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
shall do no hurt nor damage to his said Master nor consent to be done of others but to his power shall lett the same or forthwith give notice to his said Master thereof He shall not waste the Goods of his said Master nor lend them to any person without his consent He shall not frequent Taverns Inns or Alehouses except it be about his said Master's business there to be done He shall not during the said term play at Cards Dice or other unlawfull Games He shall not either by day or night absent himself from his said Master's service But in all things as a good and faithfull Servant shall demean himself towards his said Master and all his And the said K. L. his said Apprentice shall during the term aforesaid educate and bring up or cause to be educated and brought up in his Trade with due and reasonable Chastisement and find and allow unto him during the said term sufficient wholesome and competent meat drink lodging washing apparel and all other necessaries meet for such an Apprentice And in the end of the said term shall find provide for and deliver unto his said Apprentice double Apparel that is to say Apparel meet for him to have and wear as well on the Lord's days as on the working-days both of Linnen Woollen Hose Shoes and all other necessaries meet for such an Apprentice to have and wear In Witness whereof the parties above said to these present Indentures their hands and seals interchangeably have set the day and year first above written A Warrant against them which refuse to take Apprentices To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of K. and to every of them Kent ss WHereas the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of A. in the County aforesaid did by our assent by Indenture bearing date the c. put and bind out unto B. C. of the Parish aforesaid D. E. a poor Child of the said Parish Apprentice according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided in the 43 year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth intituled An Act for the Relief of the Poor And forasmuch as the said B. C. doth refuse to take receive and keep the said Apprentice accordingly and doth likewise refuse to seal the Counterpart of the said Indenture These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause the said B. C. to come before us or one of us or some other Justice of the Peace of the said County to enter into Recognizance unto His said Majesty conditioned for personal appearance at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden at E. in the County aforesaid then and there to answer the premisses and farther to doe and receive as the said Court shall then consider of him in this behalf Hereof fail not at your perils Given under our hands and seals at c. A Warrant against a Master for abusing his Apprentice To the Constable and Borsholders of H. c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as Complaint hath been made unto me by A. B. an Apprentice against C. D. his Master both of the Parish aforesaid That he the said C. D. doth not allow unto his said Servant competent meat drink and apparel and doth immoderately correct him without any cause at all or turneth him out of his house and will not suffer him to return as the Case requireth These are therefore in his Majestie 's name to command you that some or one of you do cause both the said Parties to come before me at H. on Monday the tenth day of this instant Iune at four of the clock in the afternoon to the end that I may examine the same matter Hereof fail not c. Given under my hand and seal this c. A Warrant against a disorderly Apprentice To the Constable c. Kent ss FOrasmuch as Complaint hath been made unto me by A. B. Joyner against C. D. his Apprentice both of your Parish of H. in this County That the said C. D. is a stubborn and disobedient Servant and doth very much misbehave himself towards his said Master or that the said C. D. hath departed from his said Master c. These are therefore c. as in the foregoing Warrant A Discharge of an Apprentice K. ss WE R. K. H. D. E. F. G. H. four of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace c. for the County of K. aforesaid Whereas Complaint having been made unto us by A. B. an Apprentice against C. D. his Master both of your Parish of H. within this County That the said C. D. his Master hath not allowed to his said Servant competent diet and apparel befitting such Apprentice and hath sometimes corrected him without any just cause at all and when he had cause corrected him above measure and we having ordered the said Parties to appear before us and having examined the Complainant find it to be true and therefore we do think fit to discharge the said Apprentice of his Apprenticeship And therefore do by these presents under our hands and seals pronounce and declare That we have for the causes aforesaid discharged the said A. B. the Apprentice of his Apprenticehood the eighth day of Iuly Annoque Dom. 1679. Givâ—…n