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A52196 Acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachussets-bay, in New England begun at Boston, the eighth day of June 1692, and continued by adjournment, unto Wednesday the twelfth day of October following : being the second sessions. Massachusetts. General Court. 1692 (1692) Wing M950; ESTC R8928 80,538 97

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shall be appointed and Impowred to grant the same Writ for Calling an Assembly WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King and Queen Defenders of the Faith c. TO Our Sheriff or Marshal of Our County of Greeting WEE Command that upon Receipt hereof You forthwith make out your Precepts directed unto the Select-Men of each Respective Town within your Precinct Requiring them to cause the Free-holders and other Inhabitants of their several Towns duly qualified as in and by our Royal Charter is directed to Assemble at such time and place as they shall Appoint to Elect and Depute one or more persons being Freeholders within our said Province according to the Number Set and Limited by an Act of our General Assembly within the same to Serve for and Represent them respectively in a Great and General Court or Assembly by us appointed to be Convened Held and Kept for our Service at the Town-House in Boston upon _____ the _____ Day of _____ next Ensuing the Date of these Presents And to cause the person or persons so Elected and Deputed by the major part of the Electors present at such Election to be timely Notified and Summoned by the Constable or Constables of such Town to attend our Service in the said Great and General Court or Assembly on the Day above prefixed by nine in the morning and so de Die in Diem during their Session and Sessions and to Return the said Precepts with the Names of the Persons so Elected and Deputed unto Your self Whereof you are to make Return together with this Writ and of your Doings therein under your Hand into our Secretary's Office at Boston one day at the least before the said Courts Sitting Hereof you may not Fail at your Peril Witness Sir W.P. Knight Our Captain General and Governour in Chief in and over our Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England Given at Boston under the Publick Seal of our Province aforesaid the _____ day of _____ 169 In the _____ Year of our Reign By His Excellencies Command _____ Suffolk ss IN Observance of Their Majesties Writ to me directed These are in Their Majesties Names to Will and Require you forthwith to cause the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of your Town that have an Estate of Freehold in Land within this Province or Territory of Forty Shillings Per Annum at the least or other Estate to the value of Forty Pounds Sterling to Assemble and meet at such time and place as you shall appoint then and there to Elect and Depute one or more Persons being Freeholders within the Province according to the number set and Limited by an Act of the General Assembly to serve for and Represent them in a Great and General Court or Assembly Appointed to be Convened held and kept for Their Majesties Service at the Town House in Boston upon _____ the _____ _____ day of _____ next _____ Ensuing the Date hereof and to cause the person or persons so Elected and Deputed by the Major part of the Electors present at such Election to be timely Notified and Summoned by one or more of the Constables of the Town to attend Their Majesties Service in the said Great and General Court or Assembly on the Day above prefixed by Nine in the Morning and so De Die in Diem during their Session and Sessions Hereof Fail not and make return of this Precept with the Names of the person or persons so Elected and Deputed with their being Summoned unto my self on or before the _____ _____ day of _____ abovesaid Given under My Hand and Seal at _____ the _____ Day of _____ 169 In the _____ Year of Their Majesties Reign To the Select-Men of the Town of _____ Greeting A. B of the County of _____ Return PUrsuant to the Precept within Written the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town Qualified as is therein directed upon due Warning given Assembled and met together the _____ Day of _____ _____ and then did Elect and Depute A. B. and C. D. to serve for and Represent them in the Session and Sessions of the Great and General Court or Assembly appointed to be begun and hold at Boston on _____ the _____ day of _____ the said persons being Chosen by the major part of the Electors present at said Meeting Dated in _____ the _____ Day of _____ Select-Men _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ The Persons Chosen are Select-Men Notified thereof and Select-Men Summoned to attend accordingly By me A. B. Constable of C. Select-Men Summons for appearance before a Justice Essex ss TO the Sheriff or Marshal of the said County or either of their Deputies or Constables of the Town of S. or to any or either of them In Their Majesties Names You are Required to Summon and give Notice unto T. P. of _____ if he may be found in your Precincts that he appear before me J. H. Esq one of Their Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid at my Dwelling House in S on _____ being the _____ day of _____ at _____ of the Clock in the Forenoon then and there to Answer E. L. _____ in a Plea of _____ to the value of _____ as shall then and there appear with all due Damages making true Return as the Law directs You are also hereby further Required to Signifie unto the said T. P. That he may not Fail in the Premises as he will Answer the Contempt at the Peril of the Law in this case made and provided Dated in _____ the _____ day of _____ In the _____ Year of Their Majesties Reign Warrant for contempt Essex ss TO the Sheriff or Marshal of the said County or Constables of the Town of S. or to any or either of them Greeting Whereas T. P. of _____ Cooper was Served with Summons Granted by me J. H. Esq one of the Justices of the said County for his Appearance before me on _____ the _____ day of _____ past to Answer E. L. of _____ Merchant in a plea of _____ to the value of _____ with due Damages the said T. P. making Default in appearance These are in Their Majesties Names to Will and Require you therefore to take the Body of the said T. P. if he may be found in your Procinct and him safely keep so that he may be had before me on _____ being the _____ day of _____ at _____ of the Clock in the Forenoon as well to Answer the said E. L. of his Plea aforesaid as for his Contempt making true Return of this Writ as the Law directs Dated at _____ the _____ day of _____ In the _____ Year of Their Majesties Reign Attachment before a Justice of the Peace Suffolk ss TO the Sheriff or Marshal of the said County or either of their Deputies or Constables of the Town of B. or to any or either of them In Their Majesties Names You are Required to Attach the Goods or Estate of J. N. of