Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as Complaint hath been made unto me by the Parishioners of C. in the said County That whereas A. B. being apprehended in the said Parish upon suspicion of Felony and by my Warrant for that cause sent from thence to His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at Maidstone in the County aforesaid the charges of the said Parishioners in conveying and guarding him to the said Gaol did amount to ten shillings and the said A. B. hath refused to bear the same And forasmuch as I am credibly informed that the said A. B. hath Goods and Chattels within the Parish of D. in the County aforesaid sufficient to defray the said Charges These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you to seize so much of the said Goods and Chattels as shall be sufficient to defray the Charges aforesaid and to cause Apprisement to be made thereof by four of the honest Inhabitants of the said Parish of D. where the Goods are And that you do after the said Apprisement sell the said Goods and that out of the moneys arising of the said Sale you do pay over unto the Parishioners of A. aforesaid the aforesaid ten shillings delivering unto the said A. B. the overplus arising of the said Sale Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Warrant to make a Tax for conveying a Felon to the Gaol To the Church-wardens and other substantial Inhabitants of the Parish of A. within the Hundred of B. in the said County Greeting Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. Constable of the Hundred aforesaid hath made Complaint unto us that you refuse to make a Tax or Scot in the said Parish for conveying of C. D. of c. lately attached for Felony in the said Parish to the Gaol not having of his own to bear his Charges thither These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and command you forthwith to make a Tax or Scot for the discharge of such moneys as the said Complainant hath been at in the premisses or to come before us or some of us at the house of c. sale die And then and there to shew cause why you do not so do Hereof fail not c. Conventicles A Condition of a Recognizance in case of an Appeal made touching Conventicles THe Condition of this Recognizance is such That whereas R. G. of R. in the within named County of Kent Gentleman was lately convicted by the within named Justices of taking upon him to teach in an Assembly lately held in the Parish-Church of Sandherst within written under pretence of exercise of Religion in other manner then according to the Liturgy and practice of the Church of England against the form of the Statute lately made to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles and had therefore according to the Statute aforesaid forfeited the summe of twenty pounds And for that in the judgments of the said Justices they did think the said R. G. unable to pay the said summe of twenty pounds they did therefore by their discretions adjudge five pounds thereof to be levied by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the within bound W. W. who was also according to the said Statute convicted of being present at the said Assembly contrary to the Statute aforesaid And whereas the said W. W. was also by the said Justices convicted for that he at the time of the said Assembly was one of the Church-wardens of the said Parish and knowing the said Assembly to be holden within the same did not give information thereof to any Justice of the Peace nor endeavour the Conviction of the parties which were at the said Assembly nor of any of them according to the duty of his said Office but wittingly and willingly did omit the performance of his Office aforesaid in the execution of the said Statute against the form of the same by which he forfeited the summe of five pounds And the said two several summs of five pounds have by Warrant of the said Justices been levied of the Goods and Chattels of the said W. W. and he hath the day and year within written appealed from the Justices aforesaid to the judgment of the Justices of the Peace of the said County in their next Quarter-Sessions If therefore the said W. W. do prosecute the said Appeal with effect that then this Recognizance shall be void or else it shall stand in full force And forasmuch also as the aforesaid Wife of the said S. B. is a Feme-Covert cohabiting with the said S. B. her Husband These are therefore c. prout c. forthwith to levy the aforesaid five shillings so imposed upon her as aforesaid by Distress c. prout c. And forasmuch as a man unknown did then and there take upon him to preach or teach prout the Record you may levy twenty pound upon any the Offenders as in your judgment shall seem fit A Record of a Conventicle ¶ This Record must be written in Parchment and would be better in Latin according to the Precedent ensuing K. st MEmorandum That upon the tenth day of Iune in the 31. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. it was according to the form of an Act of Parliament in that behalf lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles duly proved to us That A. B. being of the age of sixteen years and upwards and a Subject of this Realm was upon the first day of Iune now last past in the Parish of c. present at T. in the said County under of exercise of Religion in other manner than is allowed by the of the Church of England contrary to the Act aforesaid Of all which we have the day and year first above written made this Record under our hands and seals A Record concerning Conventicles where several persons are convicted Kanc. ss MEmorandum Quod J. S. de Sundrich in Com' praedict ' Yeoman Ed. W. de W. in Com' praed ' Generosus Maria uxor G. J. de parochia de E. in Com' praed ' Husbandman Eliz. Williard de Edenbridge praed ' in Com' praed ' vidua J. B. de c. cum multis aliis in toto se attingen ' ad numerum duodecim personarum quilibet eorum die Solis vicesimo sexto die Junii Anno Regni Domini Regis nunc vicesimo secundo ultra â—…tatem sexdecim annor ' subditi dicti Dom ' Regis nunâ—… existen ' praed ' 26. die Junii Anno vicesimo secundo supradicto insimul assemblaver ' praesentes fuer ' quilibet eor ' praesens fuit in domo mansionali ipsius Annae Pelham viduae in praed ' parochia
by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said I. H. and to levy other one hundred shillings other parcel of the said summe of twenty pounds by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said D. P. and to levy the other one hundred shillings residue of the said summe of twenty pounds by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said I. C. And forasmuch as Thomas Hur of the aforesaid Parish of Sand. Labourer was this present day by us convicted according to the Act aforesaid of being present at the Assembly aforesaid contrary to the said Act and we have also by virtue of the Act aforesaid imposed upon him a Fine of five shillings for that his Offence and for that we do in our judgments think the said Thomas Hur poor and unable to pay the said summe of five shillings upon him for his said Offence imposed as aforesaid We have therefore by our discretions adjudged the same to be levied of the Goods and Chattels of the said I. W. who as aforesaid is convicted of the like Offence at the same Assembly These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you forthwith to levy the said Fine of five shillings by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said I. W. And forasmuch as T. H. of B. in the County aforesaid Malster was this present day by us convicted according to the Act aforesaid of being present at the Assembly aforesaid contrary to the said Act and for that the said T. H. heretofore committed the like Offence and according to the form of the Act aforesaid was thereof convicted therefore he for his said Offence of being present at the Assembly herein before mentioned hath incurred the penalty of ten shillings These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you forthwith to levy the said ten shillings by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said T. H. And forasmuch as Mary the Wife of the said Iohn Wats and Elizabeth the Wife of the said Iohn Cogger were both of them this present day by us convicted according to the Act aforesaid of being present at the Assembly aforesaid contrary to the said Act and we have by virtue of the Act aforesaid imposed upon the said Mary a Fine of five shillings for that her said respective Offence and we have also by virtue of the said Act imposed upon the said Elizabeth a Fine of five shillings for her said respective Offence and for that the said Mary is a Feme-Covert cohabiting with the said Iohn Wats her Husband and the said Elizabeth is also a Feme-Covert cohabiting with the said Iohn Cogger her Husband These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you forthwith to levy the aforesaid Fine of five shillings so imposed upon the said Mary as aforesaid by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said Iohn Wats and to levy the aforesaid Fine of five shillings so imposed upon the said Elizabeth as aforesaid by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said Iohn Cogger And forasmuch as the aforesaid W. W. at the time of the said Assembly was and still is one of the Church-wardens of the Parish of Sand. aforesaid and the aforesaid Iohn H. then also was and still is the other Church-warden of the aforesaid Parish and the aforesaid Tho. Nurley then was and still is one of the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish and the said Will. Hammon then was and still is Headborough of the North Borough in the Parish aforesaid and every of them was this present day by us according to the said Act convicted for that he knowing the Assembly aforesaid in form aforesaid to be holden within his aforesaid Parish did not give information thereof to any Justice of the Peace nor endeavour the Conviction of the parties aforesaid or any of them but wittingly and willingly did omit the performance of his duty in execution of the Act aforesaid against the form of the said Act for which Offence every of them respectively hath forfeited the summe of five pounds These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you to levy the summe of five pounds by the said William Ward so forfeited as is last before mentioned by Distress and Sale of his Goods and Chattels and to levy the summe of five pounds by the said W. H. so forfeited as is last before mentioned by Distress and Sale of his Goods and Chattels and to levy upon the other Church-warden prout And you and every of you are hereby in His Majestie 's name farther commanded that when you or any of you have as aforesaid levied the several Fines and Forfeitures aforesaid or any of them that then they or he so having levied the same do forthwith deliver the same to us or one of us to be distributed according to the said Act. Hereof neither you nor any of you c. prout common form To levy money upon a Gaoler c. for suffering one committed upon this Act to go at large To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them c. K. ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before me That A. B. Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol at C. in the County aforesaid did upon the 10th day of Iune last past permit D. E. to go at large contrary to the Warrant of his Commitment made by virtue of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles and contrary to the Act aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy upon the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. ten pounds by him forfeited for his said Offence and that you do pay the moneys so levied to the Church-wardens of the Parish of T. in the said County for the relief of the Poor of the said Parish Given under our hands and seals the c. The like Mittimus mutatis mutandis if the Keeper of the House of Correction suffer the Offender to go at large The like for suffering one at large to joyn with the Offender in custody in the exercise of Religion c. To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them c. K. ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before us That A. B. Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol at C. in the County aforesaid did upon the 10th day of Iune last past permit E. F. being then a person at large to joyn with D. E. a person committed to his custody by virtue of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles in the exercise of Religion differing from the Rights of the Church
H. J. K. L. The Condition of this Recognizance is such That whereas the within bounden A. B. is by the Justices within named licensed admitted and allowed to keep a common Alehouse in the house wherein he now dwelleth in C. within written If therefore the said A. B. shall not during the continuance in force of the said Licence suffer any unlawfull Games to be used in his said house but does use and maintain good Order and Rule within the same That then this Recognizance to be void or else it shall stand in full force Another Recognizance for an Alehouse-keeper Quarto die Sept. Anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Regis Fidei Defensoris c. tricesimo secundo Annoque Domini 1680. Kanc. ss MEmorandum Quod die Anno supradictis J. R. de G. in Com' praedict ' victualler recog ' se debere dicto Domino Regi c. T. N. de eadem in Com' praedict ' victualler G. B. de eadem in Com' praedict ' Yeoman uterque eorum recog ' se debere Domino Regni 5. li. si praedict ' Johannes Desalt ' fecerit in performatione Conditionis indorsat Capt ' Recog ' coram nobis E. F. R. H. The Condition The Condition of this Obligation is such That whereas I. R. of G. in the within named County is by the Justice within named Licensed and allowed to keep a Common Ale-house or Victualling-house in â—… aforesaid for the space of one whole year next ensuing the Date hereof If therefore the said I. R. shall and do observe and perform all the Restitutions and Clauses mentioned in his said Licence That then this Recognizance to be void or else to stand in full force and vertue Against an Inn-keeper Alehouse-keeper c. suffering to Tipple To the Constable of the Hundred of H. and to the Church-wardens of the Parish of C. in the said County Kent ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before me this present day That A. B. of C. aforesaid Victualler did upon the first day of A. suffer D. E. of c. to remain and continue drinking and tippling in the house of the said A. B. in C. aforesaid contrary to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided These are thereforâ—… in His Majestie 's name to command you that you the said Constable and Church-wardens do levy for the offence aforesaid ten shillings to the use of the Poor of the said Parish by way of Distress of the goods and chattels of the said D. E. to be taken and detained for the same And for default of satisfaction within six days that then you do presently appraise and sell the same and deliver the Surplusage or Remainder over and above the said ten shillings unto the said D. E. And for want of sufficient Distress that you certifie the same unto me within twenty days next ensuing to the end that I may farther proceed therein as to Justice doth appertain Here of fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Warrant to levy Money for Tippling To the Constable of the Hundred of H. and the Church-wardens of the Parish of C. in the said County K. ss FOrâ—…smuch as it hath been this present day duly proved before me That A. B. of the Parish of C. aforesaid did upon the first day of A. last past remain and continue drinking and tippling in the house of C. D. in C. aforesaid contrary to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided These arâ—… therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you the said Constable or Church-wardens do require the said A. B. to pay for the said Offence to the hands of you the Church-wardens to be by you accompted for to the use of the Poor of the same Parish the summe of three shillings four pence of currant money of England within one week now next ensuing And if the said A. B. shall refuse or neglect to pay the same as aforesaid that then you the said Constable or Church-wardens do levy to the use aforesaid the said three shillings four pence of the goods of the said A. B. by Distress and Sale of the same rendring unto him the overplus of the money remaining of the said Sale And if the said A. B. be not able to pay the said three shillings four pence that then you the said Constable do set him in the Stocks by the space of four hours Hâ—…eof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. Convicted upon my View Convicted by his Confession before me A Mittimus for an Alehouse-keeper suffering to Tipple for want of Distress To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas upon the first day of A. last past it was duly proved before me That W. L. of the Parish of C. in the County aforesaid Alehouse-keeper did upon the tenth day of c. suffer I. G. to remain drinking and tippling in the house of the said W. L. in C. aforesaid contrary to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided And whereas by Warrant under my hand and seal I did upon the said first day of August command that you the said Constable or the Church wardens of the said Parish should levy for the offence aforesaid ten shillings to the use of the Poor of the said Parish by way of Distress of the goods and chattels of the aforesaid W. L. to be taken and detained for the same and for want of sufficient Distress you the said Constable or the Church-wardens aforesaid should certifie the same unto me within twenty days then next ensuing to the end that I might farther doe therein as to Justice doth appertain And forasmuch as the said Constable and Church-wardens have this present day certified unto me that the said W. L. hath no sufficient Distress to be taken for the said ten shillings and that the same is not yet satisfied Theâ—…e are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do take the said W. L. and him safely convey to the Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the aforesaid Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive the said W. L. into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep untill the said ten shillings be truly paid to the use aforesaid Hereof fail not at your peril Given under my hand and seal at c. A Mittimus for an Unlicensed Alehouse-keeper To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in
time that he shall attain unto his said age of ten years We do farther order That the said Bastard-Child shall be kept and nourished by his said Mother untill he shall attain unto the age aforesaid and that she so far as she shall be able shall during the said time so keep and nourish the same We do lastly order That both the said Mother and reputed Father shall for ever from and after such time as the said Bastard-Child shall attain unto his said age of ten years joyntly and severally discharge the said Parish of and from all charges whatsoever for touching or concerning the keeping or relieving of the same In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names the day and year first above written W. B. R. K. A Warrant to be written under the Order aforesaid for giving notice thereof to the Mother and reputed Father To the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid and to every of them THese are in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you that you some or one of you do with all convenient speed give or cause to be given notice of our Order a Copy whereof is herewith delivered unto you both unto the Mother and reputed Father therein mentioned to the end that they and every of them may the better observe and perform the same And what you shall doe in execution of this our Precept you some or one of you do certifie unto us or one of us with all convenient speed next after the Execution of the same to the end that farther proceedings may be thereupon had as the Case shall require and to Justice doth appertain Given under our hands and seals at c. aforesaid the c. A Warrant for the Punishment of the Mother and reputed Father of a Bastard-Child To the Constable and Borsholders of c. Kent ss WHereas A. G. of Hawkh. in the said County Single woman was lately delivered within the said Parish of a male Bastard-Child begotten and born out of lawfull Matrimony yet living and chargeable to the Parish aforesaid and so likely to continue chargeable to the great burthen of the same Parish and the defrauding of the Relief of the impotent and aged true Poor of the Parish aforesaid and to the evil example and encouragement of lewd life And whereas upon our Examination of the Cause and Circumstance according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided we have in and by an Order by us this present day made and subscribed under our hands touching the Bastard-Child aforesaid adjudged W. B. the elder late of Hawkh. aforesaid Broad-weaver the reputed Father of the said Bastard-Child And for Punishment of the said Mother and reputed Father according to the form of the Statute aforesaid we have thereby ordered That the said Mother shall by you some or one of you upon some day between the hours of nine and twelve in the forenoon in the common High-way at or near the Watch-house at Highgate in the Parish aforesaid be stripped naked from the middle upwards and then and there shall be tied to the tail of a Cart or Dung-court and being so stripped and tied shall be there openly whipped untill her body be bloudy and that the said reputed Father shall by you some or one of you upon some day between the hours of nine and twelve in the forenoon in the common High-way in the Parish aforesaid over against the house of I. B. there be stripped naked from the middle upwards and then and there shall be tied to the tail of a Cart or Dungcourt and being so stripped and tied shall be from thence drawn to the Watch-house aforesaid and on the way well whipped in such manner as is in such cases accustomed And that the said Mother shall within three days next after notice of that our Order render her body to you some or one of you ready to nndergo her Punishment before ordered And that the said reputed Father shall within six days next after notice of our said Order render his body to you some or one of you ready to undergo his Punishment before ordered These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you that in case the said Mother and reputed Father or either of them shall so render her his or their body or bodies to you or any of you as aforesaid that then you they or he to whom the same shall be so rendred do with all convenient speed afterwards proceed with effect to execute your their or his office according to the faid purport of the Order aforesaid and do execute the same accordingly And that what is done in the premisses you or one of you do with all convenient speed after the aforesaid c. day of c. make known unto us or one of us to the end that in case of failer by him or her of rendring his or her body to you or one of you according to the said Order such farther proceedings may be thereupon had as to Justice doth appertain Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at Hawkh. aforesaid the first day of May 1672. A Warrant and Mittimus against the reputed Father for not obeying the Justices Order To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. and to the Keeper of the common Gaol for the said County at Maidstone in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas by an Order by us made and subscribed under our hands the first day of May last past touching a male Bastard-Child lately born in the Parish of Hawkh. in the said County of the body of Anne Gardiner of Hawkh. aforesaid Single woman chargeable to the Parish aforesaid we have adjudged Will. Bowman the elder late of Hawkh. aforesaid Broad-weaver the reputed Father of the said Bastard-Child And for Punishment of the said reputed Father according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided among other things in the said Order contained have ordered That he shonld by you the said Constable and Borsholders or by some or one of you upon some day between the hours of nine and twelve in the forenoon in the common High-way in the Parish of Hawkh. aforesaid over against the house of I. B. there be stripped from the middle upwards and then and there should be tied to the tail of a Cart or Dungcourt and being so stripped and tied should be from thence drawn to the Watch-house at Highgate in the Parish aforesaid and on the way well whipped in such manner as is in such cases accustomed and that he should within six days next after notice of our said Order render his body to you the said Constable and Borsholders or some or one of you ready to undergo his punishment before ordered And whereas it hath been duly proved before us that after the making of the said Order and by
the Order before made as is abovesaid Commanding also you the said Keeper of the Gaol aforesaid to receive then the said W. S. in the same and him there safely to keep according to the purport and tenour of this Precept Given under our hands c. A Warrant for sending a Bastard-Child found wandring to the place of its Birth To the Constable and Borsholders of c. K. ss WHereas upon our examination we find That A. B. being the Bastard-Child of C. D. and about the age of five years hath been found wandring and going up and down the Parish of H. and other places thereabouts and was as we are credibly informed born in the Parish of I. as appeareth by the Book of the said Parish These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you That according to the General usage custome and common acceptance of the Law in case of a lost Child you do convey the same Child to the said Parish of I. and that you the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of that Parish do take due care that the said Child may be there provided for Hereof fail not at your perils Gâ—…ven under our hands and seals the c. A Warrant for apprehending a Woman on suspicion of having murthered her Bastard-Child To the Constable c. K. ss WHereas I am informed that A. B. hath had a Child lately born alive of her Body and is suspected to have murthered or made away the said Child since the birth thereof These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you that immediately upon sight hereof you do apprehend and bring the body of the said A. B. before me or some other Justice of the Peace of the said County to answer to all such matters and things as on the behalf of His Majesty shall be objected against her touching the premisses Likewise you are to make diligent search by all lawfull means to find out the truth of the premisses and to bring before me or some other Justice of the Peace of the said County all such persons as can give any information on the behalf of His Majesty touching the premisses And hereof fail not as you will answer the contrary at your perils Given under my hand c. A Condition of a Recognizance for the Appearance of the reputed Father of a Bastard-Child THe Condition of this Recognizance is such That whereas the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of H. within mentioned did on the day of the date within written complain to the Justice within named that M. H. of the Parish aforesaid Single woman was then with Child of a Child which when born is likely to be a Bastard and chargeable to the said Parish And whereas the said M. H. upon her Examination the day aforesaid before the said Justice did confess the same to be true and charged the within bound I. N. to have begotten her with Child of the Child aforesaid If therefore the said I. N. do answer unto such matters as shall be objected against him by the said M. H. touching the said Bastard-Child then this Recognizance to be void or else c. The Condition of a Recognizance of one charged to be the Father of a Bastard-Child before its Birth to appear at Sessions THe Condition of this Recognizance is such That whereas upon Examination of A. B. in the said County of K. Single woman lately taken before the within named Justice of the Peace it appeareth that she was then with Child which when it shall be born is likely to be chargeable to the Parish where it shall happen to be so born And whereas the said A. B. upon her said Examination did charge the within bound C. D. with the begetting her with Child of the Child aforesaid If therefore the said C. D. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep the Peace in the County aforesaid at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County at c. in the County aforesaid to doe and receive as by the said Court shall be enjoyned and shall in the mean time be of good Behaviour as well towards His said Majesty as also towards all His liege people That then this Recognizance shall be void or else it shall stand in full force A Condition to discharge Church-wardens and Parishioners of a Child born in the Parish K. ss THe Condition of this Obligation is such That whereas M. H. hath of late been delivered of a Man-child within the Parish of c. within written to the which Child the within bound E. G. by his own voluntary Confession doth acknowledge himself to be the Father If therefore the said E. G. his Heirs Executours or Assigns or every or any of them do from time to time and at all times hereafter fully and clearly acquit discharge and save harmless as well the within named I. B. and H. T Church-wardens of the Parish-Church of c. aforesaid and their Successours for the time being and every of them as also all the Inhabitants and Parishoners of the said Parish which now are or hereafter shall be for the time being and every of them of and from all and all manner of Costs Charges and Expenses whatsoever which shall or may in any manner of wise at any time hereafter arise happen come grow impose or be imposed upon them or any of them for or by reason or means of the birth education nourishing and bringing up of the said Child and of and from all other Actions Suits Charges Troubles Impeachments and Demands whatsoever touching and concerning the same That then c Good Behaviour A Warrant and Mittimus for Good behaviour To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at C. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. c. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Bolsholders that you some or one of you do cause the said A. B. to come before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County to find sufficient Security as well for his Appearance at the next general Session of the Peace to be holden for the said County at T. aforesaid then and there to doe and receive as by the said Court shall be injoyned as also that he shall in the mean time be of Good behaviour as well towards His said Majesty as towards all His liege people Which if he shall refuse to doe that then without expecting any farther or other Warrant you some or one of you do safely convey him to the Gaol aforesaid and him there deliver to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the aforesaid Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely
praed C. B. qui etiam c. prout c. 40 s. inde de bonis c. praed R. C. qui etiam c. prout c. 100 s. inde resid ' c. ut in Recordo In quarum omnium rerum test nos praefat Iustic die anno loco ult mentionat man sigillâ—… nostr praesentibus opposuimus Memorial of a Record of a Conventicle Kent ss A Memorial of the Account of the Moneys mentioned in the Record certified at the Quarter-Sessions of the Peace holden for the said County at Maidstone in the County aforesaid on Tuesday next after the Close of Easter 1679. by Sir I. H. Knight W. C. S. B. and R. K. Esquires four of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County forfeited as in the said Record is mentioned in an Assembly holden in the dwelling-house of R. K. in the Parish of Stapleherst in the County aforesaid under colour of exercise of Religion in other manner than according to the Liturgy of the Church of England upon the thirtieth day of March 1675. His Majestie 's third part of the said Forfeitures by the said Justices tendred into the Court of the general Sessions of the Peace holden for the said County at M. aforesaid on Tuesday next after the Close of Easter 1679. and by appointment of the same by the said Justices paid to Sir I. C. Knight and Baronett Sheriff of the said County to His Majestie 's use Viz. For R. C. 20 d. 20 d. and 39 s. 4 d. All which was levied and paid to the said Justices since the last general Sessions of the Peace holden for the said County at M. aforesaid viz. 02 02 08 Summa patet And as concerning the moneys in the said Record mentioned to be payable by the several persons â—…ere under named His Majestie 's third part whereof cometh to as followeth viz. S. B. 20 d. 20 d. and 3 l. 3 s. 4 d. In all 03 06 08 C. B. 20 d. 20 d. 20 d. and 13 s. 4. d. In all 00 18 04 I. B. 20 d. and 23 s. 4 d. In all 01 05 00 R. K. 06 13 09 In all 12 03 09 The said Justices do say that they did upon the seventeenth day of April 1678. being the day of the Conviction of the persons aforesaid for their Offences in the said Record mentioned make out their Warrants for levying thereof but they have not as yet received the same or any part thereof nor is the same or any part thereof as yet levied that they know of though they have diligently enquired after the same A Mittimus thereupon upon the first Offence To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at B. in the County aforesaid K. ss Forasmuch as C. D. was this present day according to the form of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles convicted by Record by us made of being present in the Parish of C. in the said County at under of exercise of Religion in other manner then is allowed by the of the Church of England contrary to the Act aforesaid And whereas we did upon the said Conviction fine the said C. D. for his said Offence and he did not pay down the said Fine unto us These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said C. D. and him safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep without Bail or Mainprise by the space of next after such delivery of him unto you Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our c. The like Mittimus mutatis mutandis to the House of Correction if the Iustices think fit to send the Offender thither which they must not do if the Offender or her Husband if Feme-Covert have 5 li. per annum Freehold or Copy-hold or 50 li. in Goods A Mittimus upon the second Offence To the Constable c. as in the precedent Warrant Kent ss FOrasmuch as C. D. was this present day according to the form of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles convicted by Record by us made of being present in the Parish of T. in the said County at under of exercise of Religion in other manner than is allowed by the of the Church of England contrary to the Act aforesaid And whereas we did upon the said Conviction fine the said C. D. for his said Offence and he did not pay down the said Fine unto us And forasmuch as the said C. D. hath been once before that time convicted of the like Offence contrary to the Act asoresaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said C. D. and him safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep without Bail or Mainprise by the space of next after such delivery of him unto you Hereof fail not c. The like Mittimus mutatis mutandis to the House of Correction if the Iustices think fit to send the Offender thither which they must not do if they be satisfied that the Offender or her Husband if Feme-Covert have 5 li. per annum Freehold or Copyhold or 50 li. in Goods A Mittimus upon the third Conviction To the Constable and Borsholders c. as in the precedent Warrant Kent ss FOrasmuch as C. D. was this present day according to the form of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles convicted by Record by us made of being present in the Parish of T. in the said County at under of exercise of Religion in other manner than is allowed by the of the Church of England contrary to the Act aforesaid And forasmuch as the said C. D. hath been twice before that time convicted of the like Offence contrary to the said Act These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said C. D. and him safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to
receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep without Bail or Mainprise untill the next general Quarter-Sessions for the West-Division of this County the next Assizes Gaol-delivery Great Sessions or Sitting of Oyer and Terminer in the County aforesaid which shall first happen And that you then and there have him to be farther proceeded against as by the said Act is directed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. The like Mittimus mutatis mutandis to the House of Correction if the Iustices think fit to send the Offender thither which they must not do if they be satisfied that the Offender or her Husband if Feme-Covert have 5 li. per annum Free-hold or Copy-hold or be worth 50 li. in Goods A Record against one that suffereth a Conventicle c. to be kept in his house ¶ I conceive it fit that this Record be written in Parchment And Quaere if not fit to be in Latin Kent ss MEmorandum That upon the second day of Iune in the 31. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. it was according to the form of an Act of Parliament in that behalf lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles duly proved to us That R. T. of c. did wittingly and willingly suffer under of exercise of Religion in other manner than is allowed by the of the Church of England to be held in his in the Parish of T. in the said County on c. day now last past contrary to the Act aforesaid Of all which we have the day and year first above written made this Record under our hands and seals A Mittimus thereupon upon the first Conviction To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at C. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as D. E. was this present day according to the form of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles convicted by Record by us made of wittingly and willingly suffering under of exercise of Religion in other manner than is allowed by the of the Church of England to be held in his in the Parish of T. in the said County upon the second day of Iune now last past contrary to the Act aforesaid And whereas we did upon the said Conviction fine the said D. E. for his said Offence and he did not pay down the said Fine unto us These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said D. E. and him safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep without Bail or Mainprise by the space of next after such delivery of him unto you Hereof fail not at your perils c. The like Mittimus mutatis mutandis to the House of Correction if the Iustices think fit to send the Offender thither which they must not do if the Offender or her Husband if Feme-Covert have 5 li. per annum Freehold or Copy-hold or 50 li. in Goods A Mittimus thereupon upon the second Conviction To the Constable c. as in the precedent Warrant K. ss FOrasmuch as c. as in the precedent Warrant till you come to these words And he did not pay down the said Fine unto us go on thus And forasmuch as the said D. E. hath been once before that time convicted of the like Offence contrary to the Act aforesaid These are therefore c. as aforesaid The like Mittimus mutatis mutandis c. as aforesaid A Mittimus thereupon upon the third Conviction To c. as in fol. 102. Kent ss FOrasmuch as c. as in fol. 102. till you come to these words And forasmuch as the said D. E. hath been twice before that time convicted of the like Offence contrary to the said Act These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said D. E. and him safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep without Bail or Mainprise untill the next general Quarter-Sessions for the West Division of this County the next Assizes Gaol-delivery Great Sessions or Sitting of any Commission of Oyer and Terminer in the County aforesaid which shall first happen And that you then and there have him to be farther proceeded against as by the said Act is directed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. The like Mittimus mutatis mutandis c. as aforesaid A Warrant to levy the Penalty of the Statute upon the Teacher in a Conventicle To the Constable Borsholders Headboroughs and Tithingmen of the Hundred of M. C. in the said County and to every of them and to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of C. in the County aforesaid and to every of them and to all and every other Officers within the said County whom the execution hereof may concern Kent ss FOrasmuch as I did this present day receive a Certificate to me directed under the hand and seal of W. E. of S. in the County of Sussex Esquire one of His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep His Peace in the said County of Sussex That G. H. of C. aforesaid Tailour was upon the first day of this instant August by him convicted by proof to him made according to an Act of Parliament intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles lately made and provided of being present in the Barn of R. W. of W. in the said County of Sussex Husbandman and there did take upon him to preach or teach at a Conventicle the five and twentieth day of Iuly last past under pretence of exercise of Religion in other manner than according to the Liturgy and practice of the Church of England and contrary to the form of the Act aforesaid and that therefore being thereof convicted as aforesaid the said G. H. did forfeit for the said first Offence twenty pounds and that he the said Justice had by virtue of the said Act imposed on him so convict as aforesaid for his said Offence the said summ of twenty pounds as being thought by him
