first_o ecxeption_n observe_v first_o that_o the_o form_n of_o mittimus_n or_o warrant_v of_o commitment_n of_o person_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n or_o in_o the_o king_n name_n or_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 351._o dalt_n just_a pac_fw-la fol._n 348_o 349_o 350_o 351._o as_o dalton_n show_v formal_a precedent_n mittimus_n precedent_n his_o precedent_n of_o mittimus_n only_o such_o warrant_n as_o be_v for_o the_o commitment_n of_o rogue_n and_o whore_n and_o idle_a person_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n be_v sometime_o make_v in_o the_o justice_n own_o name_n only_o see_v daltons_n precedent_n as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n fol._n 348_o 349_o 350_o 351._o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1622._o 2.1677_o reason_n for_o exception_n 2d_o 29_o car._n 2.1677_o second_o that_o in_o the_o act_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n there_o be_v this_o provision_n make_v claus_n ult_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v serve_v or_o execute_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v serve_v or_o execute_v any_o writ_n process_n warrant_v order_n judgement_n or_o decree_n except_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o that_o the_o service_n of_o such_o a_o writ_n process_n warrant_v order_n judgement_n or_o decree_n shall_v be_v void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o serve_v or_o execute_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v as_o liable_a to_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o to_o answer_v damage_n to_o he_o for_o so_o do_v thereof_o as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o have_v do_v the_o same_o without_o prisoner_n without_o thus_o the_o sheriff_n do_v by_o the_o prisoner_n any_o writ_n process_n warrant_v order_n judgement_n or_o decree_n at_o all_o observe_v the_o case_n of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o meet_v aforesaid_a where_o they_o be_v apprehend_v be_v neither_o a_o case_n of_o treason_n felony_n nor_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o be_v peaceable_o assemble_v and_o in_o a_o peaceable_a habit_n and_o posture_n and_o for_o no_o evil_a intent_n whatsoever_o therefore_o the_o whole_a process_n against_o they_o on_o the_o say_v 21_o day_n of_o march_n 1679._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n both_o by_o sheriff_n and_o recorder_n be_v against_o the_o law_n first_o in_o apprehend_v and_o imprison_v they_o without_o mittimus_fw-la or_o examination_n and_o second_o in_o the_o recorder_n make_v a_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n and_o send_v they_o to_o goal_n on_o the_o same_o day_n when_o neither_o treason_n felony_n nor_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v prove_v or_o just_o chargeable_a against_o they_o observe_v these_o forego_v exception_n against_o the_o say_a imprisonment_n and_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n be_v not_o read_v in_o court_n nor_o the_o follow_a note_n relate_v to_o matter_n of_o fact_n though_o both_o have_v in_o readiness_n because_o the_o say_a warrant_n of_o commitment_n be_v not_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o recorder_n but_o let_v fall_v when_o his_o warrant_n for_o detention_n be_v detect_v and_o make_v invallid_a in_o court_n and_o here_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v some_o note_n out_o of_o dalton_n and_o other_o concern_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o assembly_n what_o be_v unlawful_a and_o what_o lawful_a peace_n in_o effect_n say_v m._n fitz_n be_v the_o amity_n confidence_n and_o quiet_a that_o be_v between_o man_n and_o he_o that_o break_v this_o amity_n break_v the_o peace_n dalt_n fol._n 7._o acceptation_n peace_n in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n yet_o peace_n in_o our_o law_n most_o common_o be_v take_v for_o a_o abstinence_n from_o actual_a and_o injurious_a force_n and_o offer_v of_o violence_n &_o so_o be_v rather_o a_o restrain_v of_o hand_n than_o a_o unite_n of_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o peace_n chief_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n first_o make_v what_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n what_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o peace_n seem_v to_o be_v any_o injurious_a force_n or_o violence_n move_v against_o the_o person_n of_o another_o his_o good_n land_n or_o other_o possession_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o threaten_a word_n or_o by_o furious_a gesture_n or_o force_v of_o body_n or_o any_o other_o force_n use_v in_o terrorem_fw-la populi_n of_o riot_n rout_n unlawful_a assembly_n when_o three_o person_n or_o more_o shall_v come_v or_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o person_n of_o another_o his_o possession_n or_o good_n 25._o dalt_n fol._n 200._o br._n riot_n 5._o crom._n 68_o p.r._n 25._o as_o to_o kill_v beat_n or_o otherwise_o to_o hurt_v or_o to_o imprison_v a_o man_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o house_n wall_z pale_n hedge_n or_o 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hundred_o person_n or_o more_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v in_o armour_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o terrorem_fw-la populi_n and_o be_v assemble_v without_o any_o intent_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o any_o of_o these_o statute_n nor_o unlawful_a 25._o crom._n 62._o p.r._n 25._o for_o the_o intent_n it_o seem_v it_o can_v be_v no_o riot_n etc._n etc._n except_o there_o be_v a_o intent_n precedent_a to_o do_v some_o unlawful_a act_n and_o with_o violence_n and_o force_n 202._o dalt_n fol._n 202._o also_o where_o there_o be_v three_o or_o more_o gather_v together_o either_o to_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o valour_n and_o trial_n of_o activity_n or_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o amity_n or_o neighbourly_a friendship_n and_o not_o be_v meet_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o break_v or_o disturb_v the_o peace_n or_o to_o offer_v violence_n or_o hurt_v to_o the_o person_n of_o any_o such_o assembly_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o these_o statute_n nor_o unlawful_a observe_v but_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o amity_n and_o neighbourly_a friendship_n and_o not_o with_o any_o intent_n to_o break_v or_o disturb_v the_o peace_n or_o to_o offer_v violence_n or_o hurt_v to_o the_o person_n of_o any_o therefore_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n be_v not_o unlawful_a nor_o against_o the_o peace_n note_v that_o the_o forego_n quotation_n out_o of_o m._n dalton_n