under our hands c. A Warrant against one that departeth out of Service before his time expired To the Constable and Borsholders c. Kanc. ss WHereas Complaint hath been made unto me this present day by A. B. of c. That one C. D. having been bound and put Apprentice to him the said A. B. is now lately contrary to Law departed from his said Master without his Licence or other Lawfull discharge These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you that you some or one of you do attach the said C. D. when and where he shall be found within your several Limits and Precincts And thereupon do further bring him before me or some other of his Majestie 's Justices of and within the said County to answer to the premisses And further to be dealt withall according to Law Hereof c. Bail Recognizances for Bail Kanc. ss MEmorandum Quod primo die Maii Anno Regni c. A. B. de c. personalit ' venit coram me C. D. uno Iusticiar ' dicti Domini Regis ad pacem suam in Com' suo praedicto conservand ' assign ' recognovit se debere eidem Domino Regi decem libras legalis monetae Angliae de bonis catallis terris tenementis suis fieri levari ad opus usum dicti Domini Regis haered ' successorum suorum si defalt ' fieret in performatione Conditionis indorsat ' Kanc. ss MEmorandum Quod quinto die Octobris Anno Regni c. A. B. de c. G. H. de c. J. K. de c. personalit '
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
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
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
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
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
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-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
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
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-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
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-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
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
diligence to perform the uttermost you shall be commanded by the Judges of the Court aforesaid So help you God The Oath of a Constable YOU shall well and truly serve the King's Majesty in the Office of a Constable of the Parish of A. all Commissions Precepts and Warrants that are directed to you and shall come to your hands you shall to the best of your power cause to be duly and truly executed all Riots and Misdemeanours and breach of the Peace suppress You shall punish all Rogues Vagrants and idle persons according to the Laws of this Land in that case made and provided you shall diligently pursue all Hues and Cries you shall see that the King's Majestie 's Watch within the said Town of A. be duly and truly set according to His Majestie 's Laws you shall also do your best endeavour to suppress Drunkenness within the said Paâ—…ish and to see the Laws and Statutes concerning the same to be duly put in execution and all other things belonging to the Office of Constable so long as you shall continue in your Office you shall well and truly perform and doe so near as you can So help you God The Oath of an Ale-caster YOU shall swear that you shall well and truly serve the King's Majesty in the Office of an Ale-caster or an Assiser of that Liberty or Hundred for this year to come you shall duly and truly see from time to time that the Bread brought to be sold be truly weighed and that the same do contain such weight according to the prizes of Wheat as the Statute in that case hath provided likewise you shall have diligent care during the time of your being in office to all Brewers and Tiplers within your Liberty that they and every of them do make good and wholsome Bear for man's Body and that the same be not sold before it be assayed by you and then to be sold agreeable to the prices limited and appointed by the King's Majestie 's Justices of the Peace and all faults committed and done by the Bakers Brewers and Tylers or by any of them you shall make known and present the same at the next general Sessions to be holden for the said County you shall likewise present all Offences of Drunkenness and haunting of Inns and Ale-houses by the Inhabitants of the Parish or of any other neighbouring Parishes whereby due punishment may be inflicted upon them for their Offence accordingly and in every other thing you shall well and truly behave your self in the said Office for this year to come so help you God and by the Contents of that Book The Oath of a Commissioner of Sewers YE shall swear that you to your cunning wit and power shall truly and indifferently execute the Authority to you given by this Commission of Sewers without any favour affection corruption dread or Malice to be born to any manner of Person or Persons And as the case shall require ye shall consent and indeavour your self for your part to the best of your knowledge and power to the making of such wholsom just equall and indifferent Laws and