the said Act convicted of his wittingly and willingly suffering the Conventicle aforesaid to be held in his aforesaid dwelling-house contrary to the form of the Act aforesaid for which his Offence he hath forfeited the summe of twenty pounds And for that we do in our judgments think the said I. B. poor and unable to pay the said summe of twenty pounds by him as aforesaid forfeited We have therefore by our discretions adjudged one hundred shillings thereof to be levied of the Goods and Chattels of the aforesaid W. S. who as aforesaid was present at the same Conventicle And forasmuch as the said W. S. is an Inhabitant in the Corporation aforesaid we do therefore hereby certifie you of the premisses to the end you may proceed thereupon as by the said Act is required Given under our hands and seals at C. in the said County the one and twentieth day of Nov. An. Dom. 1679. 31 c. A Certificate for the taking the Oath according to the said Act. Kent ss I A. B. one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County of K. do humbly certifie That D. E. did this present day before me take the Oath mentioned in an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles in these words I do swear that I do not hold the taking of an Oath to be unlawfull nor refuse to take an Oath on that account In testimony whereof I the said A. B. have hereunto set my hand and seal the c. Corporations A Certificate upon taking the Oaths and subscribing the Declarations mentioned in the Act for Regulating Corporations Kent ss MEmorandum That A. B. of C. did upon the 21. day of May last past before us whose names are hereunto subscribed His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County take the Oaths of Allegeance and Supremacy and the Oath appointed to be taken by the Statute made in the 13. year of His now Majestie 's Reign intituled An Act for the well Governing and Regulating of Corporations and did likewise before us subscribe the Declaration in the said Statute mentioned In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the c. Court-Leet and Court-Baron A Precept directed to the Bailiff of the Mannor by the Steward of the Court-Baron to warn the Court. To the Bailiff of the said Mannor Kent ss THese are to require you to warn all the tenants of the said Mannor whose names are here under written and all other the tenants of the same personally to appear at the Court-Baron to be holden for the Mannor aforesaid at the place accustomed upon Thursday the tenth day of this instant Month of August at eight of the clock in the forenoon of the same day then and there to doe and perform their several Suits and Services according to the custom of the said Mannor and have you there the names of such persons as you have so warned and this Precept Given under my hand and seal the first day of August 1676. 28. Regni Regis Caroli Secundi A Precept to warn a Jury for a Court-Leet To the Constable c. Kent ss THese are to will and require you to give publick notice within the said Hundred That His Majestie 's Court-Leet and view of Franck-pledge for the same shall be holden at the house called the Red Lion in B. upon Thursday the seventeenth day of this instant October at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same day And that you warn all persons that do owe any Suit or Service to the said Court That they and every of them personally be and appear at the time and place aforesaid then and there to do and perform the same And that more especially you warn four and twenty honest and lawfull men of the said Hundred to appear at the time and place aforesaid to enquire for our Sovereign Lord the King of those things which to the said Court do appertain And that you your selves be then and there also personally present and have you there the names of such persons as you have so warned and this Precept Given under my hand and seal the second day of Octob. 1680. 32 Regni Regis Caroli Secundi A Precept for a Borsholder or other Officer to take upon him the said Office and to repair to a Justice of Peace to take his Oath for his faithfull execution of the same To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of F. and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as at His Majestie 's Court-Leet holden this present day for the said Hundred of F. you are elected Borsholder for the year to come These are therefore to will and require you upon receipt hereof to take upon you the said Office And forthwith to repair to one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County of K. before him to take your Oath for your faithfull execution of your said Office Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the second day of March Anno Dom. 1680. Regni Regis Caroli Secundi tricesimo secundo A Precept to bring in a Scould to be tried at a Court-Leet K. ss RIchard Kilburne Esquire Steward of His Majestie 's Court-Leet holden this present day for the said Hundred to the Constable of the Hundred aforesaid and Officer of the said Court greeting Forasmuch as E. P. of the Parish of C. in the said County Spinster otherwise called E. the Wife of R. T. of the aforesaid Parish of C. in the County aforesaid Labourer was at His Majestie 's said Court holden before me this present day by the Oaths of twelve honest and lawfull men of the Hundred aforesaid presented for her being a common Scould at the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid within the Jurisdiction of the said Court as well with her Neighbours as with other the Liege people of the King whereby they are much molested disquieted and grieved against the Peace of the said King his Crown and Dignity to the great disturbance and disquiet of His Majestie 's Liege people and against his Peace These are therefore to command you to cause the said E. P. to come before me or my sufficient Deputy at the next Court-Leet of our Sovereign Lord the King to be holden at C. aforesaid in the County aforesaid within the Jurisdiction of the said Court upon Saturday the second day of Octob. next ensuing to answer the premisses And further to do and receive as the said Court of the said King shall consider of her in that behalf And have you there this Precept Given under my seal at C. aforesaid the tenth day of April in the seven and twentieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. The manner of making up of Court-Roles Cur ' Baron ' Thomae
the moneys so levied collected or gathered in such manner as by the Statute aforesaid is directed and appointed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A. B. of one day 10 s. C. D. of two days 20 s. c. Against those that refuse or neglect to work in the High-ways To the Surveyors of the High-ways in the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid and to every of them K. ss FOrasmuch as upon your Complaint it appeareth unto us That the several Persons hereunder named were by you charged to come to labour in the High-ways in the Parish aforesaid according to the form of the Statute in that case lately made and provided and yet nevertheless they neglected so to doe by the space of such number of days as are hereunder mentioned and severally added to their several names These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy collect and gather by Distress and Sale of the respective Goods of the said respective Persons the respective summs of money hereunder added to their respective names being moneys by them respectively forfeited for their said neglect according to the Statute aforesaid rendring to the Parties so distrained the overplus if any be And that you do employ and bestow the moneys so levied collected or gathered in such manner as by the Statute aforesaid is directed and appointed Hereof fail not c. A. B. of A. aforesaid one day 1 s. 6 d. C. D. of A. aforesaid two days c. 3 s. c. To impower the Surveyors to dig Gravel c. upon Wasts or Commons out of the Parish Kent ss FOrasmuch as by the information of the Surveyors of the High-ways in the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid it appeareth unto us that there is not sufficient Gravel Chalk Sand Cinders and Stones within the said Parish to repair their common and publick High-ways We do therefore according to the form of the Statut̄e in that case lately made and provided hereby allow and approve that the said Surveyors or either of them and such Person and Persons as they or either of them shall appoint shall and may dig take and carry away Gravel Chalk Sand Cinders or Stones out of any Waste or Common of any Parish Town Village or Hamlet neighbouring to the Parish aforesaid or upon the Sea-coast without paying any thing for the same for the repairing and amending of the High-ways aforesaid so as they fill up the place within one month next after their digging aforesaid if required by the owner of the Soil Given under our hands and seals the c. To appoint what shall be paid by the Surveyors for digging Gravel c. in any man's Ground Kent ss WHereas by the information of the Surveyors of the High-ways in the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid it appeareth unto us that there being not sufficient Gravel Chalk Stones Cinders and Sand or other materials for to amend and repair the aforesaid High-ways within the common or waste grounds of the said Parish they did according to the form of the Statute in that case lately made and provided enter into the ground of B. C. in the Parish aforesaid near adjoyning to the High-ways to be repaired and did dig take and carry away materials which they judged necessary for the said Reparations and for that difference did arise between the said Surveyors and the said B. C. about the Damages by the said B. C. suffered by the digging and carriage thereof We do therefore according to the Statute aforesaid assess the Damages aforesaid at c. of lawfull money of England which the said Surveyors are to render unto him for the same Given under our hands and seals the c. Against Surveyors for not accounting To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's common Gaol for the said County at B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as Complaint hath been made unto us That B. C. and D. E. Surveyors of the High-ways in the Parish of A. in the said County for the year c. have not made such account touching their said Office as by the Statute in that behalf lately made is appointed and upon examination of the business upon Oath we do find the said Complaint to be true These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said B. C. and D. E. and forthwith convey them to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver them to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Requiring also you the said Keeper to receive them into the Gaol aforesaid and them there safely to keep untill they have made such true and perfect account touching their said Office as by the said Statute is appointed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. Against the Surveyors who have not paid the moneys in their hands to the next Surveyors To the Constable c. as in the precedent Warrant Kent ss FOrasmuch as Complaint hath been made unto us That B. C. and D. E. Surveyors of the High-ways in the Parish of A. in the said County for the year c. had in their hands upon their account made touching their said Office according to the form of the Statute in that case made the summ of c. overplus which they have not returned or paid to the next Surveyors or either of them as by the said Statute is appointed and upon examination of the business upon Oath we do find the said Complaint to be true These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said B. C. and D. E. and forthwith convey them to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver them to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Requiring also you the said Keeper to receive them into the Gaol aforesaid and them there safely keep untill they have made payment of the said c. to the aforesaid next Surveyors as by the said Statute is appointed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. House of Correction A Warrant and Directions for general privy Search To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as it is observed That for want of due Execution of the good Laws and Statutes of this Realm made and provided for the apprehending and punishing of Rogues Vagabonds sturdy Beggars and other wandring and idle Persons the number of them does daily increase within this Division
there to punish and set on work according to the tenour of this Precept Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. Of an idle Person out of Service c. To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County c. K. ss FOrasmuch as C. D. of c. according to the Crime as below These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do safely convey the said C. D. to the aforesaid House of Correction and him there deliver to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said House and there set him to work and labour from time to time by the space of c. next after such his delivery unto you in the mean time to punish him according to Law Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Mittimus to the House of Correction of an idle Person that would run away and will not work to maintain his Family To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. and to every of them and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as it hath been proved before us upon Oath according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided That A. B. of the Parish of C. aforesaid being able to work and thereby relieve his Family hath threatned to run away and leave his said Family upon the Parish of C. aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you unless he do put in sufficient Securities for the discharge of the Parish that you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and him safely convey to the said House of Correction and there deliver him to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said House and there deal with and detain him as a sturdy and wandring Rogue and to be delivered at the next Assembly or Meeting within this lower Division of the Lath of Scray for the better execution of an Act of Parliament made in the seventh year of the Reign of our late Sovereign Lord King Iames over England intituled An Act for the due Execution of divers Laws and Statutes heretofore made against Rogues Vagabonds and sturdy Beggars and other lewd and idle Persons or at the Quarter-Sessions and not otherwise Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. A Liberate from thence To the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County at A. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas C. D. was by Warrant from us sent to the said House of Correction and is at present in your Custody there Now if the said C. D. is in your Custody for the cause aforesaid and no others We do hereby authorize and command you forthwith upon receipt hereof to set C. D. at large from your said Custody For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant Given under our hands and seals at A. in the said County the c. Huy and Cry The Examination of a Person robbed on the High-way praying an Huy and Cry The Examination of A. B. of C. in the County of D. Gent. taken by E. F. Esq one of the Iustices of the Peace of the County of F. on the second day of October Anno Dom. 1679. upon his Oath Kent ss THIS Examinant deposeth and saith That as he was riding on Saturday the first day of April last past from the Town of A. in the County of B. to C. in the same County he was assaulted in the common High-way leading from one of the said Towns to the other at or near a place there called K at about eleven of the clock in the forenoon of the same day by two Footmen who there seised upon him this Examinant and carrying him into a certain Wood robbed him and bound him And this Examinant farther saith That he is since informed that the said place and Wood are both in the Parish of A. aforesaid and so within the Hundred of A. and D. in the said County And this Examinant farther saith and deposeth That the said Thieves did then seloniously take from him and rob him of 10 l. 17 s. in money and one cloath Saddle with Stirups and Girts worth in all 10 s and two leather Purses two Knives c. in all worth 5 s. And this Examinant farther saith and deposeth That he then did not nor yet doth know the Parties that committed the said Robbery or either of them R. W. Another Kent ss A. B. of C. in the County of D. did upon the present 10. day of October in the 31. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second c. personally come before me E. M. Esq one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the said County of D. inhabiting in the Parish of Saint M. C. in the County aforesaid in the Hundred of R. in the said County and upon his corporal Oath then taken before me did say That upon Friday the 8. day of May last past at about the hour of seven of the clock in the afternoon of the same day in the King's High-way at a certain place called E. F. in the Parish of C. in the aforesaid Hundred of R. in the said County of D. he was assaulted by five men all unknown to him the said A. B and they the said five men did then and there feloniously take and carry away from him the said A. B. 100 li. in moneys numbred of the moneys of him the said A. B. and also his Goods and Chattels that is to say one Ring with a deep Table-stone set in the same one Watch in two gold Cases c. to the value of 30 li. and robbed him the said A. B. of all and every the Moneys Goods and Chattels aforesaid And the said A. B. was on the day and year first above mentioned upon his Oath aforesaid by me examined whether he did know the Parties that committed the said Robbery or any of them And he then upon his Oath did say that he neither at the time of the said Robbery committed nor at any time since did know or doth yet know the said Parties that committed the said Robbery nor any of them In testimony whereof I the aforesaid Justice have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written A. B. The Examination of a Person robbed on the High-way by three Persons one of which he knew The Examination of A. B. of C c. sworn
and examined before R. K. one of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace of the County of K. on the 2. day of March Anno Dom. 1679. deposeth and saith Kent ss THat about three weeks since he was riding from C. aforesaid towards Feversham in the said County of K. and in the High-way within the Parish of F. in the said County of K. he was set upon by three Persons and was by them robbed and they took from him c. And he saith and deposeth that he doth know one of those Persons and saith that his name is E. F. an Essex man born in c. and of the age as he adjudgeth him of 30 years or thereabouts and the others he saith he knoweth not An Huy and Cry upon the escape of a Prisoner from the Constable To the Constable Borsholders and other Officers as well within the said County as elsewhere within the Kingdom of England to whom the Execution hereof doth or may concern Kent ss WHereas A. B. Constable of the Hundred of M. within the said County having yesterday together with two Precepts delivered unto him the Body of C. D. of c. before charged with the suspicion of his felonious taking of one Gelding to be by him the said Constable and other Officers conveyed to the Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid hath this day as the said Constable hath upon his complaint informed me made a felonious escape from him These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you and every of you to make diligent search within your several Precincts for the said C. D. being a Person about 30 years of age of a middle stature slender body long black curled hayr having on his body a short coloured close Coat light grey Breeches and Stockings a narrow-brim'd Hat And also that you the said respective Officers do make Huy and Cry after him from Town to Town and from County to County and that as well by Horsemen as Footmen And if you shall find him the said C. D. that then you do convey him before some Justice of the Peace within the County where he shall be taken by him to be dealt withall according to Law Hereof fail not at your perils Given c. A Warrant for a Huy and Cry after a Felon R. W. Esq one of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace for the said County To all Constables Borsholders and other His Majestie 's Officers within the said County or elsewhere within the Realm of England whom the Execution hereof may concern Greeting K. ss WHereas I have received Information and Charge against A. B. who is a Person of evil fame describe the Person Age and Apparel who is charged before me to have assaulted and taken from the person of C. D. on the second day of Iune last at c. ten pounds in moneys numbred c. according to the Information And he the said A. B. is very much suspected to have committed several other Felonies and notwithstanding several endeavours for apprehension of him he hath not as yet been apprehended but hath withdrawn himself and is fled These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you to make diligent search within your several Precincts for the said A. B. and to make Huy and Cry after him from Town to Town and from Country to Country and that as well by Horsemen as Footmen according to Law And if you shall find the said A. B. that then you do carry him before some one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace within the County or place where he shall be taken to be dealt withall according to Law Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Warrant to search for a Person who hath committed a Robbery and for Goods stoln R. W. Esq one of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace of the said County To all Constables Borsholders and other His Majestie 's Officers within the County aforesaid or elsewhere within the Realm of England whom the Execution hereof may concern Greeting Kent ss WHereas I have received Information That a bay Gelding about 15 hands high with a bald Face his Head bigger than ordinary two wall Eyes a short Tail aged about 7 years his paces all Trot being the Gelding of R. G. of B. in the said County Gent. was in the night of the 18. day of this instant Iuly stoln out of his Land in B. aforesaid and that he suspecteth a Person whose name he knoweth not of a middle stature aged about 22 years and in saddishcoloured Cloaths to have stoln this Gelding aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you to make diligent search within your several Precincts for the Gelding and person aforesaid and to make Huy and Cry after the said Person from Town to Town and from Country to Country according to Law And if upon your search or otherwise you shall find the said Person or the Gelding aforesaid or other just cause of suspicion that then you carry the said Person or other Persons suspected before some one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County or place where he or they shall be taken to be dealt with according to Law Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal this c. Inns of Court A Warrant from one of the Judges a Member of an Inns of Court against one of that Society for refusing to observe the Order of the House To all Mayors Sheriffs Bailiffs and all other His Majestie 's Officers and Ministers whom these presents may concern Mid. ss WHereas I Sir R. R. Knight one of the Justices of the Court of King's Bench am informed and fully satisfied by some of the Masters of the Bench of the Society of c. That F. M. Gent. lately a Member of the said Society hath for his contempt of several Orders of Council made for the compelling him to pay his Commons and other Duties amounting to a considerable Summ been by order of Council expelled the Society and his Chamber and Study seized to the use of the House notwithstanding which the said F. M. without performance of any of the said Orders hath contemptuously broken off Padlocks put upon his Chamber door entred thereinto and made use thereof and both in Words and Deeds reproachfully and contemptuously slighted and affronted the Governours and Government of the said Society and that he continues at this present actually and obstinately in his contemptuous Carriage to the disturbance of the said Society in contempt and violation of the Government thereof and as a dangerous example to others if not prevented by a speedy and severe proceeding against him These are therefore in His Majestie 's name straitly to charge and command you and every of you that you bring before us or some other of the Justices
the summe of 5 li. and do by and with the consent and direction and for and on the behalf of our selves and the rest of the Inhabitants of the said Town of K. acquit release and for ever discharge and free him the said R. E. of and from the said summe of 5 li. and from the keeping or maintaining the said Child and of and from all charges taxes and payments now already or hereafter to be charged or taxed upon him the said R. E. to or for the same In witness whereof we the said E. C. and E. W. have hereunto set our hands and seals c. Prisoner To allow a poor Prisoner Relief To A. B. Gent. Treasurer for Relief of the Prisoners in His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas T. S. now Prisoner in the said Gaol is in very great necessity for want of present Relief for his subsistance there These are therefore so far forth as in us lieth to appoint and authorize you the said Treasurer to allow unto the said T. S. competent Relief during his necessity in the said Gaol Given under our hands and seals the third day of Iune Anno Dom. 1679. A Discharge of a Prisoner to a Gaoler To the Gaoler or Keeper of the common Gaol at A. in the County aforesaid K. ss WE R. K. and A. B. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid greeting Forasmuch as A. H. of C. c. Barber hath found sufficient Sureties before us for his personal appearance at the next Quarter-Sessions to be holden at C. aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require and authorize you that forthwith upon sight hereof you discharge the body of A. H. aforesaid if he be detained for no other cause but upon A. B. and C. D. their Warrant and this shall be your Discharge Given under our hands and seals at A. c. Or thus To the Gaoler or Keeper c. WHere 's A. B. being by me committed to your Custody in your Gaol till he put in Sureties for the Peace or good Behaviour as the case requires These are therefore c. as before For a Prisoner to be Bailed THese are to charge and require you that immediately upon your Receipt of this you bring before me the body of A. B. now in your Custody to be Bailed as Law requireth A Warrant from a Judge to bring a Prisoner from a Gaol to give Evidence To the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol of N. or his Deputy YOU are hereby required to bring the body of T. S. in safe Custody to Westminster upon Monday next being the seventh day of this instant February by one of the clock in the afternoon of the same day to testifie the truth according to knowledge in a certain Cause now depending in the Court of King's Bench and there to be tried by Nisi prius before the Lord Chief Justice of the said Court Between P. Earl of C. Plaintiff and G. B. Defendant in a plea of Trespass on the case on the part of the Plaintiff and after his Evidence given to remove him back safe to your Gaol Hereof fail not Given under my hand and seal this fifth day of February 1675. Quakers A Mittimus of Quakers To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at B in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as I have received information That A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. and I. K. being persons commonly called Quakers and every of them of the age of sixteen years or upward have lately departed from the places of their several habitations and assembled themselves at T. in the said County under pretence of joyning in a Religious Worship not authorized by the Laws of this Realm These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do cause the said A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. and I. K. to come before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County with sufficient Securities to be bound with them to appear at the next Quarter-Sessions in order to their Conviction of the Offence aforesaid and in case of their or any of their refusal or neglect so to doe that then you do convey such of them so refusing or neglecting to the aforesaid Common Gaol and deliver them or him so refusing or neglecting to the aforesaid Keeper of the same together with this Precept Requiring also you the said Keeper to receive them or him into the said Gaol and them or him there safely to keep untill they or he shall be bound with such Securities as aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. Upon Conviction by verdict or Confession The first Offence a Fine not exceeding 5 li. The second Offence 10 li. Upon every Offender on non-payment first Offence 3. months imprisonment second Offence 6 months the third Offence abjure the Realm But upon taking the Oaths Conforming and giving Security not to meet in such unlawfull Assemblies to be discharged of all the penalties Rape A Warrant concerning a Rape To the Constables and Borsholders c. K. ss FOrasmuch as we received Information and Charge against A. B. of C. c. touching a certain Felony that is to say with the carnal Knowledge and Ravishment of M. the Wife of C. D. of c. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you that you some or one of you do attach the body of the said A. B. and bring him before us or some of us to the house of c. on the twelfth day of this instant May at one of the clock in the afternoon to be examined touching the premisses and to be further dealt with according to Law Hereof fail not at your perils Given under c. Rates for Hay Oats c. A Warrant to appoint Rates for Hay Oats c. upon His Majestie 's passing through any place To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A in the said County and to every of them K. ss WHereas we have received notice from the Green-cloath that His Majesty will shortly pass through the Road in this County leading between B. and C. We therefore according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided do set down and appoint the Rates and Prices to be paid during His Majestie 's abode within this Division for Hay Oats and other Accommodations for Horses as is here under written which Rates are to be observed and kept and obeyed by all persons concerned at their perils And we do will and require you and every of you that you
several Persons whose names are hereunder written upon each of them the summ of 5 li. for such his neglect and refusal as aforesaid by way of distress and sale of his Goods according to the Act of Parliament in that case made and provided Hereof fail not at your perils And for so doing this shall 〈◊〉 your sufficient Warrant Given under our hands and seals at c. Testimonials A Testimonial for conveying a Rogue who hath been punished A. B. a sturdy Vagrant Beggar of middle personage Black haired having a Scar in the right Cheek aged about 30 years was this 10. day of Novemb. in the 32 year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second over England c. openly whipped at T. in the said County according to Law for a wandring Rogue and is assigned to pass forthwith from Parish to Parish by the Officers thereof the next streight way to R. in the County of H. where as he confesseth he was born or dwelled last by one whole year c. if the case be such and he is limited to be at R. aforesaid within twelve days now next ensuing at his peril Given at T. under the hand and seal of R. K. Esquire one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County of Kent and R. H. the Constable of T. aforesaid A Testimonial for one that hath suffered shipwreck R. K. of M. in the County of Kent Esq one of His Majestie 's Iustices c. To all Constables Borsholders c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as the Bearer hereof A. B. aged about c. having lately been at Sea in a Ship called c. hath suffered Shipwreck and got to land at G. in the said County of K. upon the 10. day of March last past as I am credibly informed as well by the report of the said A. B. as also by the testimony of divers of the Inhabitants of G. aforesaid and for that the said A. B. hath not wherewithall to relieve himself in his travel homewards to T. in the County of S. where he saith he was born or hath a dwelling c. These are therefore to pray you and every of you to whom these Presents shall come not to molest or trouble the said A. B. in his travel to T. aforesaid where he is limited to be within 20 days next after the date hereof but to desire you rather to relieve him in his necessity as to you shall seem meet and withall you the Constables and Borsholders of every Town where he shall come to help him with Lodging in convenient time so that he travel the direct way to T. aforesaid not doing any thing contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm Given under my hand c. The like may serve with alterations for a poor Souldier c. Tiling A Deputation for Tile-searchers Kent ss WE whose names are hereunto written His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County do according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made in the seventeenth year of the Reign of the late King Edward the Fourth ordain assign and depute A. B. of C. and D. E. and either of them during our wills and pleasures to search and examine the digging casting turning and ordering of Earth for all Plain-tile Roof-tile Corner-tile and Gutter-tile to be made within the Division of the seven Hundreds in the County aforesaid and to search and examine all the Tiles aforesaid that the same be good reasonable and very sufficient and thoroughly whited and anealed and do contain such length breadth thickness and deepness as by the said Act is required and generally to doe and perform all such other things as to the Office of Searchers do by virtue of the said Act appertain and to receive and have such Fees and Salaries for their and either of their labour in the premisses as by the said Act is appointed Given under our hands and seals at c. Trespass A Warrant upon Hedg-breaking c. where the Party 's not able Kent ss FOrasmuch as it was this present day duly proved before me That A. B. hath lately unlawfully a of C. D. at H. contrary to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided And forasmuch as upon hearing and determining of the said matter I have ordered and appointed That the said A. B. should forthwith give and pay unto the said C. D. c. of lawfull money of England in and for recompence and satisfaction for his damages which he hath sustained by occasion of the Trespass aforesaid And forasmuch as the said A. B. is thought in my discretion not able nor sufficient to make such recompence or satisfaction as aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do whip the said A. B. for the Offence aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Warrant or Order to pay where he is able Kent ss FOrasmuch as it was this present day duly proved before me That A. B. hath lately unlawfully a of C. D. at H. contrary to the form of the Statute made and provided Now upon hearing and determining of the said matter I do order and appoint That the said A. B. shall within ten days now next ensuing give and pay unto the said C. D. c. of lawfull money of England in and for recompence and satisfaction for his damages which he hath sustained by occasion of the Trespass aforesaid Given under my hand and seal at c. To whip where not paid according to Order To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of K. and to every of them Kent ss WHereas upon the 10. day of Iune it was duly proved before me That A. B. had then lately unlawfully of C. D. at H. contrary to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided And whereas upon hearing and determining of the said matter I did then order and appoint That the said A. B. should within c. then next ensuing give and pay unto the said C. D. c. of lawfull money of England in and for recompence and satisfaction for his damage which he hath sustained by occasion of the Trespass aforesaid And forasmuch as it doth now sufficiently appear unto me that the said A. B. hath not hitherto given or paid unto the said D. the aforesaid c. according to my said order and appointment These are therefore in His Majestie 's name â—…o command you that you some or one of you do whip the said A. B. for the Offence aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Warrant from the Justices at a Quarter-sessions for apprehending one indicted for a Trespass To all Constables Headboroughs and all other His Majestie 's Officers and Ministers within the County of K. and to every
Coffin lined or faced with any Cloath Stuff or any other thing whatsoever made or mingled with Flax Hemp Silk Hair Gold or Silver or any other material but Sheeps Wool onely P. S. Sealed and signed by us Witnesses that were present and did hear this Oath made A. B. C. D. The Minister's Certificate for being buried in Woollen I A. B. Rectour of the Parish Church of C. in the County aforesaid do hereby certify That the day and year abovesaid the said C. D. came before me and made such Affidavit as is above specified according to a late Act of Parliament intituled An additional Act for burying in Woollen Witness my hand the day and year first above written A. B. A Minister's Certificate of not bringing an Affidavit of a Corp's being buried in Woollen To the right Worshipfull R. K. Esq one of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace for the County of Kent the humble Certificate of me A. B. Rectour of the Parish Church of C. in the County aforesaid I Humbly certify That C. D. was lately buried in the Parish aforesaid viz. on the As by the Register Book kept for the same Parish doth appear And further That according to the Act of Parliamâ—… in this behalf I did forthwith after the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 C D. cause notice â—…o be given 〈◊〉 my hand to the Church-warden of the said Parish to bring unto me the said A. B. an Affidavit concerning the burial in Woollen of the said C. D. according to the direction and appointment of the said Act And I further certify That by the space of eight days next after the said Interment of the said C. D. no Affidavit hath been brought to me the said Rectour concerning the burial of the said C. D. in Woollen as by the said Act is required Witness my hand this 10. day of May in the year of our Lord. 1â—…81 A Warrant for levying the 5 li. for not burying in Woollen according to the Act. K. ss FOrasmuch as it appeareth unto me by the Certificate of A. B. Minister officiating in your said Parish to you the Church-wardens and Overfeers of the Poor of the same Parish That the Corps of the Person of C. D. deceased but not of the Plague was buried in Linnen contrary to the Act hereafter mentioned on Monday the second day of Iune and that such an Affidavit and Certificate concerning the Parties being interred according to the direction of a late Act of Parliament intituled An Act for burying in Woollen was not brought to him within the time limited by the said Act And forasmuch as by reason thereof the forfeiture and penalty of five pounds of lawfull money of England is incurred and the Goods and Chattels of the deceased by the said Act made liable to the aforesaid forfeiture to be levied by way of Distress and Sale thereof by Warrant of the chief Magistrate in any Town-corporate or any Justice of the Peace or in default thereof by like Distress and Sale oâ—… the Goods of the Person in whose house the said Party died or of any that had a hand in putting such Person in any Shirt Shift Sheet Shroud or Coffin contrary to the said Act or did order or dispose the doing thereof and in case such Person were a Servant and that he or she died in the family of his or her Master or Mistress that the same be levied upon the Goods and Chattels of his or her said Master or Mistress and if such Person died in the family of his or her Father or Mother that then the same be levied upon the Goods and Chattels of his or her Father or Mother in manner and by Warrant as aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name and by the Authority of the said Act of Parliament to will and require you or some of you to levy the said forfeiture by distress and sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said deceased or in default thereof of the Goods and Chattels of such other Parties as aforesaid rendring the overplus thereof to the Parties whose Goods you shall so distrain all reasonable charges being deducted And for your so doing this by the Authority of the said Act shall be your Warrant Given under my hand and seal the 10. day of Iune in the 31. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. Annoque Dom. 1679. To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of c. Additional Presidents to the former The form of the Record that is returned of the Alehouses that are licensed K. ss MEmorandum Quod vicesimo tertio die Februarii Anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli secundi Dei gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Regis Fidei Defens vicesimo septimo apud W. in Com. K. praed R. K. G. P. Armig. duobus Iusticiariis dicti Domini Reg. ad pacem in Com. praed conservand assignat quilibet person infra nominat Victuall in person praesent tunc ibidem per nos dict Iusticiar Licenc ad vendend panem Cervisiam in Conditione infra scrip recognoverunt se debere dicto Dom. Regi seperal summas decem librar bonae legalis monetae Angliae quilibet personarum infra nominat manucapt pro praedict person licenc in person praesent tunc ibidem recogn se debere dicto Dom Regi summ quinque librar pro praed person Licenc non in pers praesent in decem libr. consimilis monetae Angl. de Bonis Catallis Terris Tenementis suis cujuslibet eorum ad opus usum dicti Dom. Regis haered successor suorum fieri levaâ—…i si defecerint in conditione sequorum THE Condition of these Recognizances are such That whereas the above and within named Justices have licensed and allowed all and every the Alehouse-keepers and Victuallers whose names are under and within written to sell Ale and Beer in the Town and Houses where they now inhabit and dwell for the space of one whole year next ensuing the date hereof and no longer If therefore they and every of them shall during their time of keeping Alehouses sell good wholsome Ale and Beer a full Ale-quart of their best for one Penny and of their smallest second sort two full Ale-quarts for a Penny nor shall suffer any disorder or unlawfull Games to be used in or about their Houses or Grounds nor lodge any Strangers above one day and one night without giving notice thereof to the Constable or his Deputy nor dress nor cause to be dressed in or about their Houses any manner of Flesh to be eaten or sould at any time prohibited by Law Nor receive into their Houses any manner of Persons suspected or defamed of or for Theft Murther Drunkenness or Incontinency nor shall buy nor take to pawn any stoln Goods