be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o old_a impression_n from_o which_o the_o new_a impression_n differ_v as_o to_o the_o folioe_n and_o so_o may_v not_o be_v so_o ready_o find_v in_o the_o new_a one_o though_o they_o be_v in_o they_o all_o here_o follow_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a prisoner_n norwich_n at_o the_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v for_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n and_o county_n of_o the_o same_o before_z robert_z freeman_n esquire_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n john_n norriss_n esquire_n recorder_n of_o the_o say_a city_n john_n mingey_n squire_n steward_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o 12_o of_o july_n in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o &c_n &c_n annoque_fw-la dom._n 1680._o proclamation_n be_v there_o public_o make_v that_o if_o any_o person_n will_v come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o give_v any_o information_n or_o evidence_n or_o prefer_v any_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o because_o no_o person_n come_v into_o the_o court_n to_o prefer_v any_o indictment_n or_o to_o give_v in_o any_o information_n
therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a until_o they_o shall_v be_v from_o thence_o discharge_v by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o west-wymor_a and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o to_o convey_v and_o to_o your_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n aforesaid_a to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n according_a to_o this_o warrant_n g.w._n do_v the_o recorder_n own_o this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n yea_o or_o nay_o r._n i_o care_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a there_o be_v another_o mittimus_fw-la against_o you_o etc._n etc._n g.w._n let_v this_o mittimus_fw-la be_v consider_v first_o doff_v thou_o own_v it_o 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will_v bespeak_v either_o want_n of_o other_o matter_n against_o we_o or_o else_o that_o the_o mittimus_fw-la or_o commitment_n be_v illegal_a r._n read_v the_o second_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n we_o have_v exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n if_o i_o read_v that_o the_o exception_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v read_v shall_v read_v they_o when_o i_o have_v read_v the_o warrant_n court_n well_o you_o may_v read_v both_o g.w._n now_o the_o court_n be_v engage_v and_o concern_v to_o make_v good_a the_o liberty_n grant_v i_o to_o read_v our_o exception_n when_o the_o warrant_n be_v read_v the_o second_o warrant_n read_v which_o follow_v norwich_n city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n whereas_o george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v late_o send_v by_o my_o warrant_n unto_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a bacon_n francis_n bacon_n for_o be_v seditious_o assemble_v with_o some_o hundred_o of_o other_o disloyal_a person_n against_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n now_o for_o that_o the_o say_v george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v suspicious_a person_n and_o stranger_n to_o this_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o declare_v that_o duty_n which_o they_o and_o every_o true_a and_o well_o affect_v subject_a aught_o to_o bear_v by_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n to_o our_o gracious_a king_n they_o do_v several_o refuse_v to_o take_v and_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n due_o tender_v unto_o they_o and_o after_o they_o be_v several_o require_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o i_o these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o will_v and_o command_v you_o to_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n g.w._n i_o hope_v the_o recorder_n can_v deny_v the_o copy_n to_o be_v true_a r._n i_o will_v vindicate_v it_o by_o law_n in_o any_o court_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n hear_v the_o exception_n against_o this_o second_o warrant_n i_o will_v read_v they_o deliberate_o if_o the_o court_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n against_o any_o particular_a that_o may_v be_v read_v over_o again_o after_o the_o first_o read_v court_n read_v they_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n the_o exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n for_o detention_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o exception_n i._n first_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v till_o session_n there_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o their_o mittimus_fw-la therefore_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n thereof_o that_o be_v of_o the_o charge_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v mittimus_fw-la for_o their_o trial_n and_o discharge_v thereupon_o by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o second_o warrant_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o nor_o the_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v evade_v exception_n 2._o second_o because_o that_o after_o the_o command_v give_v to_o the_o keeper_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o common_a goal_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n etc._n etc._n the_o lawful_a conclusion_n be_v want_v viz._n until_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n see_v cook_n in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n fol._n 52._o concern_v a_o commitment_n by_o lawful_a warrant_n exception_n warrant_n warrant_n note_v that_o the_o prisoner_n foresee_v that_o the_o recorder_n will_v insist_v upon_o the_o second_o warrant_n as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la do_v therefore_o prepare_v this_o second_o exception_n the_o warrant_n or_o mittimus_fw-la faith_n he_o contain_v a_o lawful_a cause_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a conclusion_n viz._n and_o he_o safe_o to_o keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o until_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v give_v further_a order_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o habeus_n corpus_n both_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n exchequer_n and_o chancery_n again_o he_o say_v second_o the_o mittimus_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n ibid._n cook_n 2_o part_n inst_z fol._n 53._o again_o now_o as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la must_v contain_v the_o cause_n so_o the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v according_a to_o law_n viz._n the_o prisoner_n safe_o to_o keep_v until_o 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