Ordinances as shall be made and devised by the most discreet and indifferent number of your fellows being in Commission with you for the due redress reformation and amendment of all and every such things as are contained and specified in the said Commission and the same Laws and Ordinances to your cunning wit and power cause to be put in due execution without favour meed dread malice or affection as God you help and all Saints The Oath of a Searcher in the Custome House YE shall swear That ye shall serve the King well and truly in the Office of the Searcher-ship in the Port of N. and doe the King's Profits in all things that belongeth to you to doe by way of your Office and well and truly ye shall make due search of all the Ships and Vessels coming in or passing out of the said Port and truly answer the King of all that shall belong unto him in your said Office without fraud or malign after your wit and power As God help you The Oath given to a Iury before Evidence given in against a Prisoner at the Bar. YOU shall true deliverance make between our Sovereign Lord the King and the Prisoner at the Bar as you shall have in charge according to your Evidence as near as God shall give you Grace So help you God and by the Contents of this Book The Oath given to a Bayliff or Serjeant that attendeth on any Iury or Inquest at an Assise YOU shall well and truly keep this Inquest from Meat and Drink Fire and Candle you shall not suffer any man to speak with them neither shall you your self speak with them more than ask them if they be agreed untill such time as they be agreed So help you God and by the Contents of this Book The Oath of him who craves the Peace against another YOU shall swear that the surety of the Peace which you crave against A. B. is not for hatred or malice which you â—…ear him but for safety of your Body from harm which you fear he will doe or procure to be done unto you So help you God Or thus YOU shall swear that the surety of the Peace which you crave against A. B. is not of any private malice hatred or evil will but meerly that you are afraid of your life or the hurting or maiming of your Body or the burning of your houses So help you God Another Oath to give a man upon examination or upon information YOU shall true answer make to all such matters as shall be demanded of you concerning the beating of A. B. you shall speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth So help you God The Oath of him that gives Information THE Information that you shall give on the King's Majestie 's behalf against A. B. shall be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth So help you God Sometimes you pump a Witness by this Oath thus YOU shall true answer make to all such questions as by me shall be demanded of you So help you God The Oath to be given to any Iury by whom a Nisi prius is to be tryed YOU shall truly try this Suit of Nisi prius between Party and Party according to the Evidence as shall be given you in Court as near as God shall give you Grace So help you God c. The Oath to be given to such as are to give Evidence between a Party and Party at a Nisi prius THE Evidence that you shall give to this Inquest concerning the matter in varience shall be the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth so near as God shall give you Grace So help you God c. The same Oath that your Foreman hath sworn you of your part shall well and truly keep So help you God c. The Oath of a great
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-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
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-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-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
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
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-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
faithfull to his trust and not deserted the same by taking up Arms against His late Majesty or His Majesty that now is or otherwise And hath repaired to W. in the said County being the place where he waâ—… last settled before he took Arms We do therefore according to the said Statute assign for his Relief until the next Quarter-Sessions to be holden for the County of K. which you are hereby required to pay unto him Given under our hands and seals c. The like for Allowance to Wife or Orphan To the Treasurer of the said County for maimed Souldiers Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. hath according to the form of the Statute in that behalf lately made made appear unto us that A. B. late of C. continued faithfull to his trust and not deserted the same by taking up Arms against His said late Majesty or His Majesty that now is or otherwise We do therefore according to the said Statute adjudge that over and besides such relief as shall gain by work and labour and shall be allowed by the charity and benevolence of the Parish of A. where is now settled Given under our hands and seals this c. Swearing