Court Page 241 The Oath of a Constable Page 242 of an Ale-caster Page 243 of a Commissioner of Sewers Page 244 of a Searcher in the Custom-house Page 245 The Oath given to a Jury before Evidence given in against a Prisoner at the Bar Page 245 given to a Bailiff or Serjeant that attendeth on any Jury or Inquest at an Assize Page 246 of him that craves the Peace against another Page ibid. Another Page 247 Another Oath to give a man upon examination or upon information Page ibid. The Oath of him who gives information Page ibid. Another Page 248 The Oath to be given to any Jury by whom a Nisi prius is to be tryed Page ibid. to be given to such as are to give evidence between a Party and party at a Nisi prius Page ibid. of a great Inquest Page 249 of those that give evidence upon Bills of Indictment Page ibid. Officers The nomination of Officers by Justices of the Peace Page 250 Orchards A Warrant against Robbers of Orchards Page 251 upon non-payment to be whipt Page 252 Overseers see Title Poor Peace A Warrant to find Sureties for the Peace Page 253 to find Sureties for the Peace where an Assault is made upon an Officer in discharge of his Office Page 255 A Supersedeas of a Warrant for the Peace Page 257 A Mittimus for breaking the Peace Page 258 A Release of the Peace Page ibid. The Condition of a Recognizance to appear at Sessions and keep the Peace Page 259 Law-Cases thereon Page 388 Plague A Pass or Certificate in the time of Plague Page 260 Poor A Warrant for the Overseers of the Poor to account and name other fit Persons Page 261 for the making new Overseers of the Poor Page 262 to make Overseers of the Poor impowring them and the Church-wardens to collect the Poors Tax and upon non-payment to destrain Page ibid. A Confirmation of the Rates for the Poor Page 263 A Warrant to levy the Arrears due to the Parish from the former Overseers Account by Distress Page 264 against an Overseer of the Poor for not keeping of monthly Meetings Page 265 to destrain for the Poors Tax Page 266 A Mittimus where there is not sufficient to destrain Page 267 A Warrant for removing one come to a Parish Page 268 to send a Wife and Child to her Husband in the Parish from whence they came Page 269 for apprehending one for returning to the Parish from whence he was removed Page 270 against those who come to work and return not at the end of their work Page 271 A Mittimus to the House of Correction of one that refuseth to be removed after his work finished Page 272 A Warrant and Mittimus for one who runs away and leaves his Family upon the Parish Page 273 A Mittimus on the foregoing Warrant Page 274 A Warrant to the Overseers of the Poor to pay Arrears and continue weekly relief to poor Persons Page ibid. to levy Relief for the Poor Page 275 A Bond and Condition to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor to save a Town harmless upon inhabiting there Page 276 A Release from the Overseers of the Poor to one that paid five pounds to be freed from keeping a Bastard-child Page 277 The manner of seâ—…ling and making up the Overseers Accompts in their Books Page 370 Overseers Warrant Page 380 Law-Cases thereon Page 387 Prisoner A Warrant to allow a poor Prisoner relief Page 279 A Discharge of a Prisoner to a Gaoler Page ibid. Another Page 280 A Warrant for a Prisoner to be bailed Page ibid. A Warrant from a Judge to bring a Prisoner from a Gaol to give evidence Page 281 Quakers A Mittimus of Quakers Page 282 Rape A Warrant concerning Rape Page 283 Rates for Hay Oats c. A Warrant to appoint Rates for Hay Oats c. upon His Majestie 's passing through any Place Page 284 for levying the Penalty forfeited for not observing the Rates aforesaid Page 285 Recognizances Directions thereupon Page 286 A Condition for the Peace Page ibid. The manner of entring the note of Recognizances in your book of Recognizances Page 287 Directions for drawing Conditions of Recognizances Page 288 A single Recognizance taken before Justices of the Peace Page 289 Another single Recognizance Page 290 A Recognizance to prefer an Indictment or to prefer a Bill and give evidence Page ibid. for two to give evidence Page 291 to give in evidence against a Prisoner Page ibid. for the Good behaviour Page 292 Another Page 293 A Recognizance to give in evidence against one that is suspected of Felony Page ibid. A Recognizance for keeping of a Tavern Page 294 for one that is bayle for a Boy that lay under a Bed in the night Page 295 for Bastardy where two are Manucapters for the man in custody Page 296 for a married Woman upon rescue Page ibid. for one that hath hurt another and on the Warrant of Behaviour Page 297 for the Peace Page 298 for Felony Page 299 A Release of a Recognizance written under the Recognizance thus by the same Iustice or by some other c. Page ibid. The Parties Release of the Peace Page 300 Riot A Precept to the Sheriffs to return a Jury to enquire upon a Riot Rout or unlawfull Assembly Page 301 The like Precept in Latine Page 302 A Warrant for certain riotous Persons Page 303 Law-Cases thereon Page 399 Rogues A Warrant for apprehending and committing a dangerous Rogue Page 304 A Mittimus of a dangerous Rogue Page 305 Law-Cases thereon Page 388 Sacrament A Certificate for receiving the Sacrament and Oath Page 306 for receiving the Sacrament according to the Act Page 307 A Testimonial upon the receiving the Sacrament according to the Act Page 308 A Declaration to be subscribed according to the Act Page ibid. Scavengers A Warrant for Scavengers to distrain Page 309 Search A Warrant to search for stoln Goods Page 310 to make general search for Rogues Vagabonds c Page 311 Servants A Warrant for sending a Servant to his Service to serve the time agreed to prevent charge on the Parish Page 311 A Mittimus against one that returneth into a Parish after he was removed Page 312 A Warrant to levy 40 s. on the Master for putting away his Servant before the end of his Term Page 313 for not paying wages Page 314 for relief of a Man-servant that is out of service Page 315 A Warrant against one that departeth out of service before his time expired Page 316 to fetch back a Servant Page ibid. A Discharge of a Servant from his service within the time agreed upon his absenting himself Page 317 A Testimonial for the discharge of a Servant Page 318 Silk-Throsters An Order for the payment of moneys to a Silk-Throster by his Workman who imbezils his Silk Page 319 A Warrant against an Offender for not performing the Order beforementioned Page 320 Souldiers A Warrant to warn in a Muster at a certain day Page
Quorum 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 7 Iac. 3. 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum Man-child till he shall come to the age of 24 years Woman-child till she shall come to the age of 21 or the time of her marriage On refusal to be bound to good Behaviour or Indicted for a Contempt and thereupon to be Fined and Imprisoned Dalt 163. 5 Eliz. 4. 5 Eliz. 4. 5 Eliz. 4. If it be taken before 1 Justice say uno Iusticiarior ' Domini Regis c. Anno Domini not necessary If it be taken before 1 Justice say uno Iusticiarior ' Domini Regis c. Anno Domini not necessary a The Iustices within named or the within named Iustices 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum If charged but with suspicion then say a the suspicion of his c. b as the Case is whereof he stands charged 7 Iac. c. 4. May be chargeable to the Parish 2 Iustices Quaere if not fit one to be of the Quorum according to 18 El. c. 3. If she put in security to discharge the Parish she cannot be punished by the Statute 7 Iac. but by that of 18 Eliz. Coke Magna Charta fol. 733. 7. Iac. cap. 4. c. May be chargeable to the Parish 2 Iustices if not fit one be of the Quorum according to â—…8 El. c. 4. If she put in surety to discharge the Parish she cannot be punished by the Statute 7 Iac. but by that of 18 Eliz. Coke Mag. Ch. fol. 733. 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum 18 Eliz. cap. 3. Dalt 39. Lamb. 122. Cromp. 196. 18 Eliz. cap. 3. 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum The same Justices 18 Eliz. cap. 3. 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum 18 Eliz. cap. 3. It is not expresly said what Iustices shall commit But I conceive it fit to be the 2 Iustices that made the Order But likewise conceive that other Iustices may so doe mutatis mutandis But I also conceive it fit that then it should be done by 2 Iustices whereof one of the Quorum 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum This Order must be confirmed at the Sessions 18 Eliz. cap. 3. 3 Car. c. 4. 2 or 3 Iustices Lam. 119. First Assignavimus in the Commission of the Peace 2 or 3 Witnesses 34 E. 3. c. 1. Dalt 290. to 297. First Assignavimus in the Commission of the Peace 34 E. 3. c. 1. Dalt 290. to p. 297. Either of these are sufficient Lamb. 120. 1 Iustice. Crompt 237. 5 E. 6. c. 25. Two Justices one of the Quorum Observe to bind the Principal in 20. li. and each of the Sureties in 10 li. a If at the Assizes then say at the next Assizes and general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the said County to doe and receive c. In allusion to the Statute of 22 Hen. 8. cap. 5. I conceive it fit to have 4. Iustices whereof 1 of the Quor In allusion to the Statute of 22 H. 8. cap. 5. I conceive it fit to have 4 Iustices whereof one of the Quorum When moneys received as much as you can get As aforesaid 13 Car. 2. cap. 8. 2 Iustices 13 Car. 2. cap. 8. 2 Iustices a Lord High Admiral of England or 2 more of the principal Officers or Commissioners of His Majestie 's Navy or Master of His Majestie 's Ordnance or Lieutenants of His Majestie 's Ordnance b Service of the Navy or Ordnance 13 Car. 2. cap. 8. 2 Iustices by oath of the Officer or two credible Witnesses a Refuse or wilfully neglect 12 Car. 2. cap. 24. Settled the 13. of the same King cap. 8. Provision for His Majesty or the Queen or any of the Children of the King or Queen Or impress or take any Cart Carriage or other thing without the consent of the Owner 2 Iustices a Son or Daughter 16 Car. 2. cap. 3 1 Iustice dwelling near the place Proof upon Oath a violently opposed or injured b for any time not exceeding a month 1 Eliz. c. 2. 3 Iac. c. 2. 14 Car. 2. cap. 4. 1 Iustice of that Division 1 Witness within a month after default made 1 Eliz. c. 2. 3 Iac. c. 4. 14 Car. 2. cap. 4. 1 Iustice of that Division c. 1 s. per Sunday 1 Eliz. c. 2. 3 Iac. c. 4. 14 Car. 2. cap. 4. 1 Iustice of that Division 13 14 Car. 2. c. 4. 2 Iustices Confession or 2 Witnesses a Parsonage Vicarage or Benefice with Cure The Ordinary may allow an Impediment 13 14 Car. 2. c. 4. 2 Iustices Sermon or Lecture 16 17 Car. 2. c. 2. 2 Iustices 16 17 Car. 2. c. 2. 2 Iustices Sea-coals brought into the Thames must be sold by the Chauldroâ—… containing 36 bushels heaped up according to the Bushel sealed at Guild-hall London And Scotchcoals and other Coals sold by weight after the proportion of 112 li. to the hundred of Avoirdupois weight without fallacy or deceit a sold or exposed to Sale Half to the person prosecuting or complaining Parish where the Offence committed or any other adjoyning Parish or Parishes 16 17 Car. 2. c. 2. 3 Iustices of the Quorum a Ingrosser or Retailer b Wharf or place where the Coals are stored up 2 Iustices * If not chosen at the Leet this Clause is to be omitted I conceive that it is fit to have 2 Iustices and one of them of the Quorum Dalt 165. I think 2 Iustices best Quorum 1. Best 2 Iustices Quorum unus 14 Car. 2. 2 Iustices See Title Recognizances 7 Iac. c. 4. 3 Iac. 10. 1 Iustice. He that committed him For any offence or misdemeanour Must bear the charges of himself and of those appointed to guard him thither or that shall so guard him thither If the Offender be unable to bear his Charges the Parishoners must do it See Title Recognizances Where Offender is a Feme-Covert levy upon her Husband Where Teacher is a man unknown 22 Car. 2. Regis c. 1. 2 Iustices By Consession of the party or Oath of witness or notorious evidence of the fact Assembly Conventicle or Meeting a under colour or pretence of exercise c. b other then is allowed by the Liturgy or practice of the Church of England Where five persons are present more than those of the same houshold Quaere if there must not be two Justices 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices a an Assembly Conventicle or Meeting b colour or pretence c Liturgy or practice d not exceeding 5 â—…i e noâ—…x exceeding 3 months 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices a an Assembly Conventicle or Meeting b colour or pretence c Liturgy or practice d not exceeding 10 li. e not exceeding six months 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices a an Assembly Conventicle or Meeting b colour or pretence c Liturgy or practice 22 Car. 2. Regis c. 1. 2 Iustices By Confession of the party Oath of Witness or notorious Evidence of the fact a Assemb Conventicle
Entries thereof at the Office of Excise within their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Car. 2. cap. 24. Confirmed cap. 24. 2 Iustices 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. Confirmed cap. 24. 2 Iustices Common Brewer forfeits 10 li. Innkeeper forfeits 5 li. Alehouse-keeper Victualler Retailer of a Beer Ale Cyder Perry Metheglin or Strongwater forfeits 20 s. 15 Car. 2. 11 12. 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. cap. 24. 2 Iustices a Common Brewers forfeit for omitting such Entries for every default 10 li. Inn-keeper 5 li. Alehouse-keeper Victualler or Retailer of Beer Ale Cyder Perry Metheglin strong-water brewing making or retailing the same forfeit for every default 20 s. Brewer for not paying off within a week after Entry pay double the Duty Innkeeper Alehousekeeper Victular or other Retailer not paying off within a month after Entry pay double the Duty 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. Confirmed cap. 24. 2 Iustices Allowance 3 in 23 Barrels of Beer and 2 in 22 Barrels of Ale a Ale Beer c. 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. Confirmed cap. 24. 2 Iustices This upon complaint of false Entries of Liquours 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. Confirmed cap. 24. 2 Iustices a Brewer Inn-keeper Victualler or Retailer of Beer Disteller of Strongwater or Retailer of b Beer Ale Cyder Perry Metheglin or Strongwater over and above the double value pay 5 s. 15 Car. 2. cap. 11. 2 Iustices a bribe or corrupt or give any money fee or other reward whatsoever to any Gager or other Officer b to make false return or report unto the Office of Excise c of any Beer Ale or other Liquours exciseable within his Charge Division or Walk or to forbear or omit the doing or executing of his place or imployment 15 Car. 2. cap. 11. 2 Iustices may set down for charges of levying And so all other Offences mutatis mutandis The date hereof and locus in quo must be upon the day and at the place of condemnation 1 Iustice. 2 Justices 1 Quorum See Title Recognizance â—… Ri. 3. c. 3. Coke 8. 171. Stamf. 162. Br. forf 58. F. Cor. 3. 66. Stam. 193 194. 3â—… Ed. 3. 3. 15 R. 2. cap. 2. The Party grieved shall bear the Costs that the Iustice of Peace shall sustain in the execution of the Statute of Forceable Entries 8 H. 6. c. 9. The second day 40 s. issues The third 100 s. issues Every day after double issues 14 Car. 2. 1 Iustice. 14 Car. 2. cap. 6. 2 Iustices Surveyors to be chosen yearly the Monday or Tuesday in Easter-week 14 Car. 2. cap. 6. 2 Iustices Not paying within 20 days after demand forfeits double his Assessment 14 Car. 2. cap. 6. 2 Iustices Forfeit 10 s. per diem for a Team Labourers 18 d. Vide 22 Car. 2. cap. 12. 2 next Iustices Proof by 1 Witness To be imployed towards mending the High-ways 14 Car. 2. cap. 6. 2 next Iustices Every Labourer forfeits 1 s. 6 d. per diem that he neglects to work Vide 22 Car. 2. cap. 12. 14 Car. 2. cap. 6. 2 Iustices 14 Car. 2. cap. 6. 2 Iustices 14 Car. 2. cap. 6. fol. 128. 2 Iustices To account in a year after their Surveyorship or to Gaol till they account 14 Car. 2. cap. 6. 2 Iustices 2 Iustices 1 Iac. c. 4. The second part of the Institutes pag. 728. 13 Edw. 1. cap. 4. Watch to be kept in every Town from Michaelmas to Ascention day 7 Iac. c. 4. The search to be made twice in every year at the least 7 Iac. c. 4. Dalt 113. 7 Iac. c. 4. a Is an idle dissolute and disorderly fellow one that will not keep his Service follow any honest course of Life Sturdy Beggar Idle and disorderly Person Of evil and disorderly Life and Conversation Liveth idly out of Service notwithstanding our command to the contrary Will not be reformed of his said idle kind of Life and evil and disorderly Conversation Rogues Vagabonds and other wandring and idle Persons Idle Persons Idle or disorderly Persons Dalt 113. 2 Iustices 730. 7 Iac. c. 4. 7 Iac. c. â—… If run awâ—… and leaâ—… his Faiâ—… to the Parish is adjudged incorrigible Rogue 2 Iustices of that Division 2 Witnesses upâ—…n Oath 27 Eliz. cap. 13. 27 Eliz. cap. 13. 3 Ed. 1. 3 Ed. 1. â—… Iustice. 1 Iustice. 28 Ed. 3. cap. 11. 18 Car. 2. cap. 2. 32 Car. 2. cap. The same Acts. The last Act. The last Act. 6 Ed. 6. cap. 14. 13 Eliz. 25. made perpetual 5 Eliz. 5. 31 Eliz. 5. 21 Iac. 22. 2 Iustices 1 Quorum Not for above a year 39 Eliz. cap. 4. It is convenient that the party be particularly described in this Pasport lest others make use thereof 29 Car. 2. 1 Iustice. Dalt 481. See Title Recognizances 7 Iac. c. 11. 2 Iustices and their hands Pheasants c. to be taken onely between Michaelmas and Christmas 22 23 Car. 2. 1 Iustice under his hand and seal This may be directed to any special person or persons as well as to the Officers 23 Eliz. cap. 10. With this is to be taken the Oath of Supremacy 1 Eliz. c. 1. 3 Iac. c. 4. Upon this Oath the party taking it shall subscribe his name or mark 2 Iustices one of the Quorum 35 Eliz. cap. 1. Stam. 119. Wilk 40. 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. 2 Iustices who must certifie the taking of this Oath to the next Quarter-Sessions there to be Recorded 27 Eliz. cap. 12. before two Iustices one of the Quorum The Oath of Supremacy must be also taken by him or forfeit 40 li. 27 Eliz. cap. 12. This Oath and that of Supremacy ought to be taken by every Bailiff that executes any Writ or forfeit 40 li. Can. 6. of 1640. In this Oath is briefly comprehended the whole Duty of a Constable and principal matters of his Office â—…3 H. 8. cap. 5. 43. El. c. 7. 1 Iustice 1 Witness or Consession a or cut or carried away his Corn Grain or Hay growing or cut his Hedges Pales Rales or Fences or cut and spiled his Woods or Underwoods Pools or Trees standing in A aforesaid The Officer upon neglect to suffer imprisonment till the Offender be punished 1 Iustice by the first Assignavimus of the Commission of the Peace Any of these causes are sufficient Lamb. 47. 3 Ed. 1. c. 9. W. 1. 1 R. 2. c. 2. 1 H. 4. c. 1. 2 H. 4. c. 1. 7 H. 4. c. 1. a That he is afraid that A. B. of C. will beat wound maim kill him or burn his house That A. B. of C. hath already assaulted beaten bruised him and farther hath threatned him in such sort that he is afraid that the said A. B. will beat wound maim kill or do him some other bodily harm That A. B. hath already threatned that he will beat wound maim kill or do him some other bodily harm Or burn his house And that he is afraid that he will accordingly so doe Where the Warrant is against two for the Peace say As well for their respective personal
the County aforesaid K. ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of C. c. hath been this present day convicted before us of obstinately and of his own authority keeping a common Alehouse at C. in the County aforesaid contrary to our commandment These are therefore in his Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do take him the said A. B. and him safely convey to the Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive the said A. B. into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep without Bail or Mainprise by the space of three days and untill he shall enter into Recognizance with two Sureties according to the form of the Statute in that case provided that he shall not keep any common Alehouse or Tippling-house or use commonly selling of Ale or Beer besides the penalty of 20 s. Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. The like upon the Statute 3 Car. the first Conviction To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. and to every of them and to the Church-wardens of the Parish of C. in the said County K. ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of C. aforesaid hath this present day been according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided convicted before me of taking upon him upon his own authority not being thereunto lawfully Licensed to keep a common Alehouse in the Parish aforesaid by reason whereof he hath forfeited and lost the summe of twenty shillings of currant money of England to the use of the Poor of the said Parish These are theâ—…fore in his Majestie 's name to command you that you the said Constable or Church-wardens do levy by way of Distress of the goods and chattels of the said A. B. to be by you taken and detained the said twenty shillings to the use aforesaid And for default of satisfaction of the said twenty shillings within three days after such Distress taken you do appraise and sell the said Distress and deliver the overplus thereof to the said A. B. And if he shall not have sufficient goods and chattels whereby the said twenty shillings may be levied by way of Distress as aforesaid and shall not pay the said summe of twenty shillings within six days next ensuing that then you the said Constable and Borsholders or some or one of you do openly whip him for the offence aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. The like for the second Conviction To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid K. ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of the Parish of C. c. hath this present day been according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided convicted before me of taking upon him of his own authority not being thereunto lawfully Licensed to keep a common Alehouse in the Parish aforesaid â—…d forasmuch also as the said A. B. hath been once before in like manner convicted of the like offence These are therefore in his Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and him safely convey to the aforesaid House of Correction and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said House and him there safely to keep for the space of one month and to deal with him as an Idle Lewd and Disorderly person Hereof c. The like for the third Conviction To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid K. ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of the Parish of C. c. hath this present day been according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided convicted before me of taking upon him of his own authority not being thereunto lawfully Licensed to keep a common Alehouse in the Parish aforesaid And forasmuch as the said A. B. hath been twice before in like manner convicted of the like offence â—…ese are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and him safely convey to the aforesaid House of Correction and there deliver him to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said House and him there safely to keep untill by good order of the Justices in their general Sessions for the County he shall be delivered from thence And that you do in the mean time deal with him as an Idle Lewd and Disorderly person Hereof fail not c. A Warrant for Witnesses against an Unlicensed Alehouse-keeper To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. and to every of them K. ss FOrasmuch as complaint hath been made unto me That A. B. of the Parish of C. c. doth take upon him of his own authority not being thereunto lawfully Licensed to keep a common Alehouse in the Parish aforesaid And forasmuch as I am credibly informed that the several persons here undernamed can if they will testifie that the said A. B. doth so doe These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do give notice unto the said several persons that they and every of them are by me required to come before me at C. upon Monday the first day of c. at eight of the clock in the Forenoon of the same day then and there to testifie their several knowledges touching the premisses Whereof they nor any of them are to fail at their perils And what you shall doe herein you shall make known unto me at the time and place aforesaid And have you there then this Precept Given under my hand and seal at c. A. B. C. D. E. F. For Suppression of an Alehouse for Disorder To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as we are credibly informed That A. B. of C. c. doth suffer evil Rule and Disorder to be kept in his house in C. aforesaid contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm for which we have thought fit to Suppress him from any longer keeping any Alehouse or Tippling-house or using commonly selling of Ale Beer Perry or Cyder These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do forthwith repair to the said A. B. and charge him to surcease from
venerunt coram nobis C. D. E. F. Iusticiar ' dicti Domini Regis ad pacem suam in Com' suo praedicta conservand ' assignat ' recognoverunt se de bere eidem Domino Regi modo forma sequen ' viz. praedict ' A. B. viginti libras legalis monetae Angliae uterque praedictorum G. J. decem libras consimilis monetae de separalibus bonis catallis terris tenementis suis separalit ' fieri levari ad opus usum dicti Domini Regis haered ' successorum suorum si defalt ' fieret in performatione Conditionis indorsat ' A Condition to prefer a Bill and give Evidence The Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound A. B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of Gaol-delivery at the next general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the within named County of Kent and do then and there prefer or cause to be preferred a Bill of indictment against W. T. for the matters wherewith the said W. T. is charged before and do also then and there give such evidence as he knoweth concerning the same as well to the Jurors that shall enquire thereof on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King as also to the Jurors that shall pass upon the Trial of the said W. T. for the same That then this Recognizance shall be void or else it shall stand in full force If at the Sessions then say Do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep His Peace in the within named County of Kent at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid and do then and there prefer c. as in the foregoing Condition A Condition to give Evidence The Condition of this Recognizance is such That if thé within bound A B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of Gaol-delivery at the next general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the within named County of Kent and do then and there give such Evidence as he knoweth against I. K. concerning the matters wherewith he is charged as well to the Jurors that shall enquire thereof on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King as also to the Jurors that shall pass upon the Trial of the said I. K. for the same That then this Recognizance shall be void or else it shall stand in full force If it be to appear at the Sessions then say Do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep His Peace in the within named County of K. at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County at T. in the County aforesaid and do then and there give such Evidence c. as before A Condition for Felony or suspicion of Felony The Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound A. B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of Gaol-delivery at the next general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the within named County of Kent then and there to answer our Sovereign Lord the King for and concerning the Felonious taking and stealing of wherewithall he standeth charged before c. and to doe and receive c. and do not depart the said Court without licence for the same That then this Recognizance to be void or else it shall stand in full force If it be to appear at the Sessions then say Do personally appear before His Majastie's Justices assigned to keep His Peace in the within named County of K. at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holded for the said County at T. in the County aforesaid then and there to answer c. as before If the Fellon be in Prison These are to charge and require you that immediately you bring before me the body of A. B. now in your Custody to be Bailed as Law requireth Whereof fail you not c. Given c. Bastards For the apprehending and conveying the Woman to the House of Correction To the Constables and Borsholders of the Hundreds of B. and C. in the said County and to every other His Majestie 's Officers in the County aforesaid whom the Execution thereof may concern Kent ss THese are in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do apprehend I. L. of B. in the said County Single woman and her safely convey to the House of Correction for the said County at T. in the County aforesaid and there deliver her to the Keeper of the same together with the Mittimus herewithall delivered unto you Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at H. in the said County the second day of Iune 1679. Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secundi 31. A Mittimus of the Mother of a Bastard-Child to the House of Correction To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County at B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as C. D. hath lately had a Bastard-Child These are therefore in his Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said C. D. and her safely convey to the aforesaid House of Correction and there deliver her to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive her into the said House and there punish and set her on work during the term of one whole year according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals c. A Warrant against the Mother for the second Offence to commit to the House of Correction and find Sureties of good Behaviour To the Constable and Borsholders of c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. hath lately had a Bastard-Child And for asmuch as she hath before offended in the like kind These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you That you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and her safely convey to the aforesaid House of Correction and there deliver her to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive her into the said House and there punish and set her on work untill she do put in good security for her good Behaviour not to offend so again according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. To convene the Mother and reputed Father To the Constable and Borsholders of c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as we are informed That A. D. of the Parish of
B. in the County aforesaid within the said Parish hath lately been delivered of a Bastard-Child begotten and born out of lawfull Matrimony yet living and chargeable to the Parish aforesaid And forasmuch as the said A. D. upon her Examination taken hath charged E. F. of c. to have begotten her with Child of the Bastard-Child aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you that you some or one of you do bring the said Woman before us at the house of R. in T. in the County aforesaid upon the tenth day of Iune at nine of the clock in the forenoon of the same day to be by us farther examined touching the premisses and that you give notice thereof unto the said E. F. if conveniently you can to the end that he may likewise be at the time and place aforesaid to make his lawfull Defence therein if he shall so think fit And farther that you some or one of you do give notice to the several persons whose names are here under written that they and every of them are by us required to appear at the time and place aforesaid to certifie their several knowledges touching the premisses to the end that upon the examination of the Cause and Circumstance we may take such order therein as to Justice doth appertain And lastly that what you shall doe in execution of this our Precept you do make known unto us at the time and place aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. A. B. of c. C. D. of c. E. F. of c. A Warrant against the reputed Father of a Bastard-Child To the Constable c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as upon Examination of A. B. of c. Single woman this day taken before me upon Oath it appeareth that she is at present with Child of a Bastard-Child which is likely to be chargeable to the Parish when it shall happen to be so born And forasmuch as upon her Examination she hath confessed that C. D. of c. did beget her with Child of the Child aforesaid and hath before me charged him with the same These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do cause the said C. D. to come before me or some one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County at c. aforesaid then and there to receive as by the said Court shall be injoyned and also that he shall in the mean time be of good Behaviour as well towards His said Majesty as towards all His liege people Which if he shall refuse to doe that then without expecting any farther or other Warrant you some or one of you do safely convey him to the Gaol of c. and him there deliver to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the aforesaid Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep untill he shall find such sufficient Security as aforesaid Hereof fail not at your peril Given under my hand and seal at c. An Order for Releif of the Parish touching a Bastard-Child and for punishing the Mother and reputed Father Kent ss THE Order of us W. B. and R. K. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County whereof one of us is of the Quorum and both residing in the limits where the Parish-Church of H. in the County aforesaid is the 19. day of April in the year of our Lord 1672. according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided touching the male Bastard-Child late born in the Parish of H. aforesaid of the body of A. G. of the same Parish Single woman the keeping of which said Bastard-Child hath ever since the birth thereof been and still is chargeable to the Parish aforesaid and so likely to continue chargeable First upon our Examination of the Cause and Circumstance and due Consideration thereof by us had we do adjudge W. S. late of H. aforesaid Tayler the reputed Father of the said Bastard-Child And for Punishment of the said Mother and reputed Father and the better Relief of the said Parish we do hereby order as followeth that is to say We do order That the said Mother shall by the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of Great B. in the said County or by some or one of them upon some day between the hours of nine and twelve in the forenoon in the common High-way at or near c. in the Parish aforesaid be stripped naked from the middle upwards and then and there shall be tied to the tail of a Cart or Dungcourt and being so stripped and tied shall be there openly whipped untill her body be bloudy We do also order That the said reputed Father shall by the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred aforesaid or some or one of them upon some day between the hours of nine and twelve in the forenoon in the common High-way in the Parish aforesaid over against the dwelling-house of I. S. there be stripped naked from the middle upwards and shall then and there be tied to the tail of a Cart or Dungcourt and being so stripped and tied shall be from thence drawn to the Watch-house aforesaid and on the way well whipped in such manner as is in such cases accustomed We do farther order That the said Mother shall within three days next after notice of this our Order render her body to the said Constable and Borsholders or to some or one of them ready to undergo her Punishment before ordered And that the said reputed Father shall within six days next after notice of this our Order render his body to the said Constable and Borsholders or to some or one of them ready to undergo his punishment before ordered We do likewise farther order That the said reputed Father shall within six days next after notice given unto him of this our Order pay or cause to be paid to the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish aforesaid or to some or one of them twenty shillings of lawfull money of England towards the moneys by them disbursed before the said notice given for or towards the charges of the keeping of the said Bastard-Child from the time of the birth thereof untill the time of the giving of the said notice And that upon every Friday which shall be next after the end of the said six days untill the said Bastard-Child shall attain unto his age of ten years the said reputed Father shall likewise pay unto the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish for the time being or unto some or one of them sixteen pence of lawfull mony of England towards the charges by them disbursed towards the keeping of the Bastard-Child aforesaid meaning between the end of the said six days and the
the space of six days and upwards before the day of the date hereof the said Will. Bowman so as aforesaid the reputed Father of the said Bastard-Child had notice of the said Order and yet notwithstanding hath not hitherto rendred his body to you the said Constable and Borsholders or any of you according to the purport of the same and so hath not for his part observed and performed the Order aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do attach the body of the said Will. Bowman and him deliver to the aforesaid Keeper of the Gaol aforesaid to be by him kept in the same without Bail or Mainprise except he shall put in sufficient Surety to perform the said Order or also personally to appear at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden in the said County And also to add such Order as the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid or the more part of them then and there shall take in that behalf if they then and there shall take any And that if at the said Sessions the said Justices shall take no other Order then to abide and perform the Order before made as is abovesaid Commanding also you the said Keeper of the Gaol aforesaid to receive then the said Will. Bowman into the same and him there safely to keep according to the purport and tenour of this Precept Given under our hands and seals at Hawkh. aforesaid the second day of Iune Anno Dom. 1673. Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secundi 25. An Order for Relief of the Parish in case of a Bastard out of the Estate of the reputed Father To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of c. in the County of c. and to every of them Kent ss FOâ—…asmuch as upon your Complaint to us it appeareth That A. B. the reputed Father or Mother of a Bastard-Child born in the Parish aforesaid hath lately ran away out of the said Parish and left the said Bastard-Child upon the charge of the Parish aforesaid although A. B. hath Estate sufficient to discharge the said Parish These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require and authorize you and every of you that you some or one of you do seize and take so much of the Goods and Chattels and receive so much of the annual Rents and Profits of the Lands of the said A. B. as will amount unto the summe of c. which we do according to the form of the Statute in that case lately made order you to take and receive for or towards the discharge of the said Parish for the bringing up and providing for the aforesaid Bastard-Child Given under our hands and seals the c. A Warrant for Punishment of the reputed Father of a Bastard-Child for not keeping the Child and obeying the Order To the Constables and Borsholders of the Hundreds of C. and B. and to every of them and to the Keeper of the common Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas upon our Examination of the Cause and Circumstance and due Consideration thereof by us had touching a male Bastard-Child late born in the Parish of C. in the said County of the body of I. A. of C. aforesaid Single woman the keeping of which said Bastard-Child was at the time of making of the said Order chargeable to the said Parish and hath ever since continued chargeable we did by an Order by us made and subscribed under our hands the 19th day of April last past according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided adjudge W. S. of H. in the said County Tayler the reputed Father of the said Bastard-Child and for the Punishment of the said reputed Father and the better Relief of the said Parish we did thereby order That the said reputed Father should by the said Constable or by the Borsholder of the Town-Burrough within the Hundred aforesaid upon some day of the Market to be holden in the Town of C. in the said County within the Hundred aforesaid between notice given of that our Order given unto him and the 12. day of this instant A. and now lately past at the Market-Cross in the Town aforesaid between the hours of three and five in the afternoon of the same day be stripped naked from the middle upwards and tied to one of the Posts of the Market-Cross aforesaid most visible to the said Market and then and there openly whipped untill his body be bloudy and that he should in such convenient time after notice of that our Order to him given render his body to the said Constable and Borsholder or one of them ready to undergo his Punishment so ordered as that the said Punishment might be executed accordingly And that the said reputed Father should pay to the Overseers of the Poor or one of them 20 s. by them disbursed hefore the said notice given for or towards the charge of keeping the said Child from the time of its Birth And that upon every Friday which after notice to him given of that our Order should be during such time as the said Bastard-Child should be chargeable to the said Parish of C. pay unto the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish aforesaid for the time being or to some or one of them sixteen pence of lawfull money of England towards the charges by them disbursed for relief of the Bastard-Child aforesaid and that the reputed Father should for ever after such time as the said Bastard-Child shall first cease to be chargeable to the said Parish discharge the Parish aforesaid of and from all future charges whatsoever for touching or concerning the keeping or reliving of the same And whereas after the making of the said Order and by the space of six days and upwards before the day of the date hereof the said W. S. had notice of the said Order and yet hath not observed or performed any part thereof on his part to be observed and performed These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do attach the body of the said W. S. and him to deliver to the aforesaid Keeper of the Gaol aforesaid to be by him kept in the same without Bail or Mainprise except he shall put in sufficient Surety to perform the said Order or else personally to appear at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden in the said County and also to abide such Order as the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid or the more part of them then and there shall take in that behalf if they then and there shall take any and that if at the said Sessions the said Justices shall take no other Order then to abide and perform
