aforesaid_a and_o there_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o this_o precept_n command_v also_o you_o the_o say_a keeper_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o say_a gaol_n and_o he_o there_o safe_o keep_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n by_o the_o space_n of_o month_n next_o after_o such_o delivery_n of_o he_o unto_o you_o hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a mittimus_fw-la mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n if_o the_o justice_n think_v fit_a to_o send_v the_o offender_n thither_o which_o they_o must_v not_o do_v if_o the_o offender_n or_o her_o husband_n if_o feme-covert_a have_v 5_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la freehold_n or_o copyhold_n or_o 50_o li._n in_o good_n a_o mittimus_fw-la thereupon_o upon_o the_o second_o conviction_n to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a warrant_n k._n ss_z forasmuch_o as_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a money_n warrant_n till_o you_o come_v to_o these_o word_n and_o he_o do_v not_o pay_v down_o the_o say_v fine_a unto_o we_o go_v on_o thus_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v d._n e._n have_v be_v once_o before_o that_o time_n convict_v of_o the_o like_a offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a these_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a the_o like_a mittimus_fw-la mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a a_o mittimus_fw-la thereupon_o upon_o the_o three_o conviction_n to_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o fol._n 102._o kent_z ss_z forasmuch_o as_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o fol._n 102._o 1._o till_o you_o come_v to_o these_o word_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v d._n e._n have_v be_v twice_o before_o that_o time_n convict_v of_o the_o like_a offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a act_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o the_o say_a constable_n and_o borsholder_n and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o some_o or_o one_o of_o you_o do_v take_v the_o say_v d._n e._n and_o he_o safe_o convey_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v gaol_n aforesaid_a and_o there_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o say_a keeper_n of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o this_o precept_n command_v also_o you_o the_o say_a keeper_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o say_a gaol_n and_o he_o there_o safe_o keep_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_a quarter-session_n for_o the_o west_n division_n of_o this_o county_n the_o next_o assize_n gaol-delivery_n great_a session_n or_o sit_v of_o any_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a which_o shall_v first_o happen_v and_o that_o you_o then_o and_o there_o have_v he_o to_o be_v far_o proceed_v against_o as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v direct_v hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a mittimus_fw-la mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a a_o warrant_n to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n upon_o the_o teacher_n in_o a_o conventicle_n to_o the_o constable_n borsholder_n headborough_n and_o tithingman_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o m._n &_o c._n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o c._n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o other_o officer_n within_o the_o say_a county_n who_o the_o execution_n hereof_o may_v concern_v kent_z ss_z forasmuch_o as_o i_o do_v this_o present_a peace_n day_n receive_v a_o certificate_n to_o i_o direct_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o w._n e._n of_o s._n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n esquire_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n be_v justice_n assign_v to_o keep_v his_o peace_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o sussex_n that_o g._n h._n of_o c._n aforesaid_a tailor_n be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a august_n by_o he_o convict_v by_o proof_n to_o he_o make_v according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n late_o make_v and_o provide_v of_o be_v present_a in_o the_o barn_n of_o r._n w._n of_o w._n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o sussex_n husbandman_n and_o there_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v or_o teach_v at_o a_o conventicle_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n last_o pass_v under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o therefore_o be_v thereof_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_v g._n h._n do_v forfeit_a for_o the_o say_v first_o offence_n twenty_o pound_n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_a justice_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n impose_v on_o he_o so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o his_o say_a offence_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n as_o be_v think_v by_o he_o
able_a to_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o by_o the_o say_a certificate_n appear_v these_o be_v therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o command_v you_o that_o you_o some_o or_o one_o of_o you_o do_v forthwith_o levy_v the_o say_v twenty_o pound_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v g._n h_n and_o that_o when_o you_o or_o any_o of_o you_o have_v so_o levy_v the_o say_v twenty_o pound_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o that_o then_o you_o they_o or_o he_o that_o have_v so_o levy_v the_o same_o do_v forthwith_o deliver_v the_o money_n so_o levy_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a w._n e._n to_o be_v by_o he_o distribute_v according_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a hereof_o neither_o you_o nor_o any_o of_o you_o be_v to_o fail_v at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v at_o a._n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o kent_n 10._o aug._n 1679._o annoque_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la 31._o a_o warrant_n pro_fw-la testes_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o conventicle_n to_o the_o constable_n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a warrant_n kent_z ss_z whereas_o we_o have_v this_o day_n receive_v information_n that_o several_a person_n upon_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o june_n last_o pass_v be_v present_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n in_o the_o say_a county_n at_o a_o conventicle_n then_o and_o there_o hold_v under_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o make_v and_o provide_v to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o whereas_o we_o be_v also_o inform_v that_o the_o several_a person_n here_o under_o name_v can_v testify_v the_o particular_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o do_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o several_a person_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v by_o we_o command_v to_o appear_v before_o we_o at_o the_o house_n of_o r._n k._n esq_n in_o h._n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a on_o wednesday_n the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a august_n at_o 8_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n of_o the_o same_o day_n then_o and_o there_o to_o testify_v their_o several_a knowledge_n touch_v the_o premise_n whereof_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o be_v to_o fail_v at_o their_o peril_n and_o you_o be_v far_o hereby_o command_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a to_o make_v appear_v unto_o we_o what_o you_o have_v do_v in_o the_o execution_n hereof_o hereof_o also_o you_o be_v not_o to_o fail_v at_o enough_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o h._n in_o the_o say_a county_n the_o etc._n etc._n day_n of_o etc._n etc._n 1670._o 22_o car._n etc._n etc._n a._n b._n of_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n as_o many_o as_o be_v c._n d._n of_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n as_o many_o as_o be_v