To pay 1 s. for Swearing in the presence of a Justice of the Peace To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of D. in the said County and to every of them and to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of B. in the County aforesaid and to every of them Kent ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of c. in the County aforesaid Butcher being of above the age of twelve years did in my hearing this present day in the Parish aforesaid prophanely swear one Oath for which Offence he forefeited and was to pay to the use of the Poor of the Parish the summ of 12 d. These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you to levy to the use of the Poor of the said Parish the aforesaid 12 d. by Distress and Sale of the Goods of the said A. B. rendring to him the over-plus And in defect of such Distress that you the said Constable do set the said A. B. in the Stocks by the space of three whole hours Hereof fail not c. A Warrant to levy Monies for prophane Swearing To the Constables and Borsholders c. K. ss FOrasmuch as it was this present day proved before me that A. B. of c. did in the said Parish offend by profane Swearing four Oaths by reason whereof he hath forfeited to the use of the Poor of the said Parish the summ of c. that is to say 3 s. 4. d. for every time he did so offend 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 forfeiture of c. upon the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. by Distress and Sale of the same returning the over-plus And that forthwith after your levying of the said forfeiture of c. you pay the same to the Church-wardens and other the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish or to some or one of them to the use of the Poor aforesaid And in case no sufficient Distress shall be found and that the said A. B. shall not pay the said forfeiture or give security for the same That then you do set him in the Stocks there to remain the space of three whole hours Hereof fail not c. A Certificate of Conviction for Swearing Kent ss I R. K. Esquire one of His Majestie 's Justices c. do hereby certifie to the Clerk of the Peace of the County of K. that the persons whose names are hereunto subscribed were since the last Sessions committed before me for Swearing one prophane Oath a piece Given under my hand and seal this c. Tax A Warrant to the Assessors to make a Tax upon an Act of Parliament for Royal Aid K. ss BY virtue of an Act of this present Parliament intituled An Act for granting a Royal Aid unto the King's Majesty of 2477500 li. to be raised levied and paid in the space of three years in manner following that is to say 68819 li. 9 s. by the month for thirty six months beginning from the 25. day of Decemb. 1664. These are to will and require you and every of you whose names are hereunder written for the purpose aforesaid for the second and third quarterly payments of the said six months Assessments with all care and diligence to assess on all Lands Tenements Hereditaments Annuities Rents Parks Warrens Goods Chattels Stock Merchandise Offices other than Judicial and Military Offices and Offices relating to the Navy under the command of the Lord High Admiral and Offices within His Majestie 's Houshold Tolls Profits and all their Estates both reall and personal within the Limits Circuits and Bounds of your Hundred of A. the full and just summ of c. by a pound rate wherein you are to assess the Tenant one sixth part of the whole in respect of his stock upon Land and you are to assess all other persons for their personal estate other then their stock upon Lands and Houshold-stuff for every 20 li. proportionably to 1 li. by the year in Lands And you are to take especial care that therein you assess not any part of the said monies upon the Rents and Revenues due and payable to either the Universities or any other Colleges Halls Hospitals Almes-houses or Free-schools Nevertheless you are to assess the Tenants of all such Lands and Tenements for so much as the same are worth by the year over and above what Rents or Revenues they pay to the said Universities Colleges c. And you are hereby further willed and required that you bring the said Assessment fairly written exactly cast up and by you signed unto us at the house of c. tali die by two of the clock in the afternoon of the same day Of all which you nor any of you are to fail upon pain of 20 li. Given under our hands and seals at A. the c. To A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. The Preamble of the Tax Book The Hundred of A. c. Kent ss A Tax made the second day of May Anno Dom. 1664. and in the sixteenth year c by us whose names are hereunder subscribed in pursuance of a Warrant to us directed under the hands and seals of A. B. C. D. E. F. Esquires and others Commissioners nominated in an Act of this present Parliament intituled An Act for granting c. as before We are required to assess upon the said Hundred on all Lands Stock Goods c. the summ of c. by a pound rate wherein the Tenant is to be assessed one sixth part of the whole which we have accordingly assessed viz the Landlord at 5 d. in the pound Rent