to keep untill he shall find such sufficient Security as aforesad Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. Causes for the Good behaviour Threaten to hurt any in the body of ill name and fame and of very lewd life and conversations or common Barterer or common Rioter or common breaker of the Peace or common Alehouse-haunter or common Drunkard or common Swearer or common Woodstealer or do keep a common Stew or Bawdy-house or common Hedge-breaker or common Tale-bearer or common Slanderer or common Libeller or common Whoremonger or common Whores or common sowers of Discord a maker of strife amongst his Neighbours or common Night-walker common Cheater or common Companions of Thieves or common Messenger for Thieves or common Pilferers or commonly suspected to be Thieves or do commonly practice Poysoning or common Eve-droppers or are commonly suspected of Incontinency or common harberers and entertainers of Whores Rogues or Thieves or common Robbers of Orchards or have sold Ale or Beer without Licence and contrary to the Command of the Iustice of the Peace or are Idle persons wandring up and down fare well and spend much in Alehouses and have no known and visible Estate to maintain it or that A. B. hath begotten a Bastard Child on the Body of C. and is like to be chargeable to the Parish or hath a hand in sending away the reputed Father of a Bastard Child then left to the Charge of the Parish c. Another Warrant for Good behaviour To the Constable and Borsholder of A. c. K. ss FOrasmuch as we have been credibly informed that A. B. of your Town of C. c. is a man of Evil behaviour and one that dayly moveth discord between his Neighbours and a common disturber of His Majestie 's Peace These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you that immediately upon the sight hereof you bring before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County the Body of the said A. B. to answer such matters as on His Majestie 's behalf shall be objected against him by C. D. and also that you require him to bring sureties for his Good behaviour untill the next Sessions And hereof fail not Given under c. A Mittimus to the Gaol for one that refuses to find Sureties for his Good behaviour To the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid or to his lawfull Deputy thereof Kent ss I Send herewithall the Body of A. B. of c. for that he refuseth to find sufficient Sureties to be of Good behaviour towards His Majesty and all His liege people and to appear at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this County at M. aforesaid straightly charging and commanding you in the name of our said sovereign Lord the King to receive him the said A. B. into safe custody and him safely to keep in the said Gaol untill he shall find sufficient Sureties as aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under c. A Supersedeas for the Good behaviour R. R. one of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace within the said County of Kent To the Sheriffs Bayliffs Constables Tythen-men and all other His said Majestie 's Officers and Ministers within the said County and to every of them Greeting Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of C. in the County of K. aforesaid Yeoman hath personally come before me and hath found sufficient Sureties That is to say C. D. of F. in the said County Yeoman and E. F. of G. in the County aforesaid Gent. either of the which hath undertaken for the aforesaid A. B. under the pain of 10 l. and the said A. B. hath undertaken for himself under the pain of 20 l. that he shall well uprightly and honestly behave himself as well towards His said Majesty as towards all his liege people and especially towards C. D. of K. in the said County Yeoman And that he will personally appear at the next Quarter Sessions to be holden in the said County of K. These are therefore to command you in His Majestie 's name that you utterly surcease to molest arrest trouble or imprison the said A. B. for the said occasion And that if you have for the said occasion and for no other taken and imprisoned him That then you do cause him to be delivered and set at liberty without farther delay Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal c. A Recognizance thereupon Kanc. ss MEmorandum Quod primo die Octobris Anno Regni Domini Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Regis Fidei Defensoris c. vicesimo nono apud C. in Com' praedict ' A. B. de c. D. E. de c. F. G. de c. personaliter venerunt coram nobis H. J. K. L. Iustic dicti Domini Regis ad pacem in Com' praedicto conservand ' assignat ' recognoverunt se debere dicto Domino Regi modo forma sequen ' viz. praedict ' A. B. viginti libras legalis monetae Angliae uterque praedictorum D. E. F. G. decem libras consimilis monetae separalit ' levand ' de separalibus bonis catallis terris tenementis suis ad opus usum dicti Domini Regis haered ' successorum suorum si defalt ' fieret in performatione Conditionis sequen ' A Condition of a Recognizance for the same THe Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound A. B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep His Peace in the within named County of K. at the next general Assizes of the Peace to be holden for the said County at T. in the County aforesaid to doe and receive what by the Court there shall be then and there enjoyned and shall in the mean time be of Good behaviour towards our Sovereign Lord the King and all His liege people That then this Recognizance shall be void or else it shall stand in full sorce Another Condition The Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound A. B. do personally appear at the next general Sessions of the Peace of K. and M. in the County aforesaid then and there to doe and receive as by the said Court shall be enjoyned and do in the mean time keep His Majestie 's Peace towards His Majesty and all His liege people and especially to T. A. of C. within written That then this Recognizance shall be void or else to stand in full force Another Condition The Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound A. B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep His Peace in the within named County of K. at the next general Sessions of the
Peace to be holden for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid to doe and receive what by the Court there shall be then and there enjoyned and shall in the mean time be of Good behaviour towards our Sovereign Lord the King and all His liege people That then this Recognizance shall be void or else it shall stand in full force Bridges A Warrant to a Hundred for Assessing a proportionable Rate of a Tax appointed by the Body of the County towards repair of the County Bridges To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to C. D. E. F. c. Inhabitants of the said Hundred in the County aforesaid and to every of them Kent ss WHereas several common Bridges of the said County were much out of repair The charges of Reparations whereof was estimated to amount to 750 li. which were ordered to be repaired by the Body of the County aforesaid The proportionable part whereof to be born by the Hundred aforesaid do amount unto 20 li. These are therefore by virtue of His Majestie 's Commission of Oyer and Terminer to us and others on that behalf directed under the great Seal of England To command you the said Constable and Borsholders sorthwith equally to assess and tax the said Hundred by a pound rate upon all Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels both real and personal within the Limits Circuits and Bounds of the Hundred aforesaid as hath usually been done within the said Hundred for publick Taxes And that you do collect and gather the same so that you may have the same ready in the hands of you the aforesaid Constables within one and twenty days next after your receit of this Precept to be paid and disposed of for and towards the purpose aforesaid as we some or one of us shall for that purpose direct And in case of refusal or neglect of any person or persons to pay his her or their proportion or proportions of the said money so by you assessed and taxed within one week next after demand thereof that then you some or one of you do cause the said person or persons so refusing or neglecting to come before us some or one of us to be bound over according to an Order by the said Commissioners in that behalf made to appear at the next general Assizes or Quarter-Sessions for this Western Division of the said County which shall next happen after such refusal or neglect to answer the same and you are hereby further required to make known unto us some or one of us with all convenient speed next after the end of the aforesaid one and twenty days what you have done in execution of this Precept Given under our hands and seals the second day of May 1681. A Warrant to make a Tax for County Bridges repaired To the Constable of the Hundred of A. and to B. C. c. Inhabitants of the said Hundred and to every of them Kent ss WHereas the usual Bridges of c. within the said County were lately in great decay and unrepaired and by an Order made at C. c. the said Decays and Irreparations were ordered to be mended at the Charges of the said County and have lately been amended accordingly the proportionable part of which said Charge thought fit to be imposed upon this Division doth amount unto c. of lawfull money of England and the proportionable part of the same thought fit to be imposed upon the said Hundred doth amount unto c. of like money These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Inhabitants that you or any three of you at the least whereof you the said Constable to be one do forthwith after publick notice before given as is usual in other Taxations make a Taxation of all and every the Inhabitants of the said Hundred as in such cases A Warrant to collect a Tax for repairing County Bridges To A. B. and C. D. Inhabitants of the Hundred of E. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss THese are in His Majestie 's name to command you That you do forthwith collect and gather the several summs of money specified in the Taxation herewithall delivered unto you of the several persons therein mentioned to be taxed upon them for the purpose in the said Taxation specified and that you do pay the same unto R. T. whom we have appointed general Receiver of the moneys raised for the purpose aforesaid within this Division of the several Hundreds on or before the second day of May deducting out of the same onely 5 s. as by us allowed unto you for and towards your pains in collecting and paying in of the same and in case of refusal or neglect of payment of any of the said parties so taxed of the moneys taxed upon them as aforesaid after demand made thereof by you or either of you that then you do certify unto us or some or one of us the names of the said persons so refusing or neglecting with all convenient speed to the end that such farther proceeding may be had thereupon as to Justice doth appertain Given under our hands and seals at c. A Warrant for not paying the same To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as complaint hath been made unto us by R. T. c. by us appointed collectors and gatherers of the moneys imposed upon the said Hundred for and towards the reparations of the several Bridges of D. in the said County that the several persons whose names are here under written have refused to pay unto them the several summs of money adjoyned to their several names being taxed upon them for the purpose aforesaid although the same have been duly demanded of them These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause the said several persons to come before us or one of us or some other Justice of the Peace of the said County to answer the premisses and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain unless they shall forthwith pay the said moneys unto you some or one of you which if they shall so doe that then you so receiving the same do forthwith pay the said moneys so received unto the said R. T. c. or one of them to the end that the same may be by them paid over to the general Receiver of the moneys raised for the purpose aforesaid by us formerly appointed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. A. B. C. D. E. F. c. Carriages for the King A Warrant to provide Carriages To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss WHereas we have by Warrant from the Green-cloath received notice to provide Carts and Carriages
from the places adjacent for the present service of His Majesty according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you and every of you that you some or one of you do cause four sufficient Carriages within the said Hundred each Carriage to consist of four able Horses or six Oxen or four Oxen and two Horses to be and attend for the service aforesaid at B. in the said County upon the first of April next ensuing at eight of the clock in the forenoon of the same day Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. Another Warrant for providing of Carriages for the King's use To the Constable and Borsholders of c. Kent ss WHereas we have received notice in writing by Warrant under the hands and seals of for providing of Carriages for the service of His Majesty These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you and every of you that you some or one of you do cause to be sent to A. ten Carriages on the second day of May next furnished with Horses or Oxen sufficient for the said service Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A Warrant to levy the Penalty for not appearing with Carriages for the King upon notice To the Constable and Borsholders of c. Kent ss FOr as much as it hath been duly proved before us That B. C. of C. c. having had reasonable notice to bring one Carriage to T. upon the first day of May last for the service of his Majestie 's Ordnance according to the form of the Statute in that behalf lately made hath wilfully neglected so to doe by which he hath forfeited forty shillings to the King's Majestie 's use These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you and every of you that you some or one of you do demand of the said B. C. to His Majestie 's use the aforesaid forty shillings and in default of payment upon demand that then you some or one of you do forthwith levy the aforesaid forty shillings to the use aforesaid by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said B. C. rendring to him the overplus upon such Sale if there shall be any the charge of Distraining being first deducted Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A Mittimus for one that doth impress or take away any Cart or other thing from the Owner under pretence of power from the Green-cloath for Carriage of His Majestie 's Provisions without lawfull Authority To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol at C. in the County aforesaid K. ss FOr as much as it hath been made appear unto me upon the complaint of A. B. of c. in the County aforesaid That C. D. of E. hath impressed a Cart for Carriage of His Majestie 's Provisions without consent of the Owner on pretence or colour of a Warrant from the Green-cloath contrary to the intent of the Statute in that case made and provided These are therefore in His Majestie 's name at the request of the said A. B. to will and require you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said C. D. and him deliver to the said Keeper of the Gaol aforesaid together with this Precept Requiring and commanding also you the said Keeper to receive the said C. D. into the Gaol aforesaid and him there safely to keep untill the next Sessions And thereof neither you nor any of you are to fail at your perils Given under my hand and seal the second day of May in the 31. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second c. Certificates A Certificate from the Minister and chief Inhabitants of the Parish of a man's Honesty K. ss WE I. â—… Minister of the Word of God in the Parish of S. in the said County of Kent I. B. of S. aforesaid Constable of the Hundred of S. wherein the said Parish standeth I. B. and G. C. Church-wardens of the said Parish W. V. T. L. T. W. A. W. T. I. and E. H. c. of the said Parish and most of us Freeholders within the same Do hereby certify to all to whom it shall concern That A. B. one of the Inhabitants of the said Parish of S. is and by the space of five years last past hath been a Householder within the said Parish and by all that time hath behaved himself and lived in good sort and reputed a man of honest Conversation and hath paid according to his degree all manner of Scots and Assesments as other the Inhabitants of the said Parish have done In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands the ninth day of May 1681. A Certificate for continuing of an Alehouse-keeper To the right Worshipfull His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace within the Lower Division of L. in the County of Kent WE whose names are hereunto subscribed Inhabitants of the Parish of H. within the Division and County aforesaid do humbly certify That the now Dwelling-house of A. B. Victualler is conveniently situated there for a Victualling-house and that he is of good name and fame and the said House is well accommodated for entertainment of Travellers and that he keepeth good Rule therein And therefore we humbly desire your Worships that his Licence for keeping the said Victualling-house there may be continued A Certificate for the time of the Birth of a Child THese are to certify your Worships That A. B. Son of E. B. Widow was born in the month of August in the year of our Lord God 1679. in the Parish of R. in the County of B. about the latter end of the month In witness whereof we the Neighbours and Godmother of the said Child who were present at the birth of the said Child are ready to testify the same when your Worships shall please to require it and have hereunto set our hands this 30th day of November Anno Dom. 1679. A. B. C. D. c. A Certificate for one that hath not been touched of the Evil. WE the Rector and Ancient Inhabitants of the Parish of A. in the County of B. whose names are hereunto subscribed do upon good Information certify that C. D. the of E. F. of the Parish aforesaid hath not as yet been touched for the Distemper commonly called the Evil. Given under our hands and seals this 10th day of March Annoque Dom. 1680. Chimney-money A Mittimus for disturbing a Collectour To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's common Gaol for the said County at M. in the County
aforesaid K. ss FOr as much as it hath been duly proved before me That A. B. an Officer duly appointed to receive collect and answer the Duty arising by Fire-hearths and Stoves in this County according to an Act of Parliament intituled An Act for collecting the Duty arising by Hearth-money by Officers to be appointed by his Majesty hath been in the due Execution of the said Act by C. D. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and him safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep by the space of next after such delivery of him unto you Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. Church For not coming to Church To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss FOr as much as I have received Information That B. C. of D. in the County aforesaid c. did not upon any of the c. Sundays last past resort or repair to any Church or Chapel or other usual place appointed for Common Prayer and there hear Divine Service according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you that you some or one of you do cause the said B. C. to come before me to answer the premisses Hereof fail not at your perils Gâ—…ven under my hand and seal the c. To levy the Forfeiture for not coming to Church To the Church-wardens of the Parsh of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss FOr as much as B. C. of D. aforesaid c. did not upon Sunday the second day of May nor upon Sunday then next following nor upon Sunday then next following resort or repair to any Church Chapel or other usual place appointed for Common Prayer and there hear Divine Service according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made and being called before me did not make sufficient excuse of his said defaults to my satisfaction These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you that you or one of you do levy by Distress and Sale of the Goods of the said B. C. three shillings for his defaults aforesaid to be imployed to and for the use of the Poor of the said Parish rendring to him the overplus of the money raised of the Goods aforesaid so to be sold and in default of such Distress that you do certify me thereof with all convenient speed to the end I may further proceed therein as to Justice doth appertain Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. A Mittimus to the Gaol of one not repairing to Church for want of Distress To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol at B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas by Warrant under my hand and seal the Church-wardens of the Parish of A. in the said County were lately by me commanded to levy three shillings by Distress and Sale of the Goods of B. C. of the Parish of A. in the said County to be imployed to and for the use of the Poor of that Parish for that he did not upon Sunday the second day of May nor upon Sunday then next following nor upon Sunday then next following resort or repair to any Church Chapel or other usual place appointed for Common Prayer and there hear Divine Service according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made and the Church-wardens aforesaid have returned to me that the said B. C. hath no Goods or Chattels sufficient for the levying of the moneys aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you that you some or one of you do take the aforesaid B. C. and him safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and him there deliver to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep untill payment shall be made of the moneys aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. To Distrain for a Church-Tax To the Church-wardens of the Parish of H. in the said County and to either of them Kent ss FOr as much as complaint hath been by you made unto us That the several persons hereunder named have refused or neglected to pay unto you the summs of money adjoyning to their several names being assessed upon them for and towards the reparation and maintenance of the Parish-Church of H. aforesaid and other Church-duties and for doing and performing such things as by an Ordinance of Parliament made the 9th day of Febr. in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred forty seven are appointed to be done at the charge of the said Parish These are therefore in His Majesties name to command you that you some or one of you do levy the said several and respective summs of money by Distress and Sale of the several and respective Goods of the said several and respective Offenders and likewise the summ of 2 s. more of every of them for and towards the charge and expence in levying of the same rendring to the said several and respective parties the overplus if any be And in default of such Distress that then you or one of you do certify the same unto us to the end that there may be such farther and other proceedings touching the premisses as to Justice doth appertain Given under our hands and seals at H. aforesaid the 17th day of May Anno Domini 1679. Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secundi 31. Against a Minister for not reading Prayers c. once in a month To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of A. in the said County Kent ss FOr as much as it hath been duly proved before us That A. B the proper Incumbent of the in the County aforesaid doth reside on his Living and keep a Curate and hath not himself in person within one month now last past openly and publickly read the Common Prayers in and by the Book prescribed by the Statute made in the thirteenth year of His now Majestie 's Reign intituled An Act for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers and Administration of Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies and for establishing the Form of making ordaining and consecrating Bishops Priests and Deacons in the Church of England in the Parish-Church of C.
to the said Parishioners in such order manner and form as in and by the said Book is appointed whereby he hath by virtue of the Statute aforesaid forfeited five pounds to the use of the Poor of the Parish aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you and every of you that you or some of you do demand of the said A. B. the aforesaid five pounds to the use of the Poor aforesaid and in default of payment thereof within ten days after such demand that you or some of you do levy the same by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. rendring to him the surplusage Hereof â—…ail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. The like Warrant mutatis mutandis if he do not if there be occasion administer each of the Sacraments and other Rites of the Church once in every month A Mittimus for Preaching whilst Disabled To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid K. ss FOr as much as we have received a Certificate from the Ordinary within whose Jurisdiction the Parish of T. in the said County is situate That A. B. being by virtue of the Statute in that behalf made disabled to preach any Sermon did during the time that he did continue and remain so disabled preach a Sermon in the Parish-Church of T. aforesaid against the form of the Statute These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and him convey to the Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the said Keeper thereof together with this Precept Requiring also you the said Keeper to receive him into the Gaol aforesaid and him there safely to keep by the space of three months without Bail or Mainprise Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands c. Coals Upon Complaint touching Coals To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. and to every of them Kent ss THese are in His Majestie 's name to require you to cause A. B. of c. to come before us at the house of c. to answer such Complaint against him for Offences against an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act for the regulating the measures and prices of Coals as hath lately been made unto us and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. For delivering a Moiety of such Coals as are sold contrary to the Statute to the Informer To the Constable and Borsholders of c. Kent ss FOr as much as A. B. of c. is duly convicted before us according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made intituled An Act for regulating the measures and prices of Coals That he did lately expose to sale forty Chauldron of Coals of the value of c. contrary to the form of the Statute aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you to seize the Coals aforesaid and the double value thereof and that you do deliver the one half of the Coals and value aforesaid unto C. D. being the person prosecuting in this behalf to his use and likewise that you do imploy and dispose the other half of the same to and for the use of the Poor or Repairing of the High-ways of the Parish of M. where the said Offence was committed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. Touching Prices of Coals To the Constable c. Kent ss FOr as much as according to an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act for regulating the measures and prices of Coals we did appoint and judge reasonable that Coals coming into the River of Thames within this County and sold by retail should be sold at the rate and price of c. by the Chauldron And forasmuch as A. B. an of such Coals doth refuse to sell as aâ—…oresaid We do therefore according to the said Act appoint and impower C. D. and E. F. joyntly or severally to enter into the said where the said Coals are stored up and in case of refusal to take a Constable to force entrance which Constable is hereby required to act accordingly And you the said C. D. and E. F. joyntly and severally are hereby farther appointed and impowered the said Coals to sell or cause to be sold at the rate aforesaid rendring to the said A. B. the money for which the said Coals shall be sold necessary charges being deducted For all which this shall be your sufficient Warrant Given under our hands and seals the c. Constables Charges A Warrant for making of Constables THese are in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you to make your repair unto us or to some other Justice of Peace of this County to take the Oath of a Constable to serve His Majesty within the Town of A. according to the Choice made of you by the Jury at the last Leet holden in your Town And hereof fail not Dated c. Or thus To A. B. C. D. and E. F. c. Inhabitants of C. c. WHereâ—…s A. B. of your Town of C. the now Constable thereof is by reason of his Age and Impotency very unable and insufficient to execute the said Place These are in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you whose names are hereabove written to come and appear before me at my house at H. to morrow being Thursday by eight a Clock in the morning that I may make Choice of one of you to be sworn to undertake the said Office And hereof fail not c. A Warrant for a Tax for the Constable's Charges in the Execution of his Office Kent ss FOr as much as we are informed by A. B. Constable of the Hundred of D. in the County aforesaid That he hath necessarily disbursed for and on the behalf of the Inhabitants of the said Hundred in the Execution of his said Office in and about the Service of His Majesty several summs of money and for his Reimbursement of the same hath craved from us such assistance as hath been in such cases accustomed These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require and authorize you the Inhabitants of the Hundred aforesaid whose names are hereunder written or the greater number of you to take and examine the Accompt of the said Constable touching the premisses and for his Reimbursement of such money as you or the greater number of you shall find upon the said Accompt to have been by him so necessarily disbursed as
aforesaid that you or the greater number of you do forthwith make a Tax or Assessment of and upon all and every the Inhabitants of the said Hundred in such manner as hath formerly in such cases been accustomed within the same and to authorize you the said Constable to demand collect and gather the said money so taxed and assessed and in case of refusal of payment thereof unto you that then you do return unto us or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County the names of the persons so refusing to the end that they may be farther proceeded against for the same as to Justice doth appertain Hereof fail not c. Given under our hands and seals at c. the c. To A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. K. L. M. and N. O. To appear and shew cause for their not paying the said Charges To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss These are in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause the several persons whose names are hereunder written to come before some or one of us at the house of T. N. Inn-holder at the George Inn c. in the â—…aid County the fifth day of Iune next ensuing at nine of the clock in the forenoon of the same day to shew cause why they did not pay unto A. B. late Constable of the said Hundred the several summs of money hereunder mentioned added to their several names and severally assessed upon them for and towards his Reimbursement of moneys by him necessarily laid out for and upon the behalf of the Inhabitants of the said Hundred in the Execution of his said Office in and about the Service of His Majesty and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at H. the first day of Iune 1679 c. A. B. xij d. C. D. vi d. For refusing to appear to shew Cause for not paying the said Charges To the Constable and Borsholders of c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as the several persons here-under named were by virtue of a Warrant to you directed under the hands and seals of us A. B. c. His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid warned to come before us or some of us this present day c. in the said County to shew cause why they did not pay unto A. B. late Constable of the said Hundred the several summs of money hereunder mentioned added to their several names and severally assessed upon them towards his Reimbursment for his necessary Disbursements for and on the behalf of the Inhabitants of the said Hundred in the Execution of his said Office in and about the Service of His Majesty yet the aforesaid persons have refused so to come or to pay the moneys aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do bring the aforesaid persons before us or one of us and other His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County at the house of c. in c. upon Monday the fifth day of May at nine of the clock in the forenoon of the same to shew cause why they do not pay they said moneys and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain unless they shall pay the moneys aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. To levy the Charges upon their refusing to pay the same To the Constable of the Hundred of A. in the said County Kent ss FOrasmuch as upon your Complaint it appeareth unto us That the several persons hereunder named have refused to pay unto you the several summs hereunder specified and severally added to their several names assessed on them according to the form of the Statute lately made towards your Reimbursement of such moneys as you have disbursed in and about the Execution of your said Office according to the Statute aforesaid These are therefore to require and authorize you to levey the said several and respective summs so assessed upon the said respective persons so refusing to pay the same rendring the overplus to the owners if any shall be Given under our hands and seals the c. A. B. 11 s. C. D. 13 s. c. A Condition of a Recognizance to appear and answer the not paying the same at next Sessions THe Condition of this Recognizance is such That whereas the within bound C. D. hath refused to pay to A. B. late Constable of the Hundred of D. in the within named County of K. assessed upon him the said C. D. for and towards the Reimbursement of the said late Constable of moneys by him necessarily laid out for and on the behalf of the Inhabitants of the said Hundred in Execution of his said Office in and about the Service of His Majesty If therefore the said C. D. do personally appear before his Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep the Peace in the said County at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County at T. in the County aforesaid to doe and receive what by the said Court shall be enjoyned touching the premisses That then this Recognizance shall be void or else it shall stand in full force A Warrant for levying 3 s. 4 d. upon a Constable for neglect of his Duty in giving an account of Rogues Vagabonds c. To the chief Constables of A. and to the under Constables of H. and to their Deputies greeting Kent ss FOrasmuch as at our Assembly at A. the second day of Iune last for the adjusting the accounts of the under Constable according to a Statute made in the reign of King Iames touching Rogues and Wanderers A. B. of H. aforesaid was fined at 3 s. 4 d. for being negligent in his Office and refusing to make such account as by the said Statute is appointed These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you that some or one of you do forthwith upon the receipt hereof demand of the said T. C. the said Fine and if he shall refuse or neglect to pay the same unto you within three days that then you do immediately levy the said 3 s. 4. d. by Distress and Sale of his Goods and Chattels rendring unto him the overplus thereof if any such shall remain And lastly that one of you the chief Constables do pay the same unto the now Treasurer of the Marshalsey at or before the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden at B. for these parts and this shall be your sufficient Warrant in that behalf Given under our hands c. A Warrant to sell the Goods of an Offender that refuseth to bear his own Charges to the Gaol To the Constable and
of England contrary to the Act aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy upon the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. ten pounds by him forfeited for his said Offence and that you do pay the moneys so levied to the Church-wardens of the Parish of T. the Parish where the Offender did last inhabit in the said County for the relief of the Poor of the said Parish Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. The like mutatis mutandis against the Keeper of the House of Correction if he offend in the like case Against a Peer of the Realm for being at a Conventicle the first Conviction To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as T. Lord C. a Peer of this Realm was this present day according to the form of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles convicted by Record by us made of being present in the parsh of V. in the said County at under of exercise of Religion in other manner than is allowed by the Liturgy or practice of the Church of England contrary to the Act aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy upon the Goods and Chattels of the said T. Lord C. ten pounds for the Offence aforesaid and that you do pay the moneys so levied to the Church-wardens of the aforesaid Parish of V. for relief of the Poor of the said Parish Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. Upon the second Conviction To the Constable c. as in the precedent Warrant Kent ss FOrasmuch as T. Lord C. a Peer of c. as in the precedent Warrant till you come to these words contrary to the Act aforesaid go on thus And forasmuch as the said T. Lord C. hath been once before that time convicted of the like Offence contrary to the said Act These are therefore c. to levy upon the Goods and Chattels of the said T. Lord C. twenty pounds c. Against a Peer for suffering a Conventicle c. to be kept in his House c. the first Conviction To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as T. Lord C. a Peer of this Realm was this present day according to the form of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles convicted by Record by us made of wittingly and willingly suffering under of exercise of Religion in other manner than is allowed by the of the Church of England to be held in his in the Parish of V. in the said County upon the 12. day of Iune now last past contrary to the Act aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy upon the Goods and Chattels of the said T. Lord C. ten pounds for the Offence aforesaid and that you pay the moneys so levied to the Church-wardens of the aforesaid Parish of V. for relief of the Poor of the said Parish Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. Upon the second Conviction To the Constables c. as in the precedent Warrant K. ss FOrasmuch as T. Lord C. a Peer of this Realm c. as in the precedent Warrant And forasmuch as the said T. Lord C. hath been once before that time convicted of the like Offence contrary to the said Act These are therefore c. A Mittimus for a Nonconformist c. To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at c. K. ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before us That A. B. upon the 12. day of c. or c. was within five miles of contrary to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided intituled An Act for restraining Nonconformists from inhabiting in Corporations These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you to take the said A. B. and him convey to the Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep for six months without Bail or Mainprise Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A Certificate to the Militia c. for Aid in Case of a Conventicle To the Lieutenant any Deputy-lieutenant or any Commissioned Officer of the Militia or any other His Majestie 's Forces the Sheriffs Iustices or other Magistrates and Ministers of Iustice joyntly or severally Kent ss THese are to certifie you That I A. B. one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace c. have received Information of an unlawfull under of exercise of Religion in other manner than is allowed by the of the Church of England contrary to an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles at T. in the Parish of C. in the County aforesaid And that I with such assistance as I can get together am not able to suppress or dissolve the same All which I do certifie unto you to the end that you may repair unto the said place aforesaid and doe therein as by the said Act is required and enjoyned Given under my hand and seal the c. A Certificate made by a Iustice where the Offenders live in a Corporation Kent ss S. B. and R. K. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep the Peace in His County aforesaid To the chief Magistrate of the Corporation of Tenterden in the said County Greeting Whereas W. S. of Tent. aforesaid in the County aforesaid Yeoman was this present day before us convicted according to an Act of Parliament to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles lately made and provided of being present in the dwelling-house of I. B. in the Parish of C. in the County aforesaid upon the sixth day of this instant Iuly at a Conventicle then and there held under colour of exercise of Religion in other manner than according to the Liturgy and practice of the Church of England contrary to the form of the Act aforesaid and we have by virtue of the said Act imposed upon him a Fine of five shillings for that his Offence And whereas also the said I. B. was this present day before us also according to