a_o warrant_n to_o levy_v the_o money_n upon_o the_o offender_n to_o the_o constable_n as_o in_o page_n 105._o k._n ss_z forasmuch_o as_o r._n l._n of_o the_o say_a parish_n record_n of_o s._n mercer_n be_v this_o present_a day_n according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n late_o make_v and_o provide_v by_o we_o convict_v of_o his_o witting_o and_o willing_o suffer_v a_o assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o dwellinghouse_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o s._n upon_o the_o 30._o day_n of_o march_n now_o last_v pass_v under_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a by_o which_o he_o have_v according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o his_o say_a offence_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o forthwith_o to_o levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n kite_n the_o aforesaid_a sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n and_o you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n hereby_o far_a command_v that_o when_o you_o or_o any_o of_o you_o have_v as_o aforesaid_a levy_v the_o sum_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o they_o or_o he_o have_v so_o levy_v the_o same_o do_v forthwith_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o we_o or_o one_o of_o we_o to_o be_v distribute_v according_a to_o the_o say_v act._n hereof_o neither_o you_o nor_o any_o of_o you_o be_v to_o fail_v at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o c._n etc._n etc._n prout_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o warrant_n to_o levy_v the_o money_n upon_o the_o offender_n to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n prout_fw-la precedent_n warrant_n kent_z ss_z forasmuch_o as_o w._n w._n of_o the_o aforesaid_a parish_n of_o s._n gent._n one_o of_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n i._n h._n of_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a yeoman_n the_o other_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n t._n n._n of_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a chandler_n one_o of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n i._n w._n the_o elder_a of_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a yeoman_n g._n p._n etc._n etc._n many_o other_o w._n h._n of_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a yeoman_n headborough_n of_o the_o north_n borough_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n &c._n &c._n prout_fw-la be_v every_o of_o they_o this_o present_a day_n by_o we_o convict_v according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n late_o make_v and_o provide_v of_o be_v present_a in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o sandherst_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a upon_o sunday_n the_o nineteen_o day_n of_o june_n last_o pass_v between_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o and_o twelve_o before_o noon_n the_o same_o day_n at_o a_o assembly_n then_o and_o there_o hold_v under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o we_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n impose_v upon_o every_o of_o the_o say_a offender_n so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a a_o fine_a of_o five_o shilling_n for_o that_o his_o respective_a offence_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o forthwith_o to_o levy_v upon_o every_o of_o the_o say_a offender_n respective_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o his_o respective_a good_n and_o chattel_n the_o aforesaid_a fine_a of_o five_o shilling_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o r._n giles_n of_o rol._n in_o the_o say_a county_n gent._n do_v then_o and_o there_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v in_o the_o assembly_n aforesaid_a and_o do_v then_o and_o there_o teach_v against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v this_o present_a day_n by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n convict_v of_o his_o say_a offence_n and_o he_o have_v for_o the_o same_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n and_o for_o that_o in_o our_o judgement_n we_o do_v think_v the_o say_v r._n g._n unable_a to_o pay_v the_o say_a sum_n so_o forfeit_v as_o aforesaid_a we_o have_v therefore_o by_o our_o discretion_n adjudge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a w._n w._n i._o h._n da._n pet._n and_o i._n c._n who_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v all_o of_o they_o present_a at_o the_o assembly_n and_o be_v thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a convict_v and_o the_o same_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v levy_v in_o manner_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o hundred_o shilling_n thereof_o of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v w._n w._n other_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n thereof_o of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v i._n h._n other_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n thereof_o of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v d._n p._n and_o the_o other_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n thereof_o residue_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v i._n c._n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o forthwith_o to_o levy_v one_o hundred_o shilling_n parcel_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v w._n w._n and_o to_o levy_v other_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n other_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n
of_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o some_o or_o one_o of_o you_o do_v levy_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n ten_o pound_n by_o he_o forfeit_v for_o his_o say_a offence_n and_o that_o you_o do_v pay_v the_o money_n so_o levy_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o t._n the_o parish_n where_o the_o offender_n do_v last_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a county_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la against_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n if_o he_o offend_v in_o the_o like_a case_n against_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o be_v at_o a_o conventicle_n the_o first_o conviction_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o borsholder_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o a._n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n kent_z ss_z forasmuch_o as_o t._n lord_n c._n a_o peer_n quorum_fw-la of_o this_o realm_n be_v this_o present_a day_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o make_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n convict_v by_o record_n by_o we_o make_v of_o be_v present_a in_o the_o parsh_a of_o v._o in_o the_o say_a county_n at_o meet_v under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n be_v name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o some_o or_o one_o of_o you_o do_v levy_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v t._n lord_n c._n ten_o pound_n for_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o you_o do_v pay_v the_o money_n so_o levy_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a parish_n of_o v._o for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o second_o conviction_n to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a warrant_n kent_z ss_z forasmuch_o as_o t._n lord_n c._n a_o peer_n 1._o of_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a warrant_n till_o you_o come_v to_o these_o word_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a go_v on_o thus_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v t._n lord_n c._n have_v be_v once_o before_o that_o time_n convict_v of_o the_o like_a offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a act_n these_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n to_o levy_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_v t._n lord_n c._n twenty_o pound_n etc._n etc._n against_o a_o peer_n for_o suffer_v a_o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v 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