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
by able and well-armed men every night and Ward by day from Sun to Sun and command them that they do apprehend all such Rogues Vagabonds sturdy Beggars and other wandring and idle suspicious persons as you shall apprehend by day or night and conceive to be more than ordinary dangerous and bring them before us or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the said County to be examined and dealt with according to Law And all persons whatsoever are hereby commanded to be aiding assisting and obedient to you herein Hereof fail not Given under our hands c. A Warrant by order of quarter-Quarter-Sessions to set Watch and Ward To the High Constable of the Hundred of A. and the petty Constables and Borsholders within the same Hundred K. ss WHereas there hath been of late several Robberies Felonies and Burglaries committed within this County it was ordered at the last general Quarter-Sessions of the Peace holden for the said County at M. That for the prevention thereof for the future you do from henceforth cause Watching and Warding to be continued duly set and kept in all and every usual place and places within your Hundred by honest and able men within your several Precincts and Divisions and that you do therein apprehend all and every suspicious person and persons and bring them before us or some or one of us or some other of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace of c. within the said County to the end he she or they may be examined as also proceeded against according to the Law And you are further required to give in to us or some other Justice of the Peace of the said County weekly an Account of your Service And hereof you nor any of you are to fail as you will answer the contrary at your perils Given c. Weights and Measures A Warrant to warn in all Tradesmen and others to have their Weights and Measures examined by the Standard To the Borsholder of the Burrough of F. Kent ss THese are to will and require you and in His Majestie 's name to charge and command you that you warn all persons inhabiting within your said Burrough which have or use any Weights or Measures to be by me tried and examined by His Majestie 's Standard at the late Market place near H. in the County of K. on Thursday the 28. day of this instant Month of August by eight of the clock in the forenoon of the same day And that you also warn to be at the time and place aforesaid fifteen sufficient men of your said Burrough that they and every of them personally appear before me to doe and perform such things as for His Majestie 's service shall be then and there enjoyned them And that you your self be there also personally present with this Precept and have there the names of all Clothiâ—…rs Corn-Masters Farmers Vintners Inn-keepers Alehouse-keepers Millers Bakers Butchers Chandlers Mercers Grocers Weavers Drapers Tailors Tanners Land-measurers Smiths Glovers Malsters and of all other Artificers Tradesmen and other persons whatsoever within your said Burrough having or using any Weights or Measures whatsoever Hereof fail not at your peril Given under my hand and the seal of the said Mannor the c. The Clerk of the Market's Warrant To all and every of the Constables of the Parish of A. c. Kent ss THese are in the King's Majestie 's name c. to will and require you and every of you upon sight hereof to summon and cause the several Inhabitants within your respective Wards that buy and sell by Weight or Measure to have their respective Weights and Measures as well Yards and Ells as others used by them to be tried and examined before me on Monday the first day of September next by the hour of eight in the forenoon at the George Inn in A. and that at the said time and place you deliver unto me in writing the Christian-name and Sir-name of every such Inhabitant with their respective Callings Whereof you and every of you are not to fail c. Dated under my hand and seal the 23. day of August Anno Dom. 1680. and in the 32 year of His now Majestie 's Reign Witnesses A Warrant for Witnesses touching Felony To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of H. in the said County and to every of them K. ss WHereas I have received information That A. B. was lately robbed at D. in the County aforesaid And whereas I am informed that E. F. of c. can give information on His Majestie 's behalf touching proving the Robbery aforesaid These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do cause the said E. F. forthwith to come before me to give such information and evidence as he knoweth touching the said Robbery to the end that I may farther proceed touching the same as to Justice doth appertain Given under my hand and seal at H. in the County aforesaid the first day of March 1679. Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secundi 3â—… For a Witness to appear and give Evidence at the Sessions To the Constable c. K. ss FOrasmuch as A. B. of c. Barber is thought to be a fit and necessary Witness to be examined on His Majesties behalf These are therefore in His Majestie 's name to command you that you some or one of you do forthwith warn him the said A. B. personally to appear before the Justices of the Peace at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this County at H. then and there to testifie his knowledge on the behalf of His said Majesty to and upon such matters as he shall be then and there examined of Hereof fail not c. Wood. A Warrant against one that stole Wood c. To the Constable and Borsholders of T. c. K. ss FOrasmuch as it appeareth unto me by the confession of A. B. of your said Town of T. That he the said A. B. hath lately unlawfully cut down certain Sticks of Wood within your said Parish belonging to E. F. of your said Town Gent. contrary to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided And whereas it further appeareth unto me upon Oath that the said Sticks of Wood were worth to be sold five shillings These are therefore in His Majestie 's name straitly to charge and command you and every of you that in case the said A. B. do not forthwith pay unto the said E. F. the said summ of five shillings that then you do immediately cause the said A. B. to be publickly whipped about the said Town of T. Hereof fail not at your perils Given under c. To make a general Warrant to search for stoln Wood c. To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. and to every of them K. ss FOrasmuch as it is observed in these parts of the said County That Woods Underwoods
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
These are against the Statute of 16 Car. 2. Vide the Statute House of Correction If delivered of a Child in the House of Correction the Child must be sent to the Parish from which the Mother was sent A Rogue must not be sent to the House of Correction but whipped and sent to the place where last setled if known else to the place of birth But the House of Correction is for the Poor of the Parish that refuse to work Deer Heir shall have them in the Park and not Executor Waste cannot be assigned for killing Deer except he kill them all Drunkenness If twice drunk and convicted bound to Good behaviour Drunkard may be punished in Ecclesiastical Court or by justice of Peace Being a Drunkard cause to remove a Magistrate Gaol Every County hath two Gaols one for Debt which may be in any house where the Sheriff will The other is for the Peace and matters of the Crown which is the County Gaol Gaoler shall be answerable for Escapes and if not sufficient respondet superior If Gaol broken by Thieves Gaoler is chargeable otherwise if by Enemies High-way If inclose part of the High-way must maintain it though the Parish did it before To stop one way which was foul and lay out another without publick Authority not justifiable Cannot lay Logs in the High-way though there is sufficient room for Passengers beside it Justice may upon his view present want of repair of High-way and before the Fine can be taken off the presented must certify the Amendment Action for stopping or incroaching upon High-way not maintainable without particular damage for the usual way is by Indictment If to repair the High-way ratione tenurae it need not be prescribed but ratione residentiae must Indictment in High-way ad nocumentum prope inhabitantium naught it should have been omnium ibidem transeuntium Huy and Cry Statutes of 13 Edw. 1. and 27 Eliz. are concerning it The Party robbed ought to give convenient notice so soon as he can Though know the Robber yet shall have Action against the Hundred by 13 Edw. 1. The Party robbed is not bound to lend his Horse to pursue the Thief nor is he bound to goe and pursue the Thief presently Robbery after day-break and before Sun-rising Hundred must answer so that after Sun-set and before it is dark Oath of a Robbery before a Justice of the County though taken out of the County good Poor Assessment for them ought to be made according to the visible Estates of the Inhabitants there both real and personal But not for any Estate they have elsewhere The Occupiers of the Lands and not the Landlords are to be taxed The Grand-mother being of ability had a poor Grand-child reliev'd by the Parish who marrieth her Husband is liable towards keeping the Child for that his Wife was of ability when he married her otherwise if she had not been of ability And the Sessions must order what he shall contribute towards the charge Peace 1000 li. bond may be required for the Peace as the case may stand viz. if the Person be dangerous If he which is bound to the Peace break his Recognizance he may be indicted for it for it is a new Offence Bound to the Peace upon malice or for vexation may be discharged by the King 's Bench. Justice may take money to lie in deposito for security of the Peace and if break the Peace the money to be forfeited to the King Two