of the Statute in that case made and provided These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you the faid Constable or Church-wardens do require the said A. B. to pay for the said Offence to the hands of you the said Church-wardens to be by you accounted for to the use of the Poor of the same Parish five shillings of lawfull money of England within one week now next ensuing and if the said A. B. shall refuse or neglect to pay the same as aforesaid that then you the said Constable or Church-wardens do levy to the use aforesaid the said 5 s. of the Goods of the said A. B. by Distress and Sale of the same rendring unto him the overplus of the moneys remaining of the said Sale and if the said A. B. be not able to pay the said summ of 5 s. that then you the said Constable do set him in the Stocks there to remain by the space of six hours Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. Convicted upon my view Convicted by his Confession before me The second Conviction To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as it hath been this present day duly proved before me That A. B. of the Parish of C. was upon the fifth of May last drunk in the Parish contrary to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided And forasmuch as the said A. B. hath been once before lawfully convicted of the said offence of Drunkenness These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do cause the said A. B. to come before me or some other Justice of the Peace of the said County to be bound with two Sureties to His said Majesty in one Recognizance or Obligation of ten pound with condition to be from thenceforth of good behaviour according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided which if he shall refuse to doe that then you do him safely convey to the Gaol aforesaid and deliver him there to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep untill he shall be so bound with two Sureties as aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. Convicted upon my view Convicted by his own Confession before me Excise Note NOne shall meddle with any Office relating to the Excise till they have taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy before 2 Iustices of the Peace of the County where such Office is or one Baron of the Exchequer and the Oath mentioned in 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. A Certificate upon taking the Oath about Excise Kent ss WE whose names are hereunto subscribed His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid do certify That A. B. of C. in the said County hath before us this present day taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and the Oath mentioned in the Statute made in the twelfth year of His now Majestie 's Reign intituled A Grant of certain Impositions upon Beer Ale and other Liquours for the increase of His Majestie 's Revenue during His life Given under our hands and seals the 2. day of May in the 31. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second None shall meddle with any Office relating to the Excise till they have taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy before two Iustices of the Peace of the County where such Office is or one Baron of the Exchequer And the Oath of an Excise man Vide Title Oaths This Oath is by the Justices to be certified to the next Quarter-Sessions there to be Recorded A Warrant to summon those who refuse to pay the Excise To the Constable c. Kanc. ss WHereas Complaint hath been made unto us this present day by A. B. of C. sworn Officer to the Commissioners of Excise of Ale and Beer of the said County That E. F. of G. in the said County Victualler hath Brewed and put to sale certain Barrels of strong Beer since the second day of May last past without paying the duty of Excise in compounding with the Commissioners for this division contrary to an Act of Parliament in that behalf made These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause the said E. F. to be and appear before us at T. in the County aforesaid upon the tenth day of Iune at nine of the Clock in the forenoon of the same day to shew cause why the said E. F. should not pay the duty of Excise as aforesaid Hereos fail not c. Given under c. A Warrant for Distress on Alehouse-keepers for not paying Excise To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them K. ss FOrasmuch as Complaint hath been made unto us whose names are hereunto subscribed His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid That A. B. of C. in the said County of K. Alehousekeeper hath not paid or cleared off his Duty of Excise unto such person as by the Statute in that behalf made is appointed according to the Entry of the said A. B. in that behalf made as by the Statute aforesaid is directed and upon examination of the Complaint aforesaid we do find the same to be true These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy the summ of c. upon the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. being the double value of the Duty so not paid or cleared off and by him forfeited according to the form of the said Statute and to sell the said Goods and Chattels if they shall not be redeemed within fourteen days and that you pay the moneys so levied to such person or persons as by the said Statute is directed rendring to the said A. B. the overplus if any be And for want of sufficient Distress that you do forthwith certify us thereof to the end we may farther proceed touching the same as by Law is appointed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A Mittimus where not sufficient to pay Excise To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas by Warrant under our hands you the said Constable and Borsholders were required to levy of the Goods and Chattels of
the overplus if any be And for want of sufficient Distress that you do forthwith certify us thereof to the end we may farther proceed touching the same as by Law is appointed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A Warrant against one that procureth a false Return to be made in the Office of Excise To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them K. ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before us That A. B. of c. Brewer did to make a false Return into the Office of Excise of exciseable within his Division in the said County against the form of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An additional Act for the ordering and collecting the Duty of Excise and preventing the Abuses therein whereby he hath forfeited ten pounds for his said Offence These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you to levy by Distress and Sale of the Goods of the said A. B. the aforesaid ten pounds rendring to him the overplus thereof Fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A Mittimus to the Gaol for want of Distress To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at C. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas it was duly proved before us That A. B. of c. Brewer did bribe C. D. Gager to make a false Return into the Office of Excise of Beer c. exciseable within his Division in the County against the form of an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An additional Act for the ordering and collecting the Duty of Excise and preventing the Abuses therein whereby he forfeited ten pounds for his said Offence and we did therefore by Warrant under our hands and seals charge and command you to levy by Distress and Sale of the Goods of the said A B. the aforesaid ten pounds and you the said Constable have returned to us that for want of such Distress you could not levy the same These are therefore in his Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you to attach the said A. B. and him convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep by the space of three months without Bail or Mainprise Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. The like as in the two former Warrants mutatis mutandis against any sworn Gager or other Officer that shall take and receive any bribe money fee gift or other reward of any Brewer or other person for any cause or matter relating to the Excise A Warrant against several persons to distrain for the Duties of Excise c. To Thomas Osborn and John Tiffin Gent. and to either of them and such other person or persons as they or either of them shall take to their or either of their assistance in execution hereof K. ss WHereas Complaints were lately made unto us S. B. and R. K. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County by the Officers of Excise That the several persons hereunder named had committed the several and respective Offences herein after mentioned and severally added to their several names against the form of several Statutes made for payment to His Majesty of the Duties of Excise And forasmuch as upon hearing of the said Complaints this present day it was duly proved before us that the said Complaints were true and we have therefore according to the form of the Statutes aforesaid adjudged that the said several and respective persons shall for his her and their several and respective Offences forfeit and pay the several summs of money hereunder added to their several and respective names that is to say Thomas Daniel of Horsmonden in the said County Vintner a Retailer of Beer for forfeiture for neglect of entring by the space of twelve months last past of Beer by him retailed within the said time twenty and four pounds and for double the Duty of Excise for twenty and five Barrels three Firkins and five Gallons of Beer of above six shillings the Barrel and for three Barrels and three Firkins of Beer of six shillings per Barrel or under he not having paid the single Duty or any of the same eight pounds fourteen shillings and a half penny In all 32 14 00 ob Iames Lewes of Horsmonden aforesaid Cordwinder for forfeiture for neglect to appear before us this day to give evidence for discovery of breaches of the Laws of Excise notwithstanding that he was summoned so to doe according to the Statute in that behalf made forty shillings Edward Budgen late of Brenchley in the said County Labourer for the like 40 s. and for forfeiture for that he refusing to permit the Gager to gage or take account of Beer by him brewed and being thereupon forbidden by the said Gager to sell any of the Beer aforesaid he after such warning given did sell the same not having paid or cleared the Duty of Excise five pounds and for costs and charges of the Officer and others imployed in the service touching the premisses five shillings In all 09 05 00 These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to authorise and command you and every of you to levy the aforesaid several and respective summs of money upon the Goods and Chattels of the said several and respective Offenders and to make sale of the said Goods and Chattels if they shall not be redeemed within 14 days rendring to the parties the overplus if any be And for want of sufficient Distress to certify us or one of us of the same to the end that such farther proceedings may be made therein as by the Laws and Statutes aforesaid are required And you are hereby farther commanded to dispose of all such moneys as you shall by virtue hereof levy or receive in such manner as by the Laws and Statutes aforesaid is appointed Given under our hands and seals the c. ¶ All the before-mentioned Warrants upon the Statute of Excise 12 Car. 2. cap. 24. will also serve mutatis mutandis upon the other Statute touching Excise made the same Parliament intituled An Act for taking away of the Court of Wards and Liveries Felony A Warrant to apprehend a Felon To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as I have received Information and Charge against A. B. of c. for felonious taking of c. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to
command you that you some or one of you do attach the said A. B. of c. and him bring before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County to be Examined touching the premisses and to be farther dealt withall according to Law Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Mittimus of a Felon To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. and H. the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid or his Deputy and to every of them Kent ss THese are in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you that you some or one of you do safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at Maidstone in the County aforesaid A. B. of c. and him there safely to deliver to the Keeper of the said Gaol or his sufficient Deputy according to the tenour of the Precept in that behalf herewithall declared unto you Delivering also to the said Keeper the Precept aforesaid Given under our hands and seals at c. Another To the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid K. ss I Send you herewithall the Body of A. B. of c. brought before me this present day and charged with the Felonious taking c. commanding you in His Majestie 's name to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep till he shall be from thence delivered by due Order of Law Hereof fail not at your peril Given under my hand and seal at c. A Warrant to search for a Felon on suspicion To the Constable and Borsholders of F. Kent ss WHereas complaint hath been made unto me by A. B. of C. that of late he hath had feloniously taken from him certain Goods six Cows c. as the Case is and that he hath in suspicion divers evil disposed persons within your Parish of F. These are to require you that immediately upon sight hereof you make diligent search in all and every such suspected houses and places within your Parish as you and the said A. B. shall think convenient And if upon your search you find any of the said Goods in the hands of any person or shall have any other just cause of suspicion of any person that then you bring such suspected person before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the County of Kent to answer such matter as shall be alledged against them Hereof fail not c. A Warrant for apprehending of one that hath dangerously hurt another To the Constable and Borsholders c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as I am credibly informed That A. B. of your Town Ioyner hath now lately dangerously hurt one C. D. of your said Town Bricklayer by a blow which he hath given the said C. D. on the Head and another on the Stomach so as the said C. D. is in danger of Death thereby These are therefore in His Majestie 's name straitly to charge and command you that immediately on sight hereof you or one of you do bring the said A. B. before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County to find sufficient Sureties as well for his appearance before the Justices at the next Gaol delivery to be holden for this County then and there to answer unto the premisses and doe and receive therefore what the Court shall enjoyn on him As also that he the said A. B. shall in the mean time keep the Peace towards our Sovereign Lord the King and all His Liege people but especially towards the said C. D. And hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at this c. A Liberate to deliver a Prisoner committed for Felony To the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol in A. c. Greeting K. ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of C. c. Black-smith hath before us found sufficient Mainprise to appear before the Justices of Gaol-delivery at the next general Gaol-delivery to be holden in the said County there to answer to such things as shall be then on the behalf of our said Sovereign Lord objected against him and namely to the feloniously taking of two Sheep for the suspicion whereof he was taken and committed to your said Goal We command you on the behalf of our said Sovereign Lord that if the said A. B. do remain in your said Gaol for the said cause and for none other then you forbear to grieve or detain him any longer but that you deliver him thence and suffer him to go at large and that upon the pain will fall thereon Given under our hands and seals c. A Warrant to Bind persons to give in Evidence against a Felon To the Constables and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and every of them K. ss THese are to require you upon sight hereof to warn to be before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of this County within two days next following A. B. C. D. E. F. c. to the end that they may be bound to make their personal appearance at the next general Gaol-delivery or Quarter-sessions to be holden for this County then and there to testifie their knowledge concerning a Felony supposed to be done by R. H. now a Prisoner in the Castle of K. and that you do then go with them to the Justice with this Warrant Hereof fail not c. Or thus To the Constable c. Kent ss YOU are hereby required forthwith to warn the persons undernamed of your Parish to be before me at my dwelling house in D. c. upon Thursday next by eight of the Clock in the morning to testifie their knowledge concerning certain felonious acts supposed to be done by A. B. C. D. of c. and that you your self be then there with this Warrant to shew how you have executed it Hereof fail not Given under c. A Condition of a Recognizance to prefer a Bill and give Evidence against Principals and Accessary in case of Felony THE Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound A. B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of Gaol-delivery to be holden for the within named County of K. and do then and there prefer or cause to be preferred a Bill of Indictment against A. R. and I. R. for the felonious taking and stealing one Goose and two Hens from the aforesaid A. B. wherewith the said A. R. and I. R. are charged before the within named Justices and against M. R. Wife of A. R. as Accessary to the Felony aforesaid with which she is also charged before the Justices aforesaid and do also then and there give such Evidence as he knoweth concerning the Felony aforesaid as well to the Jurors that shall enquire thereof on the behalf of
our Sovereign Lord the King as also to the Jurors that shall pass upon the Trial of the said A. R. I. R. and M. R. or any of them for the same That then c. T. G. A Condition of a Recognizance where two Felonies are committed to give Evidence THE Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound I. W. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of Gaol-delivery at the next general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the within named County of K. and do then and there prefer or cause to be preferred one or more Bill or Bills of Indictment against I. B. for the felonious taking and stealing of one Shirt and one pair of â—…ustian Drawers from the aforesaid I. W. wherewith the aforesaid I. B. is charged before the within named Justices for the felonious taking and stealing of six Napkins and one Table-cloath from Sir R. B. Baronet with suspicion whereof the said I. B. is likewise charged before the Justices aforesaid and do also then and there give such Evidence as he knoweth against the said I. B. touching the several Felonies aforesaid as well to the Jurors that shall enquire thereof for our Sovereign Lord the King as also to the Jurors that shall pass upon the Trials of the said I. B. for the same That then c. A Condition to give Evidence for Felony thus UPon Condition That if you A. B. shall pursonally appear and do then and there persue and give such Evidence as you know against C. D. now prisoner in the Gaol of the Liberty aforesaid for and concerning his felonious stealing of an holland Apron of the Goods of one E. F. and do not depart c then c. A Condition of a Recognizance to appear upon Felony THE Condition of this Recognizance is such That whereas at the last general Gaol-delivery holden for the within named County of K. it was ordered that the within bound E. R. shall give very good Security in such summes as is within mentioned before the Justice within named for his personal Appearance at the then next general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the County aforesaid to answer a Felony and Robbery on the High-way whereof he stands indicted in the said County as by the Record of the said Court reference thereunto being had may more fully appear which Security he hath given as in the said Recognizance is mentioned If therefore the said E. R. do personally appear at the aforesaid next general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the said County to answer the Felony and Robbery aforesaid That then c. A Condition to appear upon suspicion of Felony UPon the Condition That if the said A. B. shall personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace at the next general Sessions of the Peace and Gaol-delivery to be holden at A. and do then and there make answer unto all such matters which on the part and behalf of His said Majesty shall be objected against him for and concerning the suspicion of his felonious stealing of a Horse or of the Goods of one C. D. and do not depart thence without Licence of the Court. Then your Recognizance to be void or else to stand in force A Bond. NOverint universi per praesentes nos T. G. de C. in Com. K. N. B. de C. in Com. praed Yeoman teneri firmiter obligari W. P. de C. praed Blacksmith in quadragint libris legalis monetae Angliae solvend eisd W. P. H. C. aut eorum alteri vel eorum certo Attern Executoribus vel Administratoribus suis ad quam quidem solutionem bene fideliter faciend obligavimus nos utrumque nostrum per se pro toto in solid Haeredes Executores Administ nostros utriusque nostri firmiter per praesentes Sigillis nostris sigillat Dat. c. Anno Dom. c. Annoque Regni c. A Condition to save one harmless who was bound for the appearance of a person suspected for Felony THE Condition of this Obligation is such That whereas the above named W. P. and H. C. at the special instance and request of the above bound T. G. and N. B. in and by one Recognizance bearing the date above written taken and acknowledged before S. B. and R. K. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the above named County of K. do each of them the said W. P. and H. C. stand bound to His said Majesty in c. of lawfull money of England with Condition that if the said T. G. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of general Gaol-delivery at the next general Gaol-delivery to be holded for the said County to answer unto His said Majesty in and upon such matters as shall be then and there objected against him touching the felonious taking and stealing of c. with suspicion whereof he standeth charged before one of the Justices aforesaid and farther to doe and receive as by the said Court shall be enjoyned and do not depart the said Court without licence of the same That then the said Recognizance to be void c. as by the same and the Condition thereof may more certainly and at large appear That if therefore the said T. G. do in all things perform the said Condition of the said Recognizance that then this Obligation shall be void or else shall stand in full force and virtue If any man be Arrested for Felony his Goods shall not be seised until Attainder or Conviction upon pain to forfeit the double value to the Party grieved for the Party grieved may sell them bona fide for his maintenance in Prison before Conviction After Conviction the Town presently stands Charged for the Felons Goods if then in his possession and shall answer the Impairing of them except they shew who detained them and that they could not have possession of them Fire A Testimonial for Iustices of the Peace for Poor men that have had loss by Fire Kent ss TO all Christian people to whom this present Writing or Testimonial shall come to be seen heard or read A. B. C. D. and E. F. Esquires three of the Justices of the Peace within the said County of K. send greeting Whereas it is both Godly and consonant to Christian Charity in matters doubtfull and ambiguous to certifie and report the truth We have thought it our duty at the earnest and lamentable Suit and Petition of our loving Neighbours the Bearers or Bringers hereof G. H. I. K. c. to publish and declare unto your common knowledge That on the twentieth of M. last past between two and three of the clock in the morning by casualty and great mischance by Fire as well their several dwelling Houses to the number of c. and all other Edifices and Buildings to every of their said dwelling Houses belonging and also all their Corn and most of their several Goods and Houshold-stuff
interim se bene gereret in cujus rei testimonium ego praefatus J. B. praedictae Certificationi manum sigillum meum apposui vicesimo die Maii Anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli secundi Dei gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Regis Fidei Defensoris c. Tricesimo secundo Annoque Dom. 1680. A Warrant to the Sheriff for Restitution Kent ss R. K. Esq one of His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep the Peace in the County aforesaid To the Sheriff of the said County Greeting Whereas by a certain Inquisition taken before me at A. in the County aforesaid the second day of Iune c. upon the Oath of A. B. C. D. E. F. c. according to the form of the Statute in Case of Forceable Entry made and provided it was found that G. H. c. and others as in the Inquisition as by the said Inquisition of Record doth more fully appear These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you with the power of the County if need require to go to the said Messuage c. and other the premisses and do cause the same with their appurtenances to be reseized and the said C. D. to be restored in and-to his full possession thereof as he was before the same Entry according to the form of the aforesaid Statute And hereof fail not c. A Mittimus upon view of Forceable Detainour Kent ss R. K. Esq one of His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep the Peace in the County aforesaid To the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at Maidstone in the County aforesaid Greeting Whereas upon Complaint unto me by A. B. of L. in the said County I did this present day go to the dwelling house of the said A. in L. aforesaid and there did find C. D. of c. E. F. of c. forceably with strong hand and armed power holding the said house against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King and against the form of the Statute in that behalf made and provided I do therefore herewithall send unto you the Bodies of the said C. D. E. F. and G. H. convicted of the said forceable holding by my own View Testimony and Record commanding you in His Majestie 's name to receive them into the said Gaol and them there safely to keep untill they have made fine and ransome to His said Majesty for their said trespasses and shall be thence delivered by the order of the Law of this Land Hereof fail not c. Foreign Wares A Warrant to search for and seize Foreign Manufactures prohibited c. To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss Forasmuch as I am informed That great quantities of foreign Bone-lace Cut-work Imbrodery Fringe Bandstrings Buttons of Thread of Silk and Needle-work made of Thread or Silk have been lately brought into this Kingdom from parts beyond the Seas against the form of the Statute in that behalf lately made These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require and authorize you and every of you that you some or one of you do enter and search for such Manufactures in the Shops being open Ware-houses and Dwelling-houses of such person or persons within the said Hundred as shall be suspected to have any such Imbrodery foreign Bone-lace Cut-work foreign Bandstrings Buttons or Needle-work and to seize the same Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. High-ways A Warrant to levy 5 li. on the Inhabitants of a Parish for not chusing Surveyors of the High-ways To the Surveyors of the High-ways in the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid and to every of them K. ss FOrasmuch as the Church-wardens Constables Borsholders and Inhabitants of the said Parish did not chuse Surveyors of the High-ways aforesaid for this present year of our Lord but made default of such choice against the form of the Statute in that behalf lately made and provided These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy collect and gather the summ of five pounds by Distress and Sale of the Goods of the said Church-wardens Constables Borsholders and Inhabitants rendring to the Parties so distrained the overplus if any be And that you do imploy and bestow the moneys so levied collected or gathered in such manner as by the Statute aforesaid is directed and appointed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. To distrain for High-way Tax To the Surveyors of the High-ways in the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid and to every of them K. ss FOrasmuch as upon your Complaint it appeareth unto us That the several Persons hereunder named have not paid unto you the several summs hereunder specified and severally added to their several names assessed on them for the repairing and amending and enlarging of the publick and common High-ways in the said Parish according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made and provided These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy collect and gather by Distress and Sale of the respective Goods of the said respective Persons double so much money as was so as aforesaid respectively assessed on them rendring to the Parties so distrained the overplus if any be And that you do imploy and bestow the moneys so levied collected or gathered in such manner as by the Statute aforesaid is directed and appointed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A. B. of A. aforesaid 2 s. C D. of A. aforesaid 3 s. c. For not sending in Teams to work in the High-ways To the Surveyors of the High-ways in the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as upon your Complaint it appeareth unto us That the several Persons hereunder named were by you charged to send each of them a Team to work in the High-ways in the Parish aforesaid according to the form of the Statute in that case lately made and provided and yet nevertheless they neglected so to doe by the space of such number of days as are hereunder mentioned and severally added to their several names These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy collect and gather by Distress and Sale of the respective Goods of the said respective Persons the respective summs of money hereunder added to their respective names being moneys by them respectively forfeited for their said neglects according to the Statute aforesaid rendring to the Parties so distrained the overplus if any be And that you do employ and bestow
to the great prejudice of the Inhabitants therein For the better prevention whereof for the future and of Robberies Burglaries and other Felonies and Misdemeanours often occasioned thereby These are in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you diligently to observe and perform our Directions in the premisses herewith sent unto you as you and every one of you will answer to the contrary at your perils Giving you farther hereby to understand that we shall from time to time require a strict account of your due observance and execution of the same and in case of negligence of you or any of you therein we shall forthwith upon knowledge thereof proceed with effect according to Law to punish such of you as shall so neglect the same Given under our hands and seals the c. 1. That you do henceforth take special care to apprehend all Rogues Vagabonds sturdy Beggars and other wandring and idle Persons and punish and pass them away according to Law 2. That you do in one night within every week between the date of the Precept aforesaid and our next meeting make a general search within the said Hundred in all suspicious places for the finding out and apprehending of all Rogues Vagabonds sturdy Beggars and other wandring and idle Persons And such as in the said search you shall find and apprehend that you do punish and pass them away according to Law 3. That you do cause Watches to be duly kept in fitting places of the said Hundred by honest and able men of the same every night from Sun-setting untill Sun-rising untill the nine and twentieth day of September next ensuing according to the Statute made at Westm. in the thirteenth year of the Reign of the late King Edward the First 4. That you do forthwith bring before us or some or one of us or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County all such Rogues Vagabonds sturdy Beggars and other wandring and idle Persons as you shall apprehend by day or night and conceive to be more than ordinarily dangerous or to be suspected for any Murther Robbery Burglary Felony or other Misdemeanour to the end they may be farther dealt withall as to Justice doth appertain 5. That you do from time to time and more especially at every of our Assemblies or Meetings herein after mentioned present unto us the names of all such Persons within the said Hundred as be masterless or live out of service or be common Alehouse-haunters or expenders of their money in riot not duly labouring for their living and not having whereby so to maintain them And the names of all unlicensed Alehouse-keepers within the said Hundred or notoriously suspected so to be Together with the names of such licensed Alehouse-keepers within the same as are of evil behaviour or do suffer evil Rule Gaming or other Disorder to be kept in their said houses And the names of such Witnesses as can or will testify the keeping of any such Alehouse unlicensed or the evil behaviour of or suffering evil Rule Gaming or other Disorder by any of the said licensed Alehouse-keepers And that you do give notice unto all and every the said Witnesses that they and every of them are by us required to appear before us accordingly to testify their several knowledges touching the same And that you do likewise give notice unto all and every the said Persons so by you to be returned all Persons out of service riotous Spenders unlicensed Alehouse-keepers or disorderly licensed Alehouse-keepers that they and every of them are by us required to appear before us or some of us as aforesaid to answer the premisses and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain 6. That you do from time to time at every of our said Assemblies or Meetings deliver unto us or some of us in writing an account of what you have done in pursuance of the directions before mentioned 7. That taking assistance of sufficient men of the said Hundred you do in the night before every of our days of Assembly or Meeting hereafter mentioned that is to say here name the days of meeting of the Iustices make a general privy search within every of the Parishes Villages and Hamlets within the same for finding out and apprehending of all Rogues Vagabonds and wandring and idle Persons in and about the said Parishes Villages and Hamlets And that such Rogues Vagabonds and wandring and idle Persons as you shall then find and apprehend in the said search you do cause to be brought before us or some of us on the day and at the place of our Assembly or Meeting aforesaid at ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day there to be examined of their idle and wandring life and to be farther dealt withall according to Law And that you be then and there also ready to give account and reckoning upon Oath in writing and under the hand of the Minister of each respective Parish what Rogues Vagabonds and disorderly Persons you have apprehended within the said Search and also between every such Assembly and Meeting and how many have been by you punished or otherwise sent unto the House of Correction according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made in the seventh year of the Reign of the late King Iames and upon such Fines Pains and Penalties as are in the said Statute contained in case you or any of you do neglect to perform what is in this behalf before commanded Lastly That upon some day about three or four days before every of our said Assemblies or Meetings you the said Constable and Borsholders do meet and consult together touching the making of your Return to us of what you have done between every such our Assembly or Meeting and do also then agree how to divide your selves in your then next Search and where to meet in the morning then next following for your more ready giving to us your account of what you have done in the said Search A Mittimus of a Rogue thither taken in the general Search To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County at B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as it appeareth unto me That A. B. of c. is of lewd life c. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and him or her safely convey or cause to be conveyed to the aforesaid House of Correction and there deliver him or her to the said Keeper of the same there to be punished and set on work during the space of c. delivering also to the said Keeper this Precept Commanding likewise you the said Keeper to receive A. B. into the said House and him or her
of the Court of King's Bench the Body of the said F. M. to answer to such Misdemeanors Contempts and Misbehaviour as shall be objected against him by the Masters of the Bench or others on the behalf of the said Society to the end that his Insolences may be repressed by such proceeding against him as shall be agreeable to Justice Given under my hand and seal the 24th day of Iune in the 27th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second over England Annoque Dom. 1675. R. R. Irish Cattel A Warrant to seize certain Cattel imported from Foreign parts into England To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them Kent ss WHereas I am given to understand that there are lately Imported into England out of Ireland or some other Foreign parts and are now remaining in your Precinct certain Cattel and Beasts prohibited by the late Acts of Parliament to be Imported These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to give you notice thereof and to will and require you and every of you forthwith after sight hereof to use your utmost diligence and endeavour to enquire find out and discover the same Cattel and Beasts and the same to seize and take into your Custody to the intent the same may be proceeded with as by the said Acts is appointed Given under my hand and seal this c. A Warrant to deliver to the Owners certain Cattel seized as forfeited for being Imported from Foreign parts upon proof that they were not so Imported To the Constables c. ut supra Kent ss WHereas complaint hath been made to me that you or some or one of you have or hath seized and taken into your Custody certain Cattel belonging to or late in the possession of A. B. viz. 2 Oxen 3 Kine 4 Heifers 5 Yearlings 100 Sheep and 6 Swine as forfeited for being Imported out of Ireland into England contrary to the late Acts of Parliament in that behalf Now forasmuch as the said A. B. within 48 hours after such seizure hath made it appear to me by the Oath of two credible Witnesses viz. That the same Cattel were not Imported from Ireland aforesaid nor any other place beyond the Seas contrary to the said Acts. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you forthwith upon sight hereof to deliver unto the said A. B. the said Cattel aud every of them without delay according to the said Acts as you will answer the contrary Given under my hand and seal c. A Warrant to kill the said Cattel To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them If not them To the Sâ—…izor or Seizors of the Cattel as the Case is Kent ss WHereas I am given to understand That you or some of you having seized within your Precinct certain great Cattel Sheep and Swine viz. here name the Sorts and number of each Sort of the Cattel as the Case is late belonging to or in the possession of A. B. as forfeited for being Imported out of Ireland or some other Foreign parts beyond the Seas contrary to the late Acts of Parliament in that behalf And that the Importer or Importers thereof have been convicted of such Importation and Forfeiture of the said Cattel yet nevertheless you the said Seizor or Seizors by the space of six days next after such Conviction and Forfeiture have delayed and do still delay or neglect to cause the same Cattel to be killed whereby the distribution thereof according to the said Act is retarded and hindred These are therefore to require you immediately upon sight hereof to cause the said Cattel to be killed to the end the same may be forthwith distributed as by the said Acts is required And hereof you are not to fail Given under my hand and seal c. A Warrant to levy 40 s. upon the Seizor or Church-wardens that shall fail in killing or making distribution as aforesaid To the Constable and Borsholders of c. Kent ss WHereas I am given to understand That A. B. having seized within your Precinct certain great Cattel Sheep and Swine viz. here name the Cattel ut supra lately belonging to or in the possession of C. D. as forfeited for being Imported from Foreign parts beyond the Seas contrary to the late Acts of Parliament in that behalf And that the same are convicted and forfeited according to the same Acts yet the said A. B. by the space of six days next after such Conviction and Forfeiture have delayed and do still delay to cause the same Cattel and Beasts to be killed and distribution to be made thereof according to the said Acts. Now forasmuch as Oath hath been made before me of the premisses These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you forthwith after sight hereof to levy or cause to be levied the summe of 40 s. for every one of the said great Cattel and 10 s. for every of the said Sheep and 10 s. for every of the said Swine which should have been killed and distributed as aforesaid in pursuance of the said Acts by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. rendering the said A. B. the over-plus necessary Charges of destreyning being first deducted and in default of such Distress to commit the said A. B. to the common Gaol of the said County there to remain for the space of three months without Bail or Mainprise according to the Statute in that behalf Hereof you are not to fail Given under my hand and seal c. According to these Presidents may like Warrant or Warrants be made for Fish or other Goods prohibited by the said Acts Mutatis mutandis Lent A Warrant for the observing of Lent To the Constables and Borsholders c. Kent ss THese are therefore in His Majestie 's name and in pursuance of His said Majestie 's late Proclamation to will and command you and every of you that you some or one of you do cause to come and appear before us upon Thursday the second day of March name the place all Inn-holders Tavernors Alehouse-keepers Butchers and all other Victuallers whatsoever within the said Hundred of c. And that you give notice to the said persons that they bring with them two sufficient Sureties to enter into several Recognizances for His said Majestie 's use for the due observation of Lent according to the effects and contents of the said Proclamation and according to the Law in that case made and provided And that you your selves or one of you be then and there present and make a return in writing of all such as you shall have warned by virtue of this Warrant Hereof c. Given c. Licences A Licence for a Badger of Corn. Kent ss AT the general Sessions of the Peace holden at M. in the County aforesaid this present day A.
B. of H. in the County aforesaid is admitted licensed and appointed by the Justices of the Peace of the said County to be a common Badger Lader Kedder Carrier Buyer or Transporter of all manner of Corn or Grain in any Market or Fair within the Realm of England and the same so bought to convert to Meal and the same to carry to the City of L. or the Suburbs of the same or to any other Market or Fair so that he use the same according to the tenour and true meaning of the Statute in that case made and provided against Forestallers Regrators and Ingrossers and not otherwise The same Licence to have continuance from the day of the date hereof until the next general Sessions of the Peace after the Feast of E. next coming to be holden at M. aforesaid In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this second day of November 1680. R. K. R. H. T. B. A Licence as before may be granted to Drovers of Cattel to Buy and Sell again by the same Statute A Licence for a petty Chapman To the Bailiffs Constables and other of His Majestie 's Officers of the same County and to every of them Greeting Kent ss KNow ye that we R. K. and G. H. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace within the County aforesaid have licensed and by these presents do license T. W. of M. in the County aforesaid Yeoman to be a petty Chapman to wander and go from Town to Town Village to Village and place to place to sell Pins Points Tapes Laces Knives Gloves Purses c. and such other kind of small Wares and also to gather and buy Coney-skins and such kind of small Wares within the County aforesaid and not else-where Provided that this our Licence shall continue in effect only for the term of one whole year coming from the day of the date hereof and no longer In witness whereof c. A Licence or Pasport for a Poor man to his Friends for Relief To all Constables Borsholders Bailiffs and other His Majestie 's Officers of the same County and to every of them Kent ss R. K. and T. B. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the same County greeting Forasmuch as A. B. of C. c. the Bearer hereof being reduced to great poverty and necessity hath desired a Testimonial or Licence for his safe travel unto the City of D. in the County of S. where he saith he was born and hath some Friends yet living by whose Means and Friendship he hopeth to be fully relieved and holpen In consideration whereof Know ye that we the said R. K. and T. B. as far as in us lieth have licensed the said A. B. to travel and pass the direct way from C. unto the said City of D. so that his Journey be not for longer or further continuance than twenty days next after the date hereof praying you and every of you not to molest or trouble the said poor man in his travel but to permit and suffer him to pass so that he shew himself in no respect offensive to His Majestie 's Laws In witness whereof c. Another K. ss R. K. and T. B. two of the Justices c. Whereas the Bearer hereof A. B. of C. c. having shewing the cause of his travel desired one Testimonial or Licence for his safe travel to the City of D. shew to what place he goeth Wherefore we as much as in us lieth do license the said A. B. to travel the direct way from C. in the said County of K. to the said City of D. so as his Journey be no longer than twenty days next after the date hereof praying you and every of you to suffer him to pass in Peace so that he demean himself orderly In witness c. A Licence to Beg. To all Constables Borsholders Bailiffs and all other His Majestie 's Officers within the County of K. and to every of them Kent ss R. K and T. H. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace within the County aforesaid greeting Whereas the Bearer hereof A. B. of C. in the County aforesaid being a very poor man and blind by reason whereof he is not able to Labour nor get to live of himself without the charitable Relief of others and being now Resident in the said Town is therefore to be relieved and being likewise informed that the Town is at this present charged with more poor and impotent people than it is able to relieve Know you therefore that we the said Justices have licensed and allowed the said Poor man and his Leader to go abroad and beg gather and receive the charitable Alms of well disposed people inhabiting and dwelling within the Hundred of c. in the said County requiring you not to molest or trouble the said Poor man or his Leader for so doing but desiring you rather to relieve him and his Leader in their necessity as to you shall seem meet This our Licence to remain and be in force for one whole year next ensuing the date hereof and no longer In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals c. R. K. T. H. A Licence to Travel by Water on the Lord's day WHereas by Act of Parliament made in the 29th year of His Majestie 's Reign that now is it is Enacted That no person or persons shall use employ or travel upon the Lord's day with any Boat Wherry Lighter or Barge except it be upon extraordinary occasion to be allowed by some Justice of the Peace of the County or Head-Officer or some Justice of Peace of the City Burrough or Town-Corporate where the Fact shall be committed upon pain that every person so offending shall forfeit and lose the summe of five shillings for every such Offence as by the said Act among other things it doth and may appear And forasmuch as A. B. of the Parish of Saint A. in the County of M. Gent. having extraordinary occasion to travel on the next Lord's day to B. in the County of S. and to use and employ a Boat Wherry or Barge in his said Journey hath desired my Allowance thereof These are therefore in pursuance of the said Act to will and require all Constables Church-wardens Overseers of the Poor and all other Officers whom these presents may concern to permit and suffer the said A. B. quietly and peaceaby to perform his said Journey on the next Lord's day as aforesaid and to use and employ any Boat Wherry or Barge at his discretion without any Molestation or Disturbance whatsoever at their peril Given under my hand and seal this tenth day of Iuly Anno Dom. 1679. Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secundi 31. Another K. ss THese are to certifie that A. B. C. D. E. F. the Bearers hereof have made it appear before me that they have urgent occasions to pass on the next Lord's day
from A. to B. by Water All Constables Church-wardens and other His Majestie 's Officers are therefore required to permit the said Gent. to pass without interruption Given under my hand and seal this second day of October 1680. I. C. A Licence to Travel on the Lord's day To all Constables c. THese are to certifie that A. B. of C. c. where he now dwelleth having informed me that he hath a Brother living at C. in the County of H. where he lieth now very Sick and he hath a desire to see him Know ye that for this cause I do hereby license him to travel upon the next Lord's day the direct way to his Brother Willing and requiring you not to molest or hinder him for the same so that he behave himself orderly in his travel Given under my hand c. Misdemeanours A general Warrant for the same retornable before a particular Justice To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them Kent ss THese are in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause A. B. of C. to come before me to answer unto such matters of Misdemeanour as on His Majestie 's behalf shall be objected against him and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. Or thus THese are to will and require you in His Majestie 's name straitly to charge and command you and either of you that immediately upon the sight hereof or upon Thursday next at two of the clock in the afternoon you bring A. B. of your said Town Barber before me to answer to such matters of Misdemeanours as on His Majestie 's behalf shall be objected against him And hereof fail you not at your perils Given under c. The like retornable before any Justice and the Accuser to have Notice To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. and to every of them Kent ss THese are in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause A. B. of c. to come before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County to answer unto such matters of Misdemeanour as on the behalf of His said Majesty shall be objected against him by E. F. of c. Husbandman and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain And you are farther hereby required to give convenient notice to the said E. F. of the time and place when whither and before whom you shall cause the said A. B. so to come in execution of this Precept to the end that the said E. F. may then and there also be personally present to make appear the Misdemeanour aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Condition of a Recognizance for Misdemeanour UPon this Condition That if you A. B. â—…hall personally appear before our Sovereign Lord the King's Justices of the Peace at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the Liberty of Saint A. and do then and there make answer unto all such things which on His Majestie 's behalf shall be objected against you and do not depart thence without Licence of the Court Then your Recognizance to be void or else to stand in full force c. Murther A Condition of a Recognizance to prefer a Bill of Indictment and to give Evidence at the next general Gaol-delivery alias Assizes to both Iuries in case of Murther THE Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the above bound W. B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of Gaol-delivery at the next general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the within named County of Kent and do then and there prefer or cause to be preferred a Bill of Indictment against A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. and I. K. for murther of L. M. Gent. deceased wherewith the said A. B. and C. D. are chargeable before the within named Justice and with suspicion whereof the said E. F. G. H. I. K. are also charged before the Justice aforesaid and do also then and there give such Evidence as he knoweth concerning the Murther aforesaid as well to the Jurors as shall enquire thereof on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King as also to the Jurors that shall pass upon the Trial of the said A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. K. or any of them for the same then this Recognizance shall be void or else it shall stand in full force and virtue A Condition of a Recognizance to prefer a Bill and give Evidence at Assizes THE Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the above bound A. B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep His Peace in the above named County of C. at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County at the Castle of C. in the County aforesaid and do then and there prefer or cause to be preferred one or more Bill or Bills of Indictment against M. W. of c. and do then and there also give such Evidence as he knoweth concerning the same against the said M. W. to the Jurors that shall enquire thereof on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King that now is That then this Recognizance shall be void and of no effect or else it shall stand in full force A Recognizance to prefer a Bill of Indictment and to give Evidence to both Iuries at the next general Gaol-delivery alias Assizes in case of an Abettor in Murther THE Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound W. B. do personally appear before His Majestie 's Justices of the Gaol-delivery at the next general Gaol-delivery to be holden for the within named County of K. do then and there prefer or cause to be preferred a Bill of Indictment against Sir P. H. Knight touching his the said Sir P's being an Abettor to the Murther of M. C. deceased wherewith â—…e is charged before the within named Justices and do also then and there give such Evidence as he knoweth concerning the matter aforesaid as well to the Jurors that shall enquire thereof on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King as also to the Jurors that shall pass upon the Trial of the said Sir P. H. for the same That then this Recognizance shall be void or else stand in full force c. Nets Dogs and Conies A Warrant to search for Nets and Setting-dogs upon the Statute of 7 Iacobi To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss BY virtue of an Act of Parliament in that behalf made These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to authorize and command you and every of you to enter into and search the
house or houses of any person or persons within the said Hundred other then such person or persons which have Free-Warren or is Lord of a Mannor or is such Freeholder which is seized in his own right or the right of his Wife of Lands Tenements or Hereditaments to the clear yearly value of forty pounds or more by the year over and above all charges and reprises of some estate of inheritance Or of Lands Tenements or Hereditaments in his own right or in the right of his Wife for term of life or lives of the yearly value of fourscore pounds over and above all charges and reprises Or which is worth in Goods or Chattels four hundred pounds suspected to have Setting-dogs or Nets for the taking of Pheasants and Partridges And that wheresoever you or any of you shall find any such Setting-dog or Nets the same you take carry away and detain kill destroy and cut in pieces as things prohibited by the Act aforesaid and forefeited to such of you as shall find out and take the same as aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at M. in the said County the c. The like upon the Statute of 22 and 23 Caroli Secundi To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss BY virtue of an Act of Parliament in that behalf lately made These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to authorize and command you and every of you in the day time to search the houses out-houses or other places of any person or persons within the said Hundred other then of such person as hath Lands and Tenements or some other estate of inheritance in his own or in his Wife 's right of the clear yearly value of one hundred pounds per annum or for term of life or which hath a Lease or Leases of ninety nine years or for any longer term of the clear yearly value of one hundred and fifty pounds or which is the Son and Heir apparent of an Esquire or other person of higher degree or which are Owners or Keepers of Forests Parks Chases or Warrens being Stocked with Deer or Conies for their necessary use in respect of the said Forests Parks Chases or Warrens as upon good ground shall be suspected to have or keep in his or their custody any Guns Bows Grey-hounds Setting-dogs Ferrets Cony-dogs or other Dogs to destroy Hares or Conies Hays Tramels or other Nets Low-bells Hare-pipes Snares or other Engines for the taking and killing of Conies Hares Pheasants Partridges or other Game and such Guns Bows Grey-hounds Setting-dogs Ferrets Cony-dogs or other such Dogs as aforesaid Hays Tramels or other Nets Low-bells Hare-pipes Snares or other Engines aforesaid as you or any of you shall so find to seize detain and keep to and for the use of the Lord of the Mannor or Royalty where the same shall be so found or taken or otherwise to cut in pieces or destroy as things by the said Act prohibited to be kept by persons of their degree And what you shall doe in the premisses you shall make known unto me with all convenient speed Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Mittimus against persons that refuse to enter into Recognizance to appear at Sessions for their keeping Ferrets and Nets to kill Conies To the Constables c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. and C. D. of E. in the County aforesaid being this present day brought before me by Warrant by the Constable of E. aforesaid and being examined did upon their examination confess that they had kept and used Nets and Ferrets for the taking and killing of Conies by the space of a year last past contrary to the Statute in that case made and provided And being required to enter into Recognizance for their appearance at the next general Quarter-Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County they did both refuse so to do These are therefore in His Majestie 's name straitly to charge and command you that you receive into your Custody the Bodies of the said A. B. and C. D. whom I send you by H. T. one of the Constables of E. aforesaid and them safely to keep untill they shall enter into such Recognizance as aforesaid or that they be otherwise discharged according to Law Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal c. A Warrant for one that Hunts with Spannels in Ear'd Corn. To the Constables and Borsholders of the Hundred of c. K. ss FOrasmuch as complaint hath been made unto me That A. B. of your Town of C. Gent. did in September last past Hunt with his Spannels in the Ground of R. H. where Corn did then grow at which time the same Corn was Eared or Codded and Standing without the consent of the said R. H. then Owner of the same Ground contrary to the Statute in that case made and provided by which he hath forfeited forty shillings to the said R. H. the Owner of the said Ground These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you that some or one of you do warn him the said A. B. to come before us at T. the second day of Iune next to answer the premisses and to be then there your self with this Warrant Given under our hands and seals c. If he appear not then say to put in Sureties for his appearance at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this County to answer the said offence and pay the penalty And in case he refuse so to doe that then you some or one of you safely convey him to the Gaol of c. and him there deliver to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep untill he shall find Sureties as aforesaid Given under my hand and seal c. Oaths The Oath which is usually ministred to a Iustice of the Peace in the several Counties of England YE shall Swear that as Justice of the Peace in the County of K. in all Articles in the King's Commission to you directed you shall doe equal right to the Poor and to the Rich after your cunning wit and power and after the Laws and Customs of this Realm and Statutes thereof made And ye shall not be of Council of any Quarrel hanging before you And that you hold your Sessions after the form of the Statutes thereof made And the Issues Fines and Amercements that shall happen to be made and all Forfeitures which shall fall before you ye shall cause to be entred without any concealment or imbeziling and truly send them to the King's Exchequer ye shall not lett for gift or other cause but well and truly you shall doe your Office of Justice
of the Peace in that behalf And that you take nothing for your Office of Justice of the Peace to be done but of the King and Fees accustomed and Costs limited by the Statute And ye shall not direct nor cause to be directed any Warrant by you to be made to the parties but ye shall direct them to the Bailiffs of the said County or other the King's Officers or Ministers or other indifferent persons to doe Execution thereof So help you God c. The Oath of Supremacy I A. B. of c. do utterly testifie and declare in my Conscience That our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second is the onely Supreme Governour of this Realm and of all other His Highness Dominions and Countries as well in all Spiritual or Ecclesiastical things or causes as Temporal And that no foreign Prince Person Prelate State or Potentate hath or ought to have any Jurisdiction Power Superiority Preheminence or Authority Ecclesiastical or Spiritual within this Realm And therefore I do utterly renounce and forsake all foreign Jurisdictions Powers Superiorities and Authorities And do promise that from henceforth I shall bear Faith and true Allegiance to the King's Highness His Heirs and lawfull Successors And to my power shall assist and defend all Jurisdictions Privileges Preheminences and Authorities granted or belonging to the King's Highness His Heirs and Successors or united and annexed to the Imperial Crown of this Realm So help me God The Oath of Allegiance I A. B. do truly and sincerely acknowledge profess testifie and declare in my Conscience before God and the world That our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second is lawfull and rightfull King of this Realm and of all other His Majestie 's Dominions and Countries and that the Pope neither of himself nor by any authority of the Church or See of Rome or by any other means with any other hath any power or authority to depose the King or to dispose of any of His Majestie 's Kingdoms or Dominions or to authorize any foreign Prince to invade or annoy Him or His Countries or to discharge any of His Subjects of their allegiance and obedience to His Majesty or to give licence or leave to any of them to bear Arms raise Tumult or to offer any violence or hurt to His Majestie 's Royal Person State or Government or to any of His Majestie 's Subjects within His Majestie 's Dominions Also I do swear from my heart That notwithstanding any Declaration or Sentence of Excommunication or Deprivation made or granted or to be made or granted by the Pope or his Successors or by any authority derived or pretended to be derived from him or his See against the said King His Heirs or Successors or any Absolution of the said Subjects from their obedience I will bear saith and true allegiance to His Majesty His Heirs and Successors and Him and Them will defend to the uttermost of my power against all Conspiracies and Contempts whatsoever which shall be made against His or their Persons their Crown and Dignity by reason or colour of any such Sentence or Declaration or otherwise and will do my best endeavour to disclose and make known unto His Majesty His Heirs and Successors all Treasons and Traiterous Conspiracies which I shall know or hear of to be against Him or any of them And I do further swear That I do from my heart abhor detest and abjure as impious and heretical this damnable Doctrine and Position That Princes which be Excommunicated or Deprived by the Pope may be deposed or murthered by their Subjects or any other whatsoever And I do believe and in Conscience am resolved That neither the Pope nor any person whatsoever hath power to absolve me of this Oath or any part thereof which I acknowledge by good and full authority to be lawfully ministred unto me and do renounce all Pardons and Dispensations to the contrary And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear according to these express words by me spoken and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words without any Equivocation or mental Evasion or secret Reservation whatsoever And I do make this recognition and acknowledgment heartily willingly and truly upon the true faith of a Christian. So help me God A Mittimus for refusing the Oath of Allegiance To the Keeper or Gaoler c. WE A. B. and C. D. two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the County of K. whereof A. B. is of the Quorum do hereby commit to your custody the Body of E. F. for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance Requiring you to take and safely in Prison to keep him till he shall be delivered by due course of Law and for so doing this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands and seals this second day of Iune c. The Oath of Abjuration YOU shall swear That you shall depart out of this Realm of England and out of all other the King's Majestie 's Dominions and that you shall not return hither or come again into any of His Majestie 's Dominions but by the Licence of our said Sovereign Lord the King or of His Heirs So help you God The Oath of an Excise-man With this must be taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy YOU shall swear to execute the Office of name the place truly and faithfully without favour or affection and shall from time to time true account make and deliver to such person or persons as His Majesty shall appoint to receive the same and shall take no fee or reward for the execution of the said Office from any other person then from His Majesty or those whom His Majesty shall appoint in that behalf The under Sheriffs Oath touching the Impannelling of Iuries I A. B. shall not use or exercise the Office of under Sheriff corruptly during the time that I shall remain therein Neither shall or will accept receive or take by any colour means or device whatsoever or consent to the taking of any manner of Fee or Reward of any person or persons for impanelling or returning of any Inquest Jury or Tales in the said Court for the King or betwixt party and party above two shillings or the value thereof and such Fees as are allowed and appointed for the same by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm But will according to my power truly and indifferently with convenient speed impanel all Jurors and return all such Writ or Writs touching the same as shall appertain to be done by my Duty or Office during the time that I shall remain in the said Office So God me help The Oath of a Bailiff I I. D. shall not use nor exercise the Office of one of the Bearers of the Verges of His Majestie 's Houshold and one of the Officers and Ministers of the Court of our Sovereign Lord the King of the King's Palace of
Inquest YOU shall truly enquire and due presentment make of all such things as you are charged withall on the King's behalf the King's Council your own and your fellows you shall well and truly keep and in all other things the Truth present So help you God c. The Oath of those that give Evidence upon Bills of Indictment THE Evidence that you shall give to the Inquest upon this Bill shall be the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth and you shall not lett so to doe for malice hatred or evil will nor for meed dread savour or affection So help you God c. Officers The Nomination of Officers by Iustices of the Peace Kane ss WE His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County whose hands and seals are hereunto set do nominate and appoint A. B. of the Township of C. in the said County Bailiff of the Township aforesaid and D. E. of the said Township under-Bailiff of the same commanding each of them to take upon him his respective Office aforesaid untill he shall be from thence lawfully discharged and forthwith to repair to one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid before him to take his Oath for the Faithful execution of the said respective Office Given under our hands and seals at F. in the said County the tenth day of Sept. 1679. Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secundi 31. Orchards A Warrant against Robbers of Orchards c. To the Constable and Borsholders of A. in the said County c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before me That A. B. of your Town of A. Weaver hath within three months last past robbed the Orchard or Garden of C. D. of your Parish and carried away great quantities of Apples c. or digged up or pulled up his Fruit-trees to the value of 50 s. And that F. G. of your said Town Baker hath procured and abetted him so to doe and received and bought of him divers of the same things to the great damage of the said C. D. contrary to the laâ—…e Act of Parliament in that case made and provided I do therefore hereby order and require That the said A. B. shall within six days after notice to him given of this my Order pay the said C. D. 20 s. and that the said F. G. do within six days after notice to him given of this Order pay unto the said C. D. 30 s. in recompence to him for his wrongs aforesaid and that these payments he made in the presence of the said Constable hereby commanded upon request to see it done and hereof you are forthwith to give them notice and if either of them shall not pay the same that then you do give me notice thereof to the end they may be farther proceeded against according to the said Statute And hereof fail not c. Given under our c. Upon non-payment to be whipt To c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before me That A. B. of your Town of A. Weaver hath within three months last past robbed c. as before so made and provided Wherefore the premisses considered and that I judge the said Offenders A. B. and F. G. unable to make satisfaction for the said wrong I do hereby order that they be forthwith committed to the said Constable of A. to be whipped the which you are hereby required forthwith to doe at your peril Given under our hands c. Peace A Warrant to find Sureties for the Peace To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at B. in the County aforesaid K. ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of C. hath this present day taken his corporal Oath before me that C. D. of c. And hath therewithall prayed Surety of the Peace against the said C. D. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do cause the said C. D. to come before me or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County to find sufficient Security as well for his personal appearance at the next general Session of the Peace to be holden for the said County at T. aforesaid then and there to doe and receive as by the said Court shall be injoyned as also that he will in the mean time keep His Majestie 's Peace towards His said Majesty and all His liege People and especially towards the said A. B. and if the said C. D. shall refuse so to doe that then without expecting any further or other warrant you some or one of you do safely convey him to the Gaol aforesaid and him there deliver to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep untill he shall find such sufficient Security as aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal at c. A Warrant to find Sureties for the Peace where an Assault is made upon an Officer in discharge of his Office To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid K. ss FOrasmuch as Complaint was this day made unto us by W. W. Borsholder of the Borough of the Town of C. in the said County That R. L. of C. in the said County Gent. and I. W. the younger of C. aforesaid Shoemaker did in the month of February last past at C. aforesaid within the Borough aforesaid assault and beat several Persons and the said W. W. then Borsholder of the Borough aforesaid being then and there present did then and there in His Majestie 's name command the said R. L. and I. W. to keep His Majestie 's Peace yet notwithstanding they did continue in breaking the same in his presence and then and there assaulted him and threatned to kill him all which he hath maintained upon his Oath before us and that he is afraid that the said R. L. and I. W. will kill wound beat or do him some bodily harm and hath prayed Security of the Peace to be by us granted unto him against the said R. L. and I. W. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do bring the said R. L. and I. W. before us some or one of us or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County to find several and respective sufficient Security for their several and respective personal appearance at the next general Quarter-Sessions of the Peace to be holden for
the said County at M. aforesaid then and there to doe and receive as by the Court shall be injoyned and in the mean time to be of good behaviour as well towards our Sovereign Lord the King as all His liege People And in case that they the said R. L. and I. W. or either of them shall refuse so to doe that then without expecting any further or other Warrant you do convey him or them so refusing to the Gaol aforesaid and them or him to deliver to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper in His Majestie 's name to receive them or him so delivered unto you into the said Gaol and them or him there safely keep untill they or he shall give such Security as aforesaid Given under our hands and seals at c. A Supersedeas of a Warrant for the Peace To all Iustices of the Peace Sheriffs Bailiffs Constables and other his Majestie 's Officers to whom it shall or may concern within this County and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as R. I. of H. hath personaly appeared before me and hath found two sufficient Sureties viz. A. B. of C. and E. F. of G. either of them in the summ of ten pounds and the said R. I. in twenty pounds which they have acknowledged before me by Recognizance to His said Majestie 's use upon condition that the said R. I. shall appear at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this County and in the mean time to keep the Peace towards His said Majesty and all His liege People and especially towards L. M. of c. Therefore these are in His Majestie 's name to command and require you and every of you That you do forbear and surcease to arrest attach take imprison or otherwise by any means for the said occasion to molest the said R. I. And if he be or hereafter shall be for the said occasion and for none other taken or imprisoned that then immediately upon sight hereof you do cause him to be delivered and set at liberty without further delay Given under c. A Mittimus for breaking the Peace Kent ss I Send you herewithall the Body of A. B. whome I charge and require you in His Majestie 's name to take into your safe custody for divers Misdemeanours committed by him against His said Majestie 's Peace untill he shall procure two good and sufficient Sureties to be bound with him in a Recognizance to His said Majesty either of them in the summ of ten pounds and himself in twenty pounds to appease His said Majestie 's Justices of the Peace at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this County and in the mean time to be of good behaviour towards His said Majesty and all His hege People Whereof fail not c. Given under c. A Release of the Peace Kanc. ss MEmorandum Quod Tricesimo die Octobris Anno Regni Domini Nostri Caroli secundi Dei Gratia Angliae c. Tricesimo praefatus A. B. venit coram me praedicto C. D. Gratis remisit relaxavit quantum in ipso est praedictam securitatem pacis per ipsum versus infra nominatam Prudentiam Pell coram me petitam die anno supradictis The Condition of a Recognizance to appear at Sessions and keep the Peace THE Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the within bound A. B. do personally appear at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the within named County of Kent at Maidstone in the County aforesaid then and there to doe and receive as by the said Court shall be enjoyned and do in the mean time keep His Majestie 's Peace towards His said Majesty and all His liege People and especially towards C. D. of c. That then this Recognizance shall be void or else to stand in full force Plague A Pass or certificate in the time of Plague To the Constables Borsholders and all and every other His Majestie 's Officers within the said County to whom these Presents shall come respectively Kent ss WHereas A. B. of C. having occasion to go unto F. and several other Places in the said County to dispatch business in which he is imployed hath this day desired a Pass from us that he may go and return without molestation or interruption These are therefore to certify all whom these Presents may concern that the Parish of C. aforesaid is free from the Infection of the Plague And also to will and require you and every of you to permit and suffer the said A. B. peaceably and quietly to go into and return from F. aforesaid and such other Places as the said A. B. shall go unto by reason of his business aforesaid The said A. B. in his passage to and from the Places aforesaid demeaning himself civilly without disturbing or interrupting the King's Majestie 's Peace Given under our hands and seals at c. Poor A Warrant for the Overseers of the Poor to account and name other fit persons To the Constable and Borsholders of A. in the Hundred of B. and to every of them Kent ss THese are in His Majestie 's name to command you to give notice to the Church-wardens and other the Overseers of the Poor of A. that they are by us required personally to appear before us at the house of S. M. in C. c. upon Monday the tenth day of May at nine of the clock in the forenoon of the same day to make and yield up unto us a true and perfect account in writing of all summs of money by them received or rated and assessed and not received for and towards the relief of the Poor of B. and also of such stock to set the Poor on work as is in their hands or in the hands of any of their said Poor to work and of all other things concerning their said office And that hereof they fail not at their perils And you are farther hereby commanded to signifie unto them that they do then and there also certifie unto us the names of such other substantial Housholders of A. as are thought meet to be Overseers of the Poor there for the year ensuing Fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at the c. A Warrant for the making new Overseers of the Poor Kent ss ACcording to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided We whose names are hereunto subscribed His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County do nominate and appoint you whose names are hereunder written to be together with the Church-wardens of the Parish of C. in the County aforesaid Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish for the year to come and to doe and perform all such things in and touching the said Office as by Law is required Whereof you are not to fail at your perils Given