Justices though neither of the Quorum may inquire of unlawfull Assemblies though they cannot determine the same Rogue Is not to be sent to the House of Correction but to be whipped and sent where last settled if known otherwise to the place of his birth But the House of Correction is properly for those that will not work If Inhabitants of the County goe with Wares to sell at Houses in that County they are Rogues Riot Fine upon Riotors cannot be less than 10 li. for the principal and four marks a-piece for the rest Information against two Justices for not inquiring of a Riot found against one of them good Stage-players may be indicted for Riot and unlawfull Assemblies Souldiers If Souldiers prest to serve the King depart out of the service it is Felony by 7 Hen. 7. 3 Hen. 8. and 2 Edw. 6. The Captain is he who is to command and the Conducter is he who is hired to guide the Souldiers in the way to their Captain and departing from him is Felony Justices of the Peace may try the Offence at their Sessions and so may Justices of Oyer and Terminer THE TABLE Alehouses A Licence to keep an Alehouse Page 1 Another Page 2 A Licence to Brew and keep an Alehouse Page 3 A Recognizance thereupon with Condition Page ibid. Another Recognizance for an Alehouse-keeper and Condition Page 4 5 A Warrant against an Inn-keeper Alehouse-keeper c. suffering to tipple Page 5 to levy money for tippling Page 6 A Mittimus for an Alehouse-keeper suffering to tippleâ—… foâ—… 〈◊〉 of Distress Page 7 For an unlicensed Alehouse Page 9 The like upon the Statute 3 Car. the first Conviction Page 10 The like for the second Conviction Page 11 for the third Conviction Page 12 A Warrant for Witnesses against an unlicensed Alehouse-keeper Page 13 for suppression of an Alehouse for disorder Page 14 for renewing Licences of Alehouse-keepers Page ibid. against an Alehouse-keeper for selling less than measure Page 15 A Mittimus for selling less than measure for want of Distress Page 16 A Warrant for suppressing an Alehouse after suppression at the Quarter-sessions Page 18 A Licence to keep an Alehouse with Articles Page 19 The form of a Record that is returned of the Alehouses that are licensed and conditioned c. Page 377 Apprentices A Warrant to put out poor Children Apprentices Page 22 An Indenture for an Apprentice so put out Page 23 A Warrant against them which refuse to take Apprentices Page 25 against a Master for abusing his Apprentice Page 26 A Warrant against a disorderly Apprentice Page ibid. A Discharge of an Apprentice Page 27 A Warrant against one that departeth out of Service before his time expired Page ibid. Law-Cases thereon Page 383 Bail Recognizances for Bail Page 28 A Condition to prefer a Bill and give Evidence Page 29 A Condition to give Evidence Page 30 Bastards A Warrant for the apprehending and conveying the Woman to the House of Correction Page 32 A Mittimus of the Mother of a Bastard-child to the House of Correction Page 33 A Warrant against the Mother for the second Offence to commit to the House of Correction and find Sureties of Good behaviour Page 34 to convene the Mother and reputed Father Page ibid. against the reputed Father of a Bastard-child Page 36 An Order for Relief of the Parish touching a
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
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-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
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.
321 A Certificate for a Trained-souldier Page 322 A Warrant to order an Allowance to a poor Souldier out of the Stock for maimed Souldiers Page ibid. The like for Allowance to Wife or Orphan Page 323 Law-cases thereon Page 389 Swearing A Warrant to pay 1 s. for swearing in the presence of a Justice of the Peace Page 324 to levy moneys for prophane swearing Page 325 A Certificate of Conviction for swearing Page 326 Tax A Warrant to the Assessors to make a Tax upon an Act of Parliament for Royal Aid Page 326 The Preamble of the Tax-book Page 328 A Warrant to the Collectors of the Tax upon the Royal Aid Page 329 A Warrant to levy 5 li. upon the Collectors for neglecting to collect their Assessment Page 332 Testimonials A Testimonial for conveying a Rogue who hath been punished Page 333 A Testimonial for one that hath suffered shipwreck Page 334 Tiling A Deputation for Tile-searchers Page 335 Trespass A Warrant upon Hedge-breaking c. where the Party 's not able Page 336 A Warrant or Order to pay where he is able Page 337 to whip where not paid according to Order Page 338 from the Justices at a quarter-Quarter-sessions for apprehending one indicted for a Trespass Page 339 Uagrants A Warrant for apprehending Beggers and other idle Persons Page 341 A Testimonial or Pass for him to the Place of his birth Page 342 The like where the Place of his birth is not known Page ibid. The like where neither the Place of his birth nor last abode is known Page 343 The like where the Vagrant is apprehended in a general privy search Page 344 A Warrant to pay 2 s. for apprehending a Vagrant Page ibid. Upon non-payment of the same Page 345 A Certificate of apprehending a Vagrant in the Confines of another County Page 346 A Warrant to pay two shillings thereupon Page 347 upon non-payment of the same Page ibid. 