under our hands and seals at Maidstone in the County aforesaid the tenth day of September c. A. B. C. D. c. A Warrant to make Overseers of the Poor impowering them and the Church-wardens to collect the Poors Tax and upon non-payment to destrain Kent ss WHereas by virtue of an Act of Parliament intituled An Act for Relief of the Poor in the 43. year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth We whose names are subscribed His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace in the said County of K. and one of us of the Quorum dwelling in or near the Parish of Saint A. B. in the said County of K. have nominated and appointed A. B. and C. D. together with K. L. Church-warden for the time being according to the said Act of Parliament to be Overseers for the Poor of the said Parish and receiving of the several summs of money taxed and assessed by them on the several persons on the nineteenth day of Iune instant These are therefore according to the said Act of Parliament to authorize you the said Church-warden and Overseers of the Poor or any of you to collect and receive all such summs of money as aforesaid and the same respectively to levy of all such persons as shall refuse to pay the aforesaid Assessment by way of distress and sale of their Goods for so much rendring the over-plus if any be to the party or parties destrained and for default of distress We require all Constables and other Officers to bring before us or some other His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of this County the Bodies of all such persons where no distress can be had that further course may be taken with them according to Law Dated the 23. day of Iune in the 32. year of His now Majestie 's Reign Annoque Dom ' 1680. A. B. A Confirmation of the Rates for the Poor Kent ss SEen ratified and allowed by us whose names are hereunder written two of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace within the County aforesaid And we do hereby authorize the present Church-wardens and Overseers for the Poor within the Parish of A. and every of them to levy by way of distress and sale of the Goods of all such persons as shall refuse or neglect to pay the several Taxations aforesaid upon them imposed rendring to the Owners the overplus which shall remain upon the said Sale according to the Statute in that case made and provided Given under our hands and seals c. A Warrant to levy the Arrears due to the Parish from the former Overseers Account by Distress To the Church-wardens and other the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as upon your complaint it appeareth unto us That A. B. and C. D. Church-wardens of the Parish aforesaid and E. F. and G. H. Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty six upon their Account by them made and yielded of and for the moneys by them received and disbursed for and in execution of their said Office according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided were in arrear and behind to the said Parish five pounds and have not yet paid the same over unto youâ—… These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do levy the said five pounds by Distress and Sale of the Goods of the said A. B. C. D. and E. F. rendring to them the overplus And in default of such Distress that then you do forthwith certifie the same unto us to the end that we may farther doe therein as to Justice doth appertain Hereof fail not Given under our hands and seals at c. A Warrant against an Overseer of the Poor for not keeping of Monthly Meetings To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of H. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before us That A. B. one of the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish aforesaid for the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred seventy six did for the space of c. within the said year absent himself from such monthly Meetings as by the duty of his aforesaid Office he was by the Statute in that he half made injoyned contrary to the Statute aforesaid whereby he hath forfeited five pounds for his absence aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do levy the aforesaid five pounds by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. and the same to imploy and dispose of to the use of the Poor of the said Parish and such other uses as by the said Statute is appointed And in case of default of such Distress do you certifie the same to us to the end that there may be such farther proceedings touching the premisses as by Law is required Given under our hands and seals at c. A Warrant to distrain for the Poors Tax To the Church-wardens and other the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of B. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as complaint hath been made by you unto us That the several persons here under-named have refused to pay unto you the several summs of money adjoyning to their several names being assessed upon them severally for and towards the necessary Relief of the Poor of the said Parish according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do forthwith levy the said several and respective summs of money by Distress and Sale of the several and respective Goods of the said several and respective Offenders rendring to the parties the over-plus And in defect of such Distress that then you some or one of you do certifie the same unto us to the end that there may be such farther proceeding touching the premisses as to Justice doth appertain Given under our hands and seals at A. the c. A. B. 1 s. 6. d. C. D. 1 s. 8. d. A Mittimus where there is not sufficient to Distrain To the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as it appeareth unto us That A. B. of c. was assessed and rated at the summe of c. for and towards the necessary Relief of the Poor of the said Parish according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided and that for his refusal of payment of the same a Warrant was according to the form of the said Statute directed to the Church-wardens and other the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish aforesaid
some or one of you do in the Market-town within the said Hundred on the Market-day now next ensuing cause to be proclaimed the Rates aforesaid as also that you do in the like manner cause to be proclaimed the Rates aforesaid in all the Towns and Villages within the said Hundred within c. days now next ensuing to the end that notice may be taken of the same Rates and Prices Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. For a Bushel of Oats c. And so ratably for every greater or lesser quantity c. A Warrant for levying the Penalty forfeited for not observing the Rates aforesaid To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them K. ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before me That A. B. of C. in the said County Inn-keeper hath taken of C. D. Yeoman of the Guards more for his Lodging c. during His Majestie 's late abode within this Division than by the Justices of the Peace of this County was according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided set down and appointed contrary to the form of the Statute aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy to the use of the said C. D. by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. 40 s. by him forfeited to the said C. D. for the Offence aforesaid returning the over-plus to the said A. B. the charge of the Distraining being first deducted Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. Recognizances When you take a Recognizance of any it must be in Latine set down the time of making it the Principal 's name and dwelling Place and his Trade or Calling and so of the others his Sureties and bind them in a summ of money to the King and that being done you reade the same Recognizance in English thus viz. for the Peace YOU A. B. of C. c. do acknowledge your self to owe unto our Sovereign Lord the King's Majesty twenty pounds And you C. D. of H. c. and E. F. of I. c. his Sureties do likewise each of you acknowledge to owe unto our said Sovereign Lord the King's Majesty ten pounds apiece to be levied of your several Goods and Chattels Land and Tenements to His said Majesty His Heirs and Successors upon condition That if the said A. B. shall personally appear before our said Sovereign Lord the King's Majestie 's Justices of the Peace at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this Burrough of A. and do then and there make answer unto all such matters which on His Majestie 's behalf shall be objected against him and in the mean time to keep the Peace towards our Sovereign Lord the King's Majesty and all His Liege-people but especially towards one G. H. and do not depart thence without Licence from the Court then your Recognizance to be void or else to stand in full force The Recognizance being made is to be engrossed in Parchment and subscribed with the Justice's hand onely But he that enters into it need not put his hand or seal to it Note All Recognizances for the Peace are to be stiled At the next Sessions of the Peace And for Felony At the next Gaol-delivery The manner of entring the note of Recognizances in your Book of Recognizances A. B. de C. c. xx li. ad Comparendum ad proximam Sessionem Pacis conservare versus C. D. c. E. F. de C. c. x li. G. H. de C. c. x li. Subscribe the Cause thus Bound over for the suspicious stealing of a Cow being the Goods of A. H. c. as the Case requireth R. P. de Paroch A. c. Victular 10 li. R. S. de Paroch A. c. Victular 5 li. P. S. de Paroch A. c. Victular 5 li. Sub Conditione quod praedict ' R. P. bene fideliter observavit omnes singulos Articulos in Licentia sua pro Tipulatione Content ' Capt ' Recogn ' XX die Maii Anno Dom. 1680. Coram Nobis c. The Recognizance must be certified to the next Sessions or Gaol-delivery where he or they is are or hath been Justices that the Party so bound may be called And if the Party make default the same then there to be recorded and the same Recognizance with the Record of that default shall be sent and certified in the Chancery the King's Bench or into the Exchequer Every Condition of a Recognizance must have these things 1. It may be in English 2. It may have the first words The Condition of this Recognizance is such That if the above bounden A. B. c. 3. It must shew what he is bound to doe As personally to appear at the next Quarter-sessions to be holden for the County of K. and in the mean time to be of Good behaviour towards our Sovereign Lord the King and all his People or as the case requireth 4. The Close thus That then this Recognizance to be void or else to stand in force All this may be done on the back of the Recognizance or underneath it A single Recognizance taken before Justices of the Peace K. ss MEmorandum Quod tertio die Aprilis anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Regis Fidei Defensoris c. venerunt coram A. B. C. D. Armig. Iust. dicti Domini Regis ad Pacem in Com. K. conservand Assig R. H. de S. in Com. praedict Yeoman T. H. de eodem Carpenter ac R. S. de F. in Com. praed Mercer Recognover se debere dicto Dom. Regi viz. quillbet Manucaptor praed Quinque libras praed R. H. decem libras bonae legalis monetae Angliae solvend eidem Dom. Regi in Festo Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptistae proximo futuro post datum praesent Et nisi fecerint concesserunt pro se Haered Executor Administrator suis per praesentes quod dictae separales summae leventur recuperentur de Maneriis Messuagiis Terris Tenementis Bonis Catallis Haereditamentis ipsorum R. H. T. H. R. S. haered Executor Assign suorum ubicunque fuerint invent Dat. c. Another single Recognizance K. ss MEmorandum Quod quarto die Januarii Anno Regni Dom. nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliae c. A. B. de C. in Com. praed Yeoman personaliter venit coram R. K. Armig. uno Iust. dicti Dom. Regis ad pacem in Com. praedict Conservand Assign Recognovit se debere dicto Dom. Regi decem libras bonae legalis monetae Angliae de Bonis Catallis Terris Tenementis suis
the Peace MEmorandum Quod tertio die Julii Anno 32. Regis Caroli Secundi c. A. B. venit coram me R. K. Armig. uno Iusticiariorum Domini Regis nunc ad Pacem c. Gratis Remisit Relaxavit quantum in se est praedictam securitatem pacis per ipsum versus supra nominatum T. H. petitam In cujus rei testimonium ego praefatus R. K. c. Dat. apud c. And in like sort the Justice or Justices of Peace may doe which took Sureties for Good behaviour if they see cause Riot A Precept to the Sheriff to return a Iury to inquire upon a Riot Rout or unlawfull Assembly Kent ss W. B. and R. R. Esquires two of His Majestie 's Justices assigned to keep the Peace in the County aforesaid to the Sheriff of the said County Greeting On the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King we command you that you do cause to come before us at H. in the Parish of G. in the said County upon Thursday the 10. day of Iune next ensuing four and twenty honest sufficient and lawfull men dwelling within the said County whereof every of them have to Lands and Tenements within the County aforesaid to the yearly value of twenty shillings of Charter-hold or Free-hold or twenty six shillings eight pence of Copyhold or of both over and above all charges for to inquire for His Majesty of some Riots Routs and unlawfull Assemblies committed and done at S. in the said County as it is said And that you do return upon every Person so by you impannelled in issues at the first day twenty shillings at the second day forty shillings to be by them forfeited if that they appear not and be sworn to inquire the premisses at the first day All which you shall in no case omit upon pain of twenty pounds which you shall forfeit to His said Majesty if you shall make default in not returning the said Persons or issues in form aforesaid And have you then the names of the said Jurors and this Precept Given under our hands and seals at T. in the said County c. The like Precept in Latine K. ss T. C. R. K. Armigeri duo Iusticiariorum Dom. Regis ad pacem in Com. suo praed conservand assign necnon ad diversas felonias transgressiones alia malefacta in eodem Com. perpetrat audiend terminand assignat Vic. ejusdem Com. salutem Ex parte Dom. Regis tibi praecipimus Quod venire facias coram nobis apud S. in Com. praed die Iovis 26 die Aprilis prox sequen ad horam octavam ante meridiem ejusdem diei viginti quatuor probos sufficientes legales homines infra Com. praed commorantes quorum quilibet habeat terras tenementa infra eundem Com. ad valentiam viginti solidorum per chart tent sive liberi tenementi vel viginti sex solidorum octo denariorum terrae per copiam rotulorum Curiae tent ultra omnia onera Ad inquirend pro Dom. Rege super sacram suum de quibusdam Riotis Routis illicitis aggregationibus commiss perpetrat apud H. in Com. praed ut dicitur Quodque retornes super quamlibet personam per te impanellat in exitibus viginti solidos per ipsos forisfaciend si non compareant ut jurati sint ad inquirend de praemissis ad diem illum omnia quae nullatenus omitt sub paena viginti librar quam noveris te forisfactur eidem Dom. Regi si defalt feceris in non retorn personas prâ—…d sive exit in forma praed Et habeas ibi tunc nomina Iur. ill hoc praeceptum Dat. sub Sigillis nostris apud S. ultim die Martii Anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Regis Fidei Defensor c. 27. A Warrant for certain Riotous Persons To the Constables c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as I am credibly informed by A. B. Gent. that C. D. c. and diverse and sundry other Persons unknown have come upon the Ground of the said A. B. in M. aforesaid and there have been aiding and assisting to these Persons hereunder named in forceable manner to carry away the Wood and Timber c. there of late growing being the Wood and Timber of A. B. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you to arrest as well the said Parties hereunder named as the said Parties unknown being shewed unto you by the said A. B. and to bring the same before me and this shall be your Warrant and Discharge Given under c. Rogues For Apprehending and Committing a dangerous Rogue To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. a was found and apprehended at C. in the Hundred and County aforesaid in a general privy Search by our command made according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided and brought before us this present day at our Assembly at T. in the County aforesaid We do therefore in His Majestie 's name command you the Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do at the charge of the said Hundred convey the said A. B. to the aforesaid House of Correction and there deliver him to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said House and there set him to work and labour or otherwise to deal with him according to Law untill he shall be from thence lawfully delivered Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at A. aforesaid the c. A Mittimus of a dangerous Rogue To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. a wandring Rogue doth appear to be dangerous We do therefore in His Majestie 's name charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders that you some or one of you do safely convey the said A. B. to the Gaol aforesaid and there deliver him to the said Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely to keep untill the next Quarter-sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County at A. aforesaid that he may then and there be farther dealt withall according to the Law Hereof fail not at your perils Given under c. Sacrament A Certificate for Receiving the Sacrament and Oath Kent ss WE A. B. Minister of the Parish-Church of C. in the County of D. and E. F. Church-warden of the same Parish and Parish-Church do
to Law And that you do then and there also give unto us an account and reckoning upon Oath in writing and under the hand of the Minister of each respective Parish what Rogues Vagabonds and wandring and disorderly persons you have apprehended both in the same Search and also since the last like general Search made and how many have been punished or otherwise sent to the House of Correction All which you are not to neglect upon forfeitures of such fines pains and penalties as by the Statute in such case made and provided may be by us inflicted upon you for such your neglect We do likewise hereby in His Majestie 's name farther command you and every of you to bring before us or some of us at the time and place aforesaid all such persons within the said Hundred as be masterless or live out of Service or be common Alehouse-haunters or expenders of their moneys in riotous living not duly labouring for their living whereby so to maintain them to the end that we may proceed against them as to Justice doth appertain And that you your selves be then and there also personally present to give account of the execution of this our Warrant Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. Servants For sending a Servant to his Service to serve the time agreed to prevent Charge on the Parish To the Overseers of the Poor for the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as you have complained unto us That B. C. being retained into Service by D. E. of T. c. for onâ—… year not yet expired is come out of her Service in the said Parish of T. and likely to be chargeable to the same These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you and every of you that you some or one of you do forthwith convey the said B. C. to her said Master or Mistress and deliver her unto him or her to remain with him or her untill she shall be from him or her lawfully discharged and in case of refusal of the said D. E. to receive the said B. C. accordingly That you some or one of you do forthwith certifie us or one of us of the same to the end that such farther proceedings may be thereupon had as by Law is required Hereof fail not Given under our hands and seals at A. the c. A Mittimus against one that returneth into a Parish after he was removed To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas upon complaint according to the form of the Statute in that behalf lately made That A. B. an Inhabitant in D. came into the Parish of H. in the County aforesaid to work and was not returned and thereupon the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish did according to the Statute aforesaid convey the said A. B. to D. aforesaid there to remain an Inhabitant as formerly he was after which said conveying the said A. B. did return of his own accord to the aforesaid Parish of H. from whence he was removed These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and him convey to the aforesaid House of Correction and there deliver him to the aforesaid Keeper of the same together with this Precept Requiring also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said House and there punish him as a Vagabond Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. A Warrant to levy 40 s. on the Master for putting away his Servant before the end of his term To the Constables and Borsholders of A. c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as it appeareth unto us this day upon Oath That A. B. of your Town of A. Yeoman hath put C. D. his Servant lawfully retained with him out of his service before the end of the term agreed contrary to the Law of this Realm These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you forthwith upon the receipt hereof that you levy the summ of 40 s. by him the said A. B. forfeited by the Statute for his offence by way of Distress and Sale of the Offender's Goods upon his not payment thereof rendring to the said A. B. the over-plus if any be And that you bring with you the said 40 s. at the next general Quarter-Sessions of the Peace to be holden for these parts of K. except the said A. B. shall shew good cause to the contrary to His Majestie 's Justice of the Peace at A. aforesaid upon Thursday next being the twelfth day of this instant December Hereof fail not at your perils Given at the general Quarter-Sessions of the Peace at B. the second day c. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. For not paying Wages To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss THese are in in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause A. B. to come before me or some other of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace of the County aforesaid to answer unto such matters as shall be objected against him by C. D. touching his detention of 20 s. due unto C. D. as he saith for wages and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain unless the said A. B. shall forthwith pay unto the said C. D. the wages aforesaid or do otherwise give satisfaction unto him for the same And you are hereby also farther required to give unto the said C. D. convenient notice of the time places when and whither and before whom you shall cause the said A. B. to come in execution hereof to the end that he may be also then and there present to make appear his due to the wages aforesaid Hereof fail not c. A Warrant for Relief of a Man-servant that is out of Service To the Constables c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as complaint is made unto me by A. B. That he being lawfully retained in the Service of C. D. of your Town of E. Yeoman at Lady day was twelve-month and being discharged his Service at Lady day last hath been at the Statute Sessions and cannot find himself a Service and being destitute of means whereby to relieve himself These are therefore in His Majestie 's name straitly to charge and command you and every of you that presently upon the receipt hereof you do receive the said A. B. into your Town and see him set on work and provided for according to the Statute in that case made and
of them whom it may concern Kent ss THese are to will and require you and in His Majestie 's name straightly to charge and command you forthwith upon receipt hereof to bring before us and other His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of this County to the Sessions of Peace holden for the County of K. at A. in the said County the Body of T. R. c. standing indicted for a Trespass if the Court there be then sitting or if not before some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the said County then and there to answer the same and all such matters as on His Majestie 's behalf shall be objected against him and if he cannot be taken during this present Sessions that then so soon after as he shall be taken you bring or cause to be brought before us or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of this County to find sufficient Sureties for his personal appearance at the next Sessions of Peace to be holden for the said County to answer as aforesaid and farther to be dealt withall according to Justice Hereof you are not to fail at your perils Dated in open Sessions at A. aforesaid the one and twentieth day of April c. Annoque Dom. 1680. Uagrants A Warrant for apprehending Beggars and other Idle persons To the Constable and Headboroughs and others His Majestie 's Officers of any the Parishes in the said County and to all others whom this doth or may concern Mâ—…dd ss WHereas the Suburbs of London and Places adjacent are now infected with many Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars and other Idle persons that can give no good accompt of their life and conversation to the danger of the Inhabitants and contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm These are therefore in His Majestie 's name straightly to charge and command you and every of you That at all convenient times hereafter taking with you a convenient aid and assistance you make diligent search in the several Places aforesaid and in all other suspected Places within any the Parishes in the said County for all such Rogues Vagabonds and sturdy Beggars and other suspected and Idle persons And them to apprehend and bring before us or one of us to be examined and dealt with according to Law Hereof fail not c. Given under our hands c. A Testimonial or Pass for him to the place of his Birth Kent ss A. B. a Vagrant middle stature aged about 30 years was this present day taken at B. in the County aforesaid and then and there by my appointment punished according to the form of the Statute in that case provided And he is to be conveyed from Parish to Parish by the Officers of every of the same the next straightway to the Parish of T. where as he confesseth he was born there to put himself to labour as he ought to doe and he is limited to pass thither within c. days now next ensuing at his peril Given under my hand and seal at c. This must be signed by the Iustice and Minister Constable c. or two of them The like where the Place of his Birth is not known Kent ss A. B. a Vagrant of low stature aged about 20 years was this present day taken at T. in the County aforesaid and then and there by my appointment punished according to the form of the Statute in that case provided And for that the Parish where he was born is not known though it be demanded of him And for that also he did last dwell before the same punishment by the space of one whole year in the Parish of T. c. as he confesseth He is therefore to be conveyed from Parish to Parish by the Officers of every of the same the next straight way to the said Parish of T. there to put himself to labour as he ought to doe And he is limited to pass thither within c. days now next ensuing at his peril Given under my hand and seal at c. The like where neither the Place of his Birth nor last abode is known Kent ss A. B. a Vagrant of middle stature aged about 40 years was this present day taken at T. in the said County and then and there by my appointment punished according to the form of the Statute in that case provided And for that neither the Parish where he was born nor the Parish where he did last dwell before the said punishment by the space of one whole year is known though both were by me demanded of him He is therefore to be conveyed from Parish to Parish by the Officers of every of the same the next straight way to the Parish of B. in the c. through which he last passed without punishment as he saith and he is to be from thence conveyed by the Officers of the said Parish according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided and is limited to pass thither within c. days now next ensuing at his peril Given under my hand and seal at c. The like where the Vagrant is apprehended in a general privy Search Kent ss A. B. a Vagabond of small stature aged about 20 years was sound and apprehended at T. in the said County in a general privy Search by our command made according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided and brought before us this present day at our Assembly at V. and by our appointment punished according to Law And he is to be conveyed from Parish to Parish c. as before in one of the three precedent Warrants according to the Case To pay two shillings for apprehending a Vagrant To the c. of A. in the Parish of B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas A. B. did lately apprehend and bring unto me C. D. which did pass through your aforesaid c. in the Parish aforesaid unapprehended These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you forthwith to pay to the aforesaid A. B. 2 s. for his said apprehension of the C. D. aforesaid according to the form of the Statute in that case lately made Hereof fail not at your peril Given under our hand and seal at c. Upon not payment of the same To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the aforesaid County and to every of them Kent ss WHereas A. D. did lately apprehend and bring unto T. H. one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the said County C. D. which did pass through the c. in the Parish of T. in the County aforesaid un-apprehended of which said place of apprehension A. B. was then And thereupon the aforesaid Justice did according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made require the said A. B. to pay to the aforesaid A. D. two shillings
for his said apprehension of the aforesaid C. D. Nevertheless the said A. B. hath neglected to pay the same These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. ten shillings by him forfeited and lost for not 〈◊〉 the aforesaid C. D. to be punished and convicted according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made And that out of the moneys by you so levied you do pay to the said A. D. the aforesaid 2 s. and c. more which we think fit to allow unto him for loss of his time and that you do imploy and dispose of the residue of the said 10 s. to the relief of the Poor of the Parish aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. A Certificate of apprehending a Vagrant in the confines of another County To A. B. one of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace of the said County of C. Kent ss THese are to certify you That C. D. having passed through the Parish of T. in the said County of C. un-apprehended was upon the second day of Iune apprehended at T. in the said County of C. in the confines of the County aforesaid by R. W. Given under my hand the c. To pay the two shillings thereupon To c. of A. in the Parish of B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas I have received a Certificate under the hands of A. B. one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the County of K. That C. D. having passed through the Parish of T. in the said County of C. un-apprehended was upon the second day of Iune apprehended at T. in the said County of C. in the confines of the County aforesaid by R. W. which said Parish of T. was then in your These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to will and require you forthwith to pay to the aforesaid R. W. 2 s. for his said apprehension of the aforesaid C. D. according to the form of the Statute in that case lately made Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. Upon non-payment of the same To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss WHereas I lately received a Certificate under the hand of A. D. one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County of K. That C. D. having passed through the Parish of c. in the said County of K. un-apprehended was apprehended at T. in the said County of K. in the confines of the County aforesaid by R. W. of which said Parish A. B. of C. was then And whereas I did according to the form of the Statute in that behalf lately made by warrant under my hand and seal require the said A. B. to pay the aforesaid R. W. two shillings for his said apprehension of the aforesaid C. D. according to the Statute aforesaid nevertheless the said A. B. hath neglected to pay the same These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you and every of you that you some or one of you do levy by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. ten shillings by him forfeited and lost by not causing the aforesaid C. D. to be punished and conveyed according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made And that out of the moneys you have so levied you do pay to the said R. W. the aforesaid 2 s. and c. more which we think fit to allow him for his expences and loss of time and that you do imploy and dispose of the residue of the said 10 s. to the relief of the Poor of the said Parish of T. Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. Waggons and Carts An Affidavit to be made before a Warrant granted for destreining for 40 s. forfeited for drawing with six Horses in length in a Team Cart or Waggon K. ss G. R. of the Parish of c. in the County of c. Upholster making Oath That I. D. did upon the fourth day of this instant Febr. travel his Waggon through the common High-way in the said Parish of c. drawn with six Horses at length contrary to an Act of Parliament made in the 22. year of His now Majestie 's Reign intituled An additional Act for the better repairing of the High-ways and Bridges And that the Waggon was not imployed in and about Husbandry and managing of Lands nor in the carrying of Hay Straw Corn unthrasht Coal Chalk Timber for Shipping Materials for building Stones or such Ammunition or Artillery as shall be for His Majestie 's service G. R. Iurat ' 15 Feb. 1680. A Warrant to destrain upon such as travel with a Waggon or Cart drawn with six Horses at length To the Constables Surveyors of the High-ways and other the Officers of the Parish of K. whom these may concern Kent ss WHereas G. R. of the Parish of c. in the County of c. Yeoman hath this present tenth day of Feb. made Oath before me one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid that M. D. of the said Parish of K. did upon the fourth day of this instant Feb. travel with his Waggon through the Parish of c. in the said County drawn with six Horses at length contrary to the Statute in that case made and provided for which offence he hath forfeited the summ of 40 s. These are therefore to authorize and in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you forthwith to levy the said summ of 40 s. upon the Goods and Chattels of the said M. D. rendring to him the overplus if any be reasonable Charges of Destraining first deducted And the same monies so by you levied you are to pay as followeth viz. one Third part to the Surveyors of the High-ways within your said Parish to be imployed in the repairs of the said High-ways one other Third part you are to pay to the Overseers of the Poor within your said Parish to be to the use of the Poor there and the other Third part you are to pay to the said G. R. for discovering the same Hereof fail not Given under my hand and seal this c. Watch and Ward A Warrant to the High Constable for putting in Execution the Statute of 13 Car. 2. Renting the Statute and for keeping good Watches upon His Majestie 's going to Oxford To A. B. one of the High Constables of the Hundred of C. in the County of M. M. ss WHereas His Majesty having commanded us whose names are hereunder written and others His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the
County of Middlesex to attend him in Council the 25. day of February last past did by Himself and the Right Honourable the Lord President acquaint us That His Majesty was in a short time to remove His Court to Oxford and did require and command us to use our utmost endeavours with care and industry to preserve the Peace of this important County during His Majestie 's absence and in particular to put in Execution the Statute made in the 13. year of His now Majestie 's Reign For the preservation of His Majestie 's Sacred Person whom God preserve with long life in and by which said Statuâ—…e it is enacted That if any person or persons whatsoever during the natural Life of our most gracious Sovereign Lord the King that now is shall within this Realm or without compass imagine invent devise or intend death or destruction or any bodily harm tending to death or destruction maim or wounding imprisonment or restraint of the Person of the same our Sovereign Lord the King or to deprive or depose him from the Stile Honour or Kingly Name of the Imperial Crown of this Realm or of any other His Majestie 's Dominions or Countries or to levy War against His Majesty within this Realm or without or to move or stir any Foreigner or Stranger with force to invade this Realm or any other His Majestie 's Dominions or Countries being under His Majestie 's Obeysance and such compassings imaginings inventions devices or intentions or any of them shall express utter or declare by any Printing Writing Preaching or malicious and advised Speaking Every such Person and Persons so as aforesaid offending shall be deemed declared and adjudged to be Traytors and shall suffer pains of Death and also lose and forfeit as in cases of High Treason And that if any Person or Persons at any time during His Majestie 's Life shall maliciously and advisedly publish or affirm the King to be an Heretick or a Papist or that he endeavours to introduce Popery or shall maliciously and advisedly by Writing Printing Preaching or other Speaking express publish utter or declare any words sentences or other thing or things to incite or stir up the people to hatred or dislike of the Person of His Majesty or the established Government Then every such person and persons being thereof Legally convicted shall be disabled to have enjoy or exercise any Place Office or Promotion Ecclesiastical or Civil or Military or any other Imployment in Church or State and shall be likewise liable to such further and other punishments as by the Laws or Statutes of this Realm may be inflicted in such Cases And we having taken into consideration His Majestie 's most gracious Speech then made unto us and his commands laid upon us Do therefore hereby will and require and strickly charge and command That you do forthwith issue forth your Warrants to the several petty Constables within your Division thereby commanding them that they do with their utmost diligence and endeavours apprehend and secure all persons so as aforesaid offending against the said Statute and bring such person or persons before us the said Justices at our petty Sessions to be held weekly on Tuesday in every week at or in A. c. in the said County of Mid. by nine of the clock in the forenoon of the said days to the intent they may be proceeded against according to Law and Justice And we do hereby will and require you that you do survey the Watches that are kept by the petty Constables in your Division and order them the said petty Constables that they do within their respective limits for the future keep their Watches from nine a clock at night untill six in the morning to the intent that the King's Peace may be the better secured And we hereby further will and require you that you do in your said Warrants command the said petty Constables that they do for the future take an Account in writing of all the names of those persons they Summon to be upon the Watch and that they take particular notice of all and every person that shall after such Summons given make default and not appear himself or send some able and fit person to watch in his stead And that they bring the said Account fairly written to us who shall be assembled at the said petty Sessions to the intent they may be proceeded against according to Law And hereof you and the said petty Constables are not to fail at your perils Given under our hands and seals the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord 1680. and in the 33. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England c. Another Warrant upon the same Statute To all Constables and other His Majestie 's Officers whom these may concern within the Parish of c. M. ss THese are in His Majestie 's name to will and require you to take notice of and to apprehend and bring before us at our weekly Meetings all manner of persons that shall maliciously and advisedly publish or affirm the King to be an Heretick or a Papist or that he endeavours to introduce Popery or that shall maliciously and advisedly by Writing Printing Preaching or other Speaking express utter or declare any words sentence or other thing or things to make or stirr up the People to hatred of the person of His Majesty or the established Government to be dealt with according to Law And further from time to time to appoint and settle sufficient Watches to meet at nine at night and not to depart till six in the morning amongst whom a competent number of good House-keepers are alwaies to be present And you and every of you are to bring us the Names and Conditions of your respective Watches at our said weekly Meetings that the performance of your Duties herein may be the better known and taken notice of His Majesty in Council having given us strict command herein You are likewise to give us an Account of all such as Arm themselves beyond their Qualities and to use your utmost endeavours by all the ways imaginable to preserve His Majestie 's Peace during his absence from this City Dated this eighth day of March 1680. A Warrant for Watch and Ward and to apprehend idle persons To the High Constable of the Hundred of A. and the petty Constables c. within the said Hundred Kent ss FOrasmuch as information hath been given unto us that very many suspicious idle persons do wander about the Country without Controlment or Question for the better prevention thereof for the future and of Robberies and other Misdemeanours often occasioned thereby These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you and every of you to look to your Offices herein and to see that you keep and cause Watches to be duly kept in all the Parishes and places within your said Hundred of A.