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 Page 349 A Warrant to destrain upon such as travel with a Waggon or Cart drawn with six Horses at length Page 350 Watch and Ward A Warrant to the High-constable for putting in Execution the Statute of 13 Car. 2. reciting the Statute and for keeping good Watches upon His Majestie 's going to Oxford Page 351 Another Warrant upon the same Statute Page 354 A Warrant for Watch and Ward and to apprehend idle Persons Page 355 by order of Quarter-sessions to set Watch and Ward Page 356 Weights and Measures A Warrant to warn in all Tradesmen and others to have their Weights and Measures examined by the Standard Page 358 The Clerk of the Markets Warrant thereupon Page 359 Whores A Mittimus for Whores Page 382 Witnesses A Warrant for Witnesses touching Felony Page 360 for a Witness to appear and give evidence at the Sessions Page 361 The Information of a Witness when no Confession Page 382 Wood. A Warrant against one that stole Wood Page 362 A general Warrant to search for stoln Wood Page 363 A Warrant to search for stoln Wood c. upon a particular complaint Page 364 An Order against a Person apprehended with Bundles of Wood c. to make satisfaction for the same to the Owner the first Offence Page 365 A Warrant for not obeying that Order Page 366 A Mittimus to the House of Correction for the second like Offence Page 368 An Order against the buyer of stoln Wood c. to pay treble the value thereof Page 369 A Warrant to distrain for non-payment of the money according to the foregoing Order Page 370 A Mittimus against the buyer of stoln Wood c. for want of Distress Page 371 Woollen A Certificate for burying in Woollen Page 372 Another Page 373 The Minister's Certificate for burying in Wollen Page 374 A Minister's Certificate of not bringing an Affidavit of a Corp's being buried in Wollen Page ibid. A Warrant to levy 5 li. for not burying in Wollen according to the Act Page 375 The Return made by one Justice of Peace when he swears another Page 380 THE END ADVERTISEMENT The Parson 's Monitor consisting of such Cases and Matters as principally concern the Clergy Collected from the Statute and Common Laws as also the Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical Confirmed 1 o Jac. Anno Dom. 1603. Together with the Articles of Religion Authority of the Convocation Privilege of Churches and Church-yards Payment of First-fruits and Tenths In whose Name and Style Ecclesiastical Courts are to be kept and the Process issuing out of the same are to run in and with what Seal to be sealed With several other Matters never before Extant very material and necessary to be known by the Clergy in general and all persons concerned either as Patron oâ—… Incumbent By G. Meriton Gent. Newly printed for R. Tonson 1681. 5 6 Ed. 6. cap. 25. 2 Iustices 1 of the Quorum 5 6. E. 6. cap. 25. Two Justices one of the Quorum Observe to bind the Principal in 20 li. and each of the Sureties in 10 li. Inn-keeper Victualler or Alehouse-keeper 1 Iac. c. 9. 21 Iac. c. 7. View Confession 1 Witness that can or will justifie 1 Car. c. 4. Vintners within the Statute And I conceive by 1 Car. c. 4. it must be 2 Witnesses for suffering a stranger to tipple The Alehousekeeper is disabled for 3 years 7 Iac. c. 10. 21 Iac. c. 7. 1 Iac. c. 9. 4 Iac. c. 5. 21 Iac. c. 7. 1 Iustice. View Confession 1 Witness Within six months In Inn Victualling-house or Alehouse 4 Iac. c. 5. 21 Iac. c. 7. 1 Iac. c. 9. 1 Iustice. 2 Witnesses forfeit 10 s. to the use of the poor 5 6 Ed. 6. cap. 25. 2 Iustices one of the Quorum Pay 20 s. 2 Witnesses This Conviction is to be certified to the next Sessions 3 Car. c. 3. 1 Iustice. View Confession 2 Witnesses that can or will To keep a common Alehouse or Tippling-house To use commonly selling of Ale Beer Cyder or Perry 3 Car. c. 3. 1 Iustice. View Confession 2 Witnesses that can or will To keep a common Alehouse or Tippling-house To use commonly selling of Ale Beer Cyder or Perry 3 Car. c. 3. 1 Iustice. View Confession 2 Witnesses that can or will To keep a common Alehouse or Tippling-house To use commonly selling of Ale Beer Cyder or Perry 3 Car. c. 3. 1 Iustice. Keep a common Alehouse or Tippling-house To use commonly selling of Beer Ale Perry or Cyder Dalt 34. 2 Iustices 1 Quorum Imprisonment Fine and Bond for the good Behaviour Dalt 34. 2 Iustices 1 Quorum 1 Iac. c. c. 9. 1 Iustice. 1 Witness View or Confession by 21 Iac. c. 7. Inn-keeper Alehouse-keeper or Victualler Disabled for 3 years 21 Iac. c. 7. 1 Iustice. 1 Iac. c. 9. Dalt 162. 1 Iac. c. 25. 21 Iac. 28. 3 Car. c. 4. 2 Iustices 1 of the
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-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
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