days next after such your receipt of him Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand aâ—…d seal the c. Note The Iustice may if he think fit not send the Offender to the House of Correction but may make a Warrant to the Constable c. to whip him which may be made with the same recitals as in the last precedent Warrant till you come to these words These are therefore c. And then say thus These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you to whip the said A. B. for the said Offence Hereof fail not c. Note This is onely for the first Offence Now for the second Offence thus A Mittimus to the House of Correction for the second like Offence To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County aforesaid at B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas c. As in the former Warrant till you come to these words And whereas it then appeared c. Instead of which you go on thus And forasmuch as the said A. B. was once before convict of the said Offence and was thereof so convicted as before These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders to convey the said A. B. to the aforesaid House of Correction and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said House and there keep him one month to hard labour Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. An Order against the Buyer of stoln Wood c. to pay treble the value thereof Kent ss FOrasmuch as upon examination by me this day according to an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act for the punishment of unlawfull cutting or stealing or spoiling of Wood and Under-wood and destroyers of young Timber-trees it appeared unto me That A. B. of c. did within six days last past buy of E. F. being a person justly suspected to have unlawfully come by the same and that the same was unlawfully come by and unlawfully taken from C. D. of c. and was of the value of c. of lawfull money of England I do therefore according to the said Act award that the said A. B. shall pay to the said C. D. c. of lawfull money of England being the treble value of the Given under my hand and seal the c. A Warrant to distrain for non-payment of the Money according to the foregoing Order To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them K. ss WHereas lately by examination by me taken according to an Act of Parliament lately made intituled An Act for the punishment of unlawfull cutting or stealing or spoiling of Wood and Under-wood and destroyers of young Timber-trees it appeareth unto me That A. B. of c. did within c. days last past buy of E. F. being a person justly suspected to have unlawfully come by the same and that the same was unlawfully come by and unlawfully taken from C. D. of c. and was of the value of c. of lawfull money of England I did therefore according to the said Act award that the said A. B. should pay to the said C. D. c. of lawfull money of England being the treble value of the And forasmuch as the said A. B. hath not paid to the said C. D. the aforesaid c. according to my said award These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you to levy the â—…aid c. by Distress and Sale of the Goods of the said A. B. rendring to him the over-plus and after you have so levied the said c. forthwith to pay the same to the said C. D. Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my haâ—…d and seal the c. A Mittimus against the Buyer of stoln Wood c. for want of Distress To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the County aforesaid at T. in the said County Kent ss WHereas lately c. as in the last before mentioned Warrant till you come to the words Hereof fail not c. then go on thus And forasmuch as you the said Constable have returned unto me That in default of such Distress you cannot levy the aforesaid summ of c. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you the said Constable and Borsholders and every of you to attach the said A. B. and him safely convey to His Majestie 's Gaol aforesaid at his own charge and there deliver him to the Keeper of the same together with this Precept Commanding also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol and him there safely keep one month without Bail Hereof fail not at your perils Given under my hand and seal the c. Woollen A Certificate for burying in Woollen K. ss A. B. of the Parish of C. in the County of D. Gent. maketh Oath that E. F. of the Parish of G. in the County of H. Gent. lately deceased was not put in wrapt or wound up or buried in any Shirt Shift Sheet or Shroud made or mingled with Flax Hemp Silk Hair Gold or Silver or other then what is made of Sheeps Wool onely nor in any Coffin lined or faced with any Cloath Stuff or any other thing whatsoever made or mingled with Flax Hemp Silk Hair Gold or Silver or any other material but Sheeps Wool onely Dated the 2. day of Iuly in the one and thirtieth year of the Reign oâ—… our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second c. Annoque Dom. 1679. Sealed and subscribed by us who were present and Witnesses to the swearing of the aforesaid Affidavit A. B. C. D. I H. B. Esq one of the King's Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the County of D. do hereby certify That the day and year abovesaid the said A. B. came before me and made such Affidavit as is above specified according to the late Act of Parliament intituled An Act for burying in Woollen Witness my hand the day and year first above written H. B. Or this I P. S. Esq one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for this County do hereby certify That A. B. came before me this present second day of Iune 1679. and made Oath that C. D. deceased was not put in wrapt or wound up or buried in any Shift Shirt Sheet or Shroud made or mingled with Flax Hemp Silk Hair Gold or Silver or other then what is made of Sheeps Wool onely or in any
nor shall suffer any to be taken to pawn nor shall suffer any Persons to be drinking in their Houses on the Lord's day nor Holy days during Divine Service nor after nine of the Clock at night nor at any other time than the Statute doth permit And if they the said Alehouse-keepers and every of them shall likewise keep good Rule and Order in their several Houses and doe and perform all other things according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm in that case made and provided Then these Recognizances to be void and of none effect or else to remain and be in full force and virtue Hundred de c. Hundred de H. W. B. Victualler debere in decem librar T. K. de R. 6. li. I. de eadem manit 6 li. Write at the bottom of all Capt. Recogn coram nobis R. K. W. P. E. H. At the same time when the Licences are granted the Overseers Books are passed and you write in their Books at the foot of the Accompt If money due to the old Overseers you say Due to be paid from the new to the old Overseers 10 00 c. 11 April 1670. seen and allowed by us R. K. W. P. If money due to the new Overseers you say Remaining in the old Overseers hands to be paid to the new ones 10 00 00 11 April seen and allowed by us R. K. W. P. At the bottom of every Overseers Warrant put what is due from the one to the other Overseer's Warrant WE whose names are hereunto subscribed Justices of the Peace for this County of K. do approve and appoint I. S. and T. D. of c. to be new Overseers for the Poor of the said Parish for the space of one whole year next ensuing the date hereof commanding them together with the Church-wardens to provide for the said Poor according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided Given under our hands and seals c. Anno Regni Regis c. Anno Domini 1670. Remaining in the old Overseers hands to be paid to the new ones 10 00 00 The Return made by one Justice of Peace when he swears another A. M. miles infra script praestitit seperalia infra mentionat juramento quinto die Decembr Anno Domini 1681. virtute brevis infra script mihi direct dat Anno die supradict R. K. The Examination of a Felon himself The Examination of J. C. taken before R. K. Esquire one of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace for the said County of K. the 25. day of July Anno Domini 1678. Regni Regis Caroli Secundi nunc Angl. c. XXX K. ss THE said I. C. being charged by E. M. of the Parish of D. Victualler That he the said I. C. lately came into the Dwelling-house of him the said E. M. situate in the said Parish of D. and did then and there feloniously take and steale out of the said House one silver Cup of the Goods and Chattels of the said E. M. to the value of forty shillings He the said I. C. upon his Examination before me the said 25. day of Iuly doth confess that he stole the said silver Cup from out the House of the said E. M. and sold it to one M. B. in the City of London Goldsmith for 24 s. and 6 pence And further saith not R. K. The Information of the Witness when no Confession The Information of A. B. of the Parish of C. against D. E. taken upon Oath before me R. K. Esquire one of His Majestie 's Iustices of the Peace for the said County the 25. day of May Anno Dom. 1677. Regni Regis Caroli Secundi nunc Angl. c. xxix Kent ss THE said A. B. being this day examined upon Oath before me saith That c. And further deposeth not A Mittimus for Whores To the Keeper c. K. ss WHereas the Persons hereunder named are of Evil same and are accused for resorting to Houses reputed Houses of common Bawdery These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you That presently upon sight hereof you receive and take them into your Custody and them safe to keep untill they shall be thence discharged by due course of Law Hereof fail you not Given under my hand and seal this c. Law-Cases relating to the foregoing Subject IF the Warrant be to bring before him or any other Justice it is at the election of the Officer to which Justice he will go A Warrant may be made to bring before a particular Justice Justices not imprison but in the Common Gaol One Justice of the Peace connot commit canother Justice for breach of the Peace Sessions of the Peace may If a Justice pursue not the Statute there his Act is void But if he pursue it then neither B. R. nor Justices of the Peace can discharge him Apprentice Must be bound out by Indenture Master cannot send Apprentice beyond the Sea except go with him But may send him to any place in England Action of account is not maintainable against an Apprentice By custom of London a man may turn over his Apprentice to any other within the City Action lies by Master for inticing an Apprentice to depart from his Service so if intice to take money or play Bastard-child If the two next Justices make not provision for Bastard the Sessions must settle it as the two Justices ought to have done Sessions cannot originally make order to keep Bastard but it ought to be made by the two next Justices to the place where the Child was born Maintenance of Bastard by Mother and reputed Father is by these modern Laws of 18 Eliz. cap. 3. and 7 Iac. cap. 6. the former Laws were onely for punishment Not questioned for having one Bastard Then she had another she is not to be proceeded against by 7 Iac. as for a second Offence The two next Justices are not to commit for not obeying their Order but to take bond for their appearance at Sessions Neither Sessions nor Assizes can meddle touching Bastardy but upon Appeal otherwise the two Justices must order If two Justices make an Order if Party refuse to perform or enter into bond to appear at the next Sessions they may commit him without Bail If by practice and design a Child be born in a Parish the Parish where the practice was shall keep the Child Bound to pay 20 d. per week for keeping a Bastard Defendant cannot plead that there was no Order made Behaviour Justice cannot bind to Good behaviour upon a general information or commit him for not finding Sureties upon such information May break house upon warrant for the Good behaviour If Justice for want of Sureties for Good behaviour commit without good cause false imprisonment To say of a Major he is a Fool breach of Good behaviour So to threaten Witnesses Conventicles
Bastard-child and for punishing the Mother and reputed Father Page 37 A Warrant to be written under the Order aforesaid for giving notice thereof to the Mother and reputed Father Page 40 for the punishment of the Mother and reputed Father of a Bastard-child Page ibid. and Mittimus against the reputed Father for not obeying the Justices Order Page 43 An Order for relief of the Parish in case of a Bastard-child out of the Estate of the reputed Father Page 45 A Warrant for punishment of the reputed Father of a Bastard-child for not keeping the Child and obeying the Order Page 46 for sending a Bastard-child found wandring to the Place of its birth Page 48 for apprehending a Woman on suspicion of having murthered her Bastard-child Page 49 A Condition of a Recognizance for the appearance of the reputed Father of a Bastard-child Page 50 of a Recognizance of one charged to be the Father of a Bastard-child before its birth to appear at Sessions Page ibid. to discharge Church-wardens and Parishioners of a Child born in the Parish Page 51 Law-Cases thereon Page 384 Good behaviour A Warrant and Mittimus for Good behaviour Page 52 Causes for Good behaviour Page 53 Another Warrant for Good behaviour Page 54 A Mittimus to the Gaol for one that refuses to find Sureties for his Good behaviour Page 55 A Supersedeas for the Good behaviour Page 56 A Recognizance thereupon Page 57 A Condition of a Recognizance for the same Page ibid. Another Condition Page 58 Condition Page ibid. Law-Cases thereon Page 385 Bridges A Warrant to a Hundred for assessing a proportionable rate of a Tax appointed by the Body of the County towards repair of the County Bridges Page 59 to make a Tax for County Bridges repaired Page 61 to collect a Tax for repairing County Bridges Page 62 for not paying the same Page 63 Burying see Title Woollen Carriages for the King A Warrant to provide Carriages Page 64 Another Warrant for provision of Carriages for the King's use Page 65 to levy the Penalty for not appearing with Carriages for the King upon notice Page 66 A Mittimus for one that doth impress or take away any Cart or other thing from the Owner under pretence of power from the Green-cloath for carriage of His Majestie 's Provisions without lawfull Authority Page 67 Certificates A Certificate from the Minister and chief Inhabitants of the Parish of a man's Honesty Page 68 for continuing of an Alehouse-keeper Page 69 for the time of the Birth of a Child Page ibid. for one that hath not been touched of the Evil Page 70 Chimney-money A Mittimus for disturbing a Collector Page ibid. Church A Warrant for not coming to Church Page 71 to levy the forfeiture for not coming to Church Page 72 A Mittimus to the Gaol of one not repairing to Church for want of Distress Page 73 A Warrant to distrain for a Church-Tax Page 74 a Minister for not reading Prayers c. once in a month Page 75 A Mittimus for Preaching whilst disabled Page 76 Coals A Warrant upon complaint touching Coals Page 77 for delivery a moity of such Coals as are sold contrary to the Statute to the Informer Page ibid. touching Prices of Coals Page 78 Constables Charges A Warrant for making of Constables Page 79 Another Page ibid. A Warrant for a Tax for the Constables Charges in the execution of his Office Page 80 to appear and shew cause for their not paying the said Charges Page 81 for refusing to appear to shew cause for not paying the said Charges Page 82 to levy the Charges upon their refusing to pay the same Page 83 The Condition of a Recognizance to appear and answer the not paying the same at next Sessions Page 84 A Warrant for levying 3 s. 4 d. upon a Constable for neglect of his Duty in giving an account of Rogues and Vagabonds Page ibid. to sell the Goods of an Offender that refuseth to bear his own Charges to the Gaol Page 85 to make a Tax for conveying a Felon to the Gaol Page 87 Conventicles A Condition of a Recognizance in case of an Appeal made touching Conventicles Page 87 A Record of a Conventicle Page 89 concerning Conventicles where several Persons are convicted Page 90 of the Conviction of certain Persons taken at a Conventicle Page 92 Memorial of a Record of a Conventicle Page 95 A Mittimus thereupon upon the first Offence Page 97 upon the second Offence Page 98 upon the third Conviction Page 99 A Record against one that suffereth a Conventicle c. to be kept in his House Page 101 A Mittimus thereupon upon the first Conviction Page 102 thereupon upon the second Conviction Page 103 thereupon upon the third Conviction Page 104 A Warrant to levy the Penalty of the Statute upon the Teacher of a Conventicle Page 105 Pro testes to prove the Conventicle Page 106 to levy the money upon the Offenders Page 108 to levy the money upon the Offenders Page 109 to levy money upon a Gaoler c. for suffering one committed upon this Act to goe at large Page 114 The like for suffering one at large to joyn with the Offender in custody in the exercise of Religion Page 115 A Warrant against a Peer of the Realm for being at a Conventicle the first Conviction Page 116 upon the second Conviction Page 117 against a Peer for suffering a Conventicle c. to be kept in his House c. the first Conviction Page ibid. upon the second Conviction Page 118 A Mittimus for a Nonconformist c. Page 119 A Certificate to the Militia c. for aid in case of a Conventicle Page 120 made by a Justice where the Offenders live in a Corporation Page 121 for the taking the Oath according to the said Act Page 122 Law-Cases thereon Page 385 Corporations A Certificate upon taking the Oaths and subscribing the Declarations mentioned in the Act for regulating Corporations Page 123 Court-Leet and Court-Baron A Precept directed to the Bayliff of the Mannour by the Steward of the Court-Baron to warn the Court Page 124 to warn a Jury for a Court-Leet Page 125 for a Borsholder or other Officer to take upon him the said Office and to repaire to a Justice of Peace to take his Oath for his faithfull execution of the same Page 126 to bring in a Scold to be tryed at a Court-Leet Page 127 The manner of making up of Court-Rolls Page 128 The manner of making up of Estreats Page 136 Customs A Warrant against those who abuse an Officer of the Customs in the due execution of his Office Page 140 against carrying away Goods without paying Custom c. Page 141 A Mittimus upon the precedent Warrant for the first Offence Page 142 upon the second like Offence Page 143 Deer A Warrant for Deer-stealing Page 144 to levy 20 li. for stealing Deer Page 145 A Mittimus to the House of Correction for want of Distress Page 146 Another Mittimus
or Meeting b under colour or pretence of exercise of c. other than c. c by the Liturgy or practice of c. d in House Out-house Barn or Room Yard or Back-side Woods or Grounds 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices By Confession of the party Oath of Witness or notorious Evidence of the fact a Assembly Conventicle or Meeting b under colour or pretence of exercise of Religion other than 〈◊〉 by the c Liturgy or practice â—…f c. d in House Out-house Barn or Room Yard or Back-side Woods or Grounds e not exceeding 5 li. f not exceeding 3 months 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. as in the precedent Warrant Not exceeding 10 li. not exceeding 6 mon. 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. This is by way of Certificate where the Offender lives in another County made to a Iustice of Peace 1 Iustice enough Note You must make your Warrant into the several Hundreds and Liberties where the Offenders inhabit and use their addition prout the Record 22 Car. 2. cap. 4. compared with 41. 2 Iustices Confession of the party Oath of Witness or notorious Evidence of the fact 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices Confession of the party Oath of Witness or notorious Evidence of the fact 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices of the place or division where the Peer dwels one of the Quorum a an Assembly Conventicle or Meeting b colour or pretence 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices of the place or division where the Peer dwels 1 of the Quorum a an Assembly Conventicle or Meeting b colour or pretence c Liturgy or practice d in House Out-houses Burns or Rooms Yard or Back-side Woods or Grounds 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices c. as in the precedent Warrant 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices a Parson Vicar Curate Lecturer or other person in Holy Orders Stipendary or other person who hath been possessed of any Ecclesiastical or Spiritual promotion who hath not declared assent to the Common Prayer prout the Act of 14. of this King cap. 4. or Preacher in Conventicle b not be within five miles of a City Town-Corporate or Borough that sends Burgesses to Parliament or of any Parish-town or place wherein he or they have since the Act of Oblivion been Parson Vicar Curate Stipendary or Lecturer or taken upon them to preach in a Conventicle Nor shall any teach School take Boarders to be taught till he take and subscribe the Oath in this Act prout c. and frequent Divine Service 22 Car. 2. cap. 1. 1 Iustice upon his information or knowledge a an unlawfull Meeting or Conventicle held or to be held b under colour or pretence of the exercising Religion c. or prevent c Liturgy or practice c. d dissolve dissipate This will serve to a particular Iustice in another County mutatis mutandis 15 Car. 2. cap. 1. 13 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices * name the Office The Title of a Court-Baron Ad inquir ' jur ' Ammerc ' in ipsos qui fecer ' defalt ' Alienatio pro qua solvit Domino relevium Al' alienatio pro qua c. Et quod cepit in virum alienaver ' c. Solv Dom. rel c. Praecept ' Ball ' distr ' Rel. super alienation ' Cui sic alienat ignorant petunt diem ad inquirendum Praecep ' distr Alienatio Sed cui ignorant Petunt diem Praecept distring Jure ux Obiit seis unde accidit rel c. Haeres inde accidit Dom. c. Praecept distr separalia relevia Et faciend sidelitatem Relevium super Alienation Praecept distr Praecept quod tenement nativum dirut existit Et quis ten toftum terras pet diem ad inquir Prim. Proc. facta ad clam tenement praed sec. etiam ad prox cur Obiit seif Et quis haeres ignorant Pet. diem ad inquir Prima proclamatio ad clam tenement illud c. Petunt ulteriorem diem ad inquirend quis est haeres c. Concedit Ad ultimam Cur. Bar. Jur. impanell petierunt c. quomodo c. tenuit c. Ven. protulit in Cur. quoddam scriptum sub manum sigill Dom. Manerii Per quod satis liquet Cur. c. quod dimis c. est pro 90. annorum legitime devenit per volunt legavit term suum adhuc ventur Sup. tert Procl c. ad clamand c. Ven. clam prescript dimis per Dom. Man concess Protulit in Cur ' Indentur c. Recitando c. Quod Dom. hujus Maner dimis c. Sursum reddit Per al. Indent Dimissit in consid Maritagii Usus Maritagii Obiit sine exit intestat Secunda Procl fact ad clamand separal tenementa Si aliqui venirent audirentur 14 Car. 2. cap. 11. 1 Iustice. a Persons appointed by His Majesty for managing the Customs Officers of the Customs or their Deputies b hindred affronteâ—… abused â—…aten or wounded to the hazard of their lives c armed with Clubs or any manner of weapon either on board any Ship or Vessel or upon the land or water And such as act in their aid and assistacce 14 Car. 2. cap. 11. 1 Iustice. 2 Witnesses a Carman Porter Waterman or other person b taking up landing shipping off or carrying away of c goods wares or merchandizes prohibited or whereof the Custom Subsidy or other Duty are due and payable to the King d without the presence of any of the Officers of His Majestie 's Customs thereunto appointed e or at hours and times not appointed by Law Or goods passing by Certificates Waste Coquet or otherwise without the presence of or notice given to one of His Majestie 's Officers 14 Car. 2. cap. 11. 1 Iustice. 2 Witnesses for the first Offence Be committed to Gaol till he find Sureties for Good behaviour 14 Car. 2. cap. 11. 1 Iustice. 2 Witnesses for the second Offence pay 5 li. 13 Car. 2. cap. 10. 1 Iustice. By Confession or one Witness within six months a unlawfully coursed killed hunted or taken away any Red or Fallow Deer b in any Forrest Chase Purlieu Paddock Wood Park or other Ground where Deer are or have been usually kept Or shall be aiding or assisting therein 13 Car. 2. cap. 10. 1 Iustice 1 or more Witnesses 6 months hard Labour or 12 months Imprisonment and Sureties for Good behaviour for a year then following 13 Car. 2. cap. 10. 1 Iustice. 4 Iac. c. 5. 21 Iac. c. 7. 1 Iustice. View Confession 1 Witness within six months Upon Conviction pay 5 s. to the Poor 4 Iac. c. 5. 21 Iac. c. 7. 1 Iustice. View Confession 1 Witness within six months Vide Title Oaths 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. Confirmed cap. 24. 2 Iustices 12 Car. 2. cap. 23. Confirmed cap. 24. 2 Iustices Innkeeper Alehouse-keeper Victualler and Retailer of Beer Ale Cyder Perry Metheglin Strong-water brewing making or retailing the same Every month make particular
appearance c. And that they respectively will in the mean time c. And if they or either of these A. B. and C. D. shall refuse so c. Convey them or him so refusing to the Gaol aforesaid c. And them or him so conveyed there to deliver c. To receive them or him so delivered unto the said Gaol and them or him so delivered there safely c. Untill they or he so delivered shall find c. See Title Recognizance 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum Within one month after Easter 43 E. 2. Dalt 364. 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 2 Iustices Quorum unus 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 2 Iustices 1 Quorum Refusing to account to be committed to Gaol 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 2 Iustices 1 Quorum To meet monthly on Sunday evening or forfeit 20 s. for each default allowing a just excuse 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 2 Iustices 1 Quorum All things that are real and a â—…early Revenue must be taxed to the Poor Dalt 165. The causes of Taxes are three 1. To set the Poor a Stock 2. To relieve the Impotent money 3. To put out Apprentices Dalt 150. 2 Iustices 1 Quorum â—…4 Car. 2. cap. 12. 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum upon complaint to â—… Iustice. a Native Housholder Sâ—…journer Apprentice oâ—… Servant 2 Iustices 1â—… Car. 2. cap. 12. 1 Iustice. 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. 2 Iustices If he shall not return when his work is finished or shall fall sick or impotent whilst he is in the said work 14 Car. 2. cap. 4. 1 Iustice. Vide in the Margin of the Precedent Warrant 7 Iac. c. 4. Such person is adjudged an incorrigible Rogue 2 Iustices of that Division Fit to have 2 Witnesses upon Oath 13 14 Car. 2. cap. 1. 1 Iustice. 13 Ed. 1. 24. 2 Iustices 13 Car. 2. cap. 8. 2 Iustices 13 Car. 2. cap. 8. 1 Iustice. Lodging Horse-meat Stable-room or other Accommodations Directions thereupon A Condition for the Peace Directions The Recognizance for the Licence of an Alehouse 3 H. 7. c. 1. 1 2 Ph. M. c. 13. 2 3 Ph. M. c. 10. Behaviour If 3. quilibet eorum 1 Iustice. 1 Iustice. 2 Iustices 13 H. 4. cap. 7. To be inquired within one month after the Riot 19 H. 7. cap. 13. 2 Iustices 13 H. 4. cap. 7. To be inquired within a month after the Riot 19 H. 7. cap. 13. His Majesty shall bear the losses that the Iustice of Peace shall sustain in the execution of the Statute 13 H. 4. cap. 7. Of Riots c. 2 H. 5. c. 8. a Rogue Vagabond wandring idle or disorderly Person 1 Iac. c. 7. 2 Iustices 39 Eliz. cap. 4. 2 Iustices of the Quor a Dangerous to the inferiour sort of People or one that will not be reformed of his roguish kind of life by any other provision contain'd in the Statute in that behalf made 25 Car. 2. cap. 2. 25 Car. 2. cap. 2. â—… Iustice. 7 Iac. c. 4. 2 Iustices 1 Quorum a he or she 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. a Native Housholder Sojourner Apprentice or Servant Last legally settled in c. as c. b To work if the case be so otherwise leave these words out To settle in a tenement there under the yearly value of 1â—… li. 5 Eliz. 4. 20 s. to the King and 20 s. to the Prosecutor 43 Eliz. cap. 2. 5 Eliz. 4. 1 Iustice. 5 Eliz. 4. 14 Car. 2. cap. 15. 1 Iustice. a Silk-winder or Doubler or Iourny-man b Silkwinded or Silk-doubled c Unjustly or deceitfully and falsely purloin-imbezil pawn sell or detain Buyer or Receiver As afore a Officer Souldier or Marriner maimed indigent aged or disabled in body for work in the service of His late Majesâ—…y or His Majesty that now is or under the late Wars or so impoverished by his sufferings under any the late usurped Powers as that he is dissolute of any competent subsistence or livelihood 14 Car. 2. cap. 9. 2 Iustices 14 Car. 2. cap. 9. 2 Iustices a Widow or Orphan of such person as is described in the Margin of the last before going Warrant b she or they c her or their b she or they â—…1 Iac. cap. 20. 1 Iustice within 20 days after the Offence by Consession or 2 Witnesses A Burrough Landlords A. B. Esq E. F. J. K. 39 Eliz. cap. 4. 1 Iustice and Constable hands and sâ—…als But by Lamb. Iustice p. 206. 1 Iustice sufficient 1 Iustice dwelling near the place of his landing 17 Ed. 4. cap. 4. 2 Iustices To pay the Searchers for every 1000 of Plain-tiles 1 d. Every 100 of Roof-tiles ob and for every 100 of Corner or Gutter-tiles q. 43 Eliz. cap. 7. 1 Iustice where the Offence is committed or the Party apprehended Confession or 1 Witness Iustice not to act herein in his own case 43 Eliz. cap. 7. 1 Iustice as before As before a Cut or taken away Corn or Grain of A. B. growing at c. Robbed Orchard Garden Break Cut Hedge Pale Rale Fence Dig pull up take up Fruit-tree in Orchard Garden or elsewhere To the intent to take and carry the same away Cut Spoile Woods Standing Underwoods Standing Poles Standing Trees Standing Not being Felony The Procurer or Receiver knowing the same 43 Eliz. cap. 7. 2 Iustices 1 Iac. c. 7. 39 Eliz. cap. 4. 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. 1 Iustice. a Taken â—…gging Vaâ—…nt wandring or misordering himself â—…pped naked from the middle upwards and be openly whipped untill his 〈◊〉 be â—…oudy a As â—…ovesaid a As abovesaid â—… Iac. c. 4. 2 Iustices 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. 1 Iustice. a Rogue Vagrant or sturdy Beggar b 2 s. for each 14 Car. â—… cap. 12. 2 Iustices The forfeiture is by 1 Iac. c. â—… The power to levy it is by 39 Eliz. cap. 4. a Borsholder or Constable 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. â—… Iustice. a Rogue Vagrant or sturdy Beggar 14 Car. â—… cap. â—…2 1 Iustice. a Rogue Vagrant or sturdy Beggar b Hundred or Borough 2 s. for each 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. 1 Iustice. a Constable or Borsholder The forfeiture and power to levy is by 39 Eliz. cap. 4. 22 Car. 2. cap. 12. 1 Iustice. 1 Witness 13 Car. 2. cap. 1. 13 Car. 2. cap. 1. 2 Iustices 13 Ed. 1. cap. 4. Watch and Ward to be kept in every Town from Michaelmasday to Ascensionday 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum may by Examination or Enquiry hear and determine the faults of head Officers in Cities Burroughs and Market-Towns that do not twice yearly view and examine Weights and Measures and Break and Burn the Defective As also the defaults of Buyers and Sellers by false Weights and Measures and may Break and Burn the Defective Weights and Measures and Fine the Offenders at their discretion and make process against them as if they were indicted of trespass against the Peace 11 H. 7. c. 4. 12 H. 7. c. 5. A. B. Clerk of the Market 14 Car. 2. cap. 12. 1 Iustice. 15 Car. 2. cap. 2. 1 Iustice. 15 Car. 2. caâ—… 2. 1 Iustice. a Wood Underwood Poles Young-trees Bark or Bast of Trees Gates Stiles Posts Pales Railes Hedge-wood Broom or Furze a Wood Underwood Poles Young-trees Bark or Bast of Trees Gates Stiles Posts Pales Railes Hedge-wood Broom or Furze a Wood Underwood Poles Young-trees Bark or Bast of Trees Gates Stiles Posts Pales Railes Hedge-wood Broom or Furze 15 Car. 2. cap. 2. 1 Iustice. Person apprehended by a Officer or Inbabitant having or carrying or any ways conveying a Burthen or Bundle of b any kind of Wood Under-wood Poles young Trees Bark or Bast of any Trees Gates Rails Pales Posts Hedge-wood Broom or Furze b any kind of Wood Under-wood Poles young Trees Bark or Bast of any Trees Gates Rails Pales Posts Hedge-wood Broom or Furze b any kind of Wood Under-wood Poles young Trees Bark or Bast of any Trees Gates Rails Pales Posts Hedge-wood Broom or Furze b any kind of Wood Under-wood Poles young Trees Bark or Bast of any Trees Gates Rails Pales Posts Hedge-wood Broom or Furze c Any summ not exceeding 10 S. 15 Car. 2. cap. 2. 1 Iustice. a as before b as before b as before b as before b as before c as before d Any time not exceeding a month â—…5 Car. 2. â—…p 2. â—… Iustice. 15 Car. 2. cap. 2. 1 Iustice. a Any Burthens of Wood or any Poles or sticks of Wood Underwood young Trees Bark or Bast of any Trees Gates Stiles Posts Pales Railes Hedge-wood Broom or Furze a aforesaid 15 Car. 2. câ—…p 2. 1 Iustice. a as before a as aforesaid 15 Car. 2. cap. 2. 1 Iustice. 30 Car. 2. Two Persons must witness the Certifier's swearing 30 Car. 2. 13 Car. 2. 30 Car. 2. A Seal to the side Coâ—… Rep. 5. fol. 59. Foster's cas Ibid. Cok. Rep. 9. fol. 119. b. In Lord Samhur's case 2. Brown 41. Legate's case Ienkins 174. Iones 170. Cole's case 3. Bulstrode 164. Brown's ca. 1. Brownl 67. Coventry Goldsborough 161. March 3. Noy 105. Richmond Iones 330. Style 475. Denton Ienkin. 47. pl. 90. 2. Bulstrode 398. 2. Bulstrode 342. Thekins and Smith 2. Bulstrode 393. Bowler's case 2. Bulstrode 341. 2. Bulstrode 341. Twyning Noy 79. Iermin Style 16. Bronker's case Moore 606. numb 837. 3. Croke 680. Dean's case 3. Croke 78. Latch 5. 2. Bulstrode 358. 2. Bulstrode 358. Owen 20. Greg. 2. Leonard 222. Ienkins 173. Godbold 514. Rolle 409. Tayler Latch 16. Cok. Rep. 9. fol. 96. b. in Reynes 3. Cr. 815. 1. Cr. 366. Sir Edw. Duncomb 1. Crooke 266. Popham 142. Earl of Northumberland's case * Style 130. Moore 180. Cok. Rep. 9. fol. 33. a. William's case Keilway 53 a. pl. 4. Rolle 406. The King and Hornsey Noy 155. March 10. pl. 18. 2. Crooke 106. 1. Crooke 211. Ienk. 327. pl. 49. Style 283. Style 322. Style 369. Style 364. 1. Croke 446. 2. Leonard 184. pl. 223. 2. Bulstrode 358. Ienkins 318. Style 303. Style 245. Rolle 109. 2. Anderson 151. 1. Croke 71. Hutton 134.
under the hands and seals of E. F. G. H. c. His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid and for that it now appeareth unto us that the said A. B. hath no Goods or Chattels by Distress and Sale whereof the said moneys can be levied nor will he yet pay the moneys aforesaid We therefore do send you herewithall the Body of the said A. B. commanding you to receive him into the said Gaol there to remain without Bail or Mainprise untill he shall pay the moneys aforesaid Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. A Warrant for removing one come to a Parish To the Church-wardens and others the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of H. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss WHereas complaint hath been made by you to us according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided That A. B. hath within forty days before the said Complaint come into your said Parish to settle there in a Tenement under the yearly value of ten pounds and that he is likely to be chargeable to the Parish aforesaid and was last legally settled at B. in c. by the space of forty days at the least as a Native there These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require and authorize you and every of you that you some or one of you do remove and convey the said A. B. to B. aforesaid where he was so last legally settled unless he give sufficient Security for the discharge of your said Parish to be allowed by us Given under our hands and seals the c. A Warrant to send a Wife and Child to her Husband in the Parish from whence they came To the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of H. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as complaint hath been by you made unto us That H. the Wife of R. D. an Inhabitant in the Parish of C. in the County aforesaid is lately come into your said Parish of H. and hath brought with her thither a Male-child of the said R. and H. of the age of c. or thereabouts and that both the said H. and Child are likely to be chargeable to your said Parish and you have thereupon craved from us such Relief touching the premisses as by Law is appointed These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to authorize and require you that you some or one of you do convey the said H. and Child to the said Parish of C. and there to deliver them to the said R. in case you can there find him to be with him settled according to Law And in case that you cannot there find him then to deliver the said H. and Child to the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of C. to be disposed of according to Law Given under our hands and seals the c. A Warrant for apprehending one for returning to the Parish from which he was removed To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County and to every of them and to the Keeper of the House of Correction for the said County at B. in the County aforesaid Kent ss WHereas A. B. in May last legally settled as a c. in the Parish of T. came into the Parish of V. to settle in a Tenement there under the yearly value of ten pounds and likely to be chargeable to the said Parish was upon complaint thereof made by the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish according to the form of the Statute in that behalf made by Warrant to the said Church-wardens and Overseers according to the Statute aforesaid directed by them removed and conveyed to the aforesaid Parish of T. there to remain according to the said Statute since which the said A. B. did return of his own accord to the said Parish of V. from whence he was so removed These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause the said A. B. to come before us some or one of us at the house of T. Inn-holder called the George Inn in the said County the fifth day of Iune next ensuing at nine of the clock in the forenoon of the same day to shew cause why he returned to the said Parish of V. and farther to doe and receive as to Justice doth appertain Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals the c. Against those who come to Work and return not at the end of their Work To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of H. in the said County and to every of them Kent ss WHereas complaint hath been made by you unto us That A. B. an Inhabitant in C. came into your Parish to work and is not returned upon his finishing thereof These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require and authorize you and every of you that you some or one of you do convey the said A. B. to C. aforesaid there to remain an Inhabitant as formerly he was Given under c. A Mittimus to the House of Correction of one that refuseth to be removed after his Work finished To the Constables and Borsholders c. and to the Keeper of the House of Correction c. Kent ss WHereas upon complaint according to the form of the Statute in that behalf lately made That A. B. an Inhabitant in D. came into the Parish of C. in the said County to work and was not returned upon his finishing thereof And thereupon the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish were according to the Statute aforesaid required and authorised to convey the said A. B. to D. aforesaid there to remain an Inhabitant as formerly he was Nevertheless the said A. B. though lawfully required refused to go thither These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to require you the said Constables and Borsholders and every of you that you some or one of you do take the said A. B. and him convey to the aforesaid House of Correction and there to deliver him to the aforesaid Keeper of the same together with this Precept Requiring also you the said Keeper to receive him into the said House and there punish him as a Vagabond Hereof fail you not at your peril Given c. A Warrant and Mittimus for one who runs away and leaves his Family upon the Parish To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of C. and to every of them and to the Keeper of His Majestie 's Gaol for the said County at Maidstone in the County aforesaid Kent ss FOrasmuch as it hath been duly proved before us that A. B. of the Parish of H. being able to labour and thereby to relieve himself and his Family did nevertheless lately run away out of this said