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etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o to_o those_o word_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v wherefore_o the_o premise_n consider_v and_o that_o i_o judge_v the_o say_a offender_n i_o s._n and_o i_o b._n unable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o say_v wrong_v i_o do_v hereby_o order_v that_o they_o be_v forthwith_o commit_v to_o you_o the_o say_a constable_n of_o dale_n to_o be_v whip_v the_o which_o you_o be_v hereby_o require_v forthwith_o to_o do_v at_o your_o peril_n give_v at_o l._n in_o the_o say_a county_n under_z etc._n etc._n the_o officer_n be_v here_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o imprisonment_n for_o his_o neglect_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o the_o offence_n out_o of_o a_o session_n and_o by_o indictment_n we_o know_v not_o any_o way_n and_o therefore_o offer_v no_o precedent_n of_o warrant_n for_o this_o ss_z 4_o glouc._n ss_z measure_n for_o unlawful_a weight_n and_o measure_n w_n s._n esquire_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a within_o the_o parish_n of_o d._n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n of_o d._n be_v lawful_o convict_v before_o i_o for_o sell_v by_o unlawful_a weight_n or_o unlawful_a measure_n and_o that_o he_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n last_o at_o dale_n aforesaid_a sell_v a_o pound_n of_o currant_n serve_v either_o of_o they_o wâ—ll_n serve_v by_o a_o pound_n weight_n or_o for_o sell_v a_o yard_n of_o holland_n by_o a_o yard_n not_o be_v according_o to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o exchequer_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n 19_o ground_a upon_o 16_o car._n 19_o of_o parliament_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v whereby_o he_o have_v forfeit_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o your_o parish_n five_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a warrant_n the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n be_v to_o do_v it_o without_o warrant_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o give_v you_o notice_n hereof_o and_o that_o you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o be_v by_o your_o office_n forthwith_o to_o levy_v the_o same_o five_o shilling_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n thereof_o render_v to_o he_o the_o overplus_n and_o in_o case_n you_o do_v receive_v the_o same_o money_n that_o you_o do_v employ_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o your_o poor_a and_o give_v account_v thereof_o in_o the_o end_n of_o your_o year_n according_o and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n another_o sufficient_a either_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a w_n s._n etc._n etc._n to_o etc._n etc._n ay_o s._n etc._n etc._n be_v lawful_o convict_v before_o i_o that_o he_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n do_v keep_v in_o his_o house_n or_o shop_n a_o pound_n weight_n whereby_o he_o do_v usual_o buy_v and_o sell_v or_o for_o keep_v a_o yard-measure_n whereby_o he_o do_v usual_o buy_v and_o sell_v the_o same_o not_o be_v according_o to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o exchequer_n etc._n etc._n we_o know_v no_o other_o warrant_n touch_v this_o matter_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n out_o of_o their_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n gun_n for_o shoot_v in_o gun_n if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o any_o man_n for_o shoot_v in_o a_o gun_n he_o may_v see_v the_o form_n of_o the_o warrant_n and_o course_n of_o proceed_v in_o daltons_n just_a of_o peace_n chap._n 126._o chap._n xx._n of_o recognizance_n and_o bail_n and_o mainprize_n be_v 1._o recognisance_n what_o it_o be_v a_o recognisance_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o record_n testify_v that_o the_o recognisor_n do_v owe_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n with_o condition_n that_o the_o recognisor_n shall_v do_v some_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o that_o sum_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o penalty_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 1._o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n do_v take_v recognizance_n for_o the_o peace_n good_a behaviour_n to_o bind_v man_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o assize_n at_o the_o session_n and_o for_o many_o other_o cause_n and_o for_o this_o any_o one_o justice_n may_v do_v it_o but_o to_o bail_v a_o prisoner_n for_o felony_n take_v a_o recognisance_n of_o a_o alehousekeeper_n and_o the_o some_o other_o thing_n there_o must_v be_v two_o justice_n to_o do_v it_o and_o one_o alone_a can_v do_v it_o 2._o what_o sum_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o or_o what_o surety_n the_o recognisor_n shall_v have_v to_o be_v bind_v with_o he_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n that_o do_v take_v the_o recognisance_n in_o case_n where_o the_o law_n do_v not_o set_v down_o the_o certainty_n as_o in_o some_o case_n it_o do_v and_o there_o they_o must_v not_o vary_v from_o what_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o person_n bind_v sum_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o recognisance_n but_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a behaviour_n appearance_n at_o the_o assize_n and_o session_n to_o give_v evidence_n and_o the_o like_a the_o justice_n may_v bind_v with_o what_o surety_n and_o in_o what_o sum_n he_o please_v 3._o it_o be_v say_v that_o justice_n of_o peace_n can_v bind_v over_o a_o offender_n against_o a_o penal_a law_n within_o their_o conusance_n not_o within_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n nor_o commit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n except_o it_o be_v in_o a_o special_a case_n where_o the_o law_n itself_o do_v enable_v they_o to_o do_v it_o 4._o all_o such_o recognizance_n must_v be_v make_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n himself_o and_o to_o none_o other_o and_o in_o his_o own_o name_n 5._o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n need_n nâ—t_v affix_v his_o seal_n to_o the_o recognisance_n but_o he_o must_v put_v his_o name_n to_o it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o of_o bail_n and_o mainprize_n be_v bailment_n what_o it_o be_v bailment_n or_o mainprize_n which_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o recognisance_n be_v the_o save_n or_o deliver_v of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o prison_n before_o that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n by_o take_v surety_n of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v appear_v and_o do_v it_o wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 1._o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n must_v not_o bail_v one_o that_o be_v not_o bailable_a by_o law_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o must_v bail_v he_o that_o be_v bailable_a by_o law_n or_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v 2._o in_o case_n of_o felony_n there_o must_v be_v two_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o they_o two_o together_o present_a with_o the_o felon_n to_o bail_v he_o 3._o
by_o the_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v whereby_o he_o have_v forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bridewell_n of_o the_o county_n at_o our_o election_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o require_v you_o to_o levy_v the_o same_o ten_o shilling_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n thereof_o and_o to_o pay_v over_o the_o same_o money_n so_o by_o you_o levy_v to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o dale_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a there_o and_o hereof_o etc._n etc._n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o w._n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n ss_z 5_o glouc._n ss_z this_o so_o â—s_v this_o w_n s._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v due_o prove_v before_o we_o against_o i_o s._n the_o constable_n of_o dale_n that_o he_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o his_o office_n in_o the_o correction_n and_o convey_v of_o rogue_n and_o vagrant_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_v last_v past_a one_o i_o s._n a_o vagrant_a idle_a person_n be_v take_v beg_v in_o dale_n aforesaid_a and_o bring_v and_o offer_v to_o he_o to_o be_v punish_v he_o do_v not_o correct_v and_o pass_v he_o as_o by_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o do_v willing_o suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a whereby_o he_o have_v forfeit_v etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o to_o the_o use_n as_o in_o the_o last_o to_o the_o end_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o high_a constable_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o 4._o 6_o glouc._n ss_z either_o of_o these_o be_v sufficient_a this_o be_v ground_v on_o 39_o eliz._n 4._o w_n s._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v due_o prove_v before_o we_o against_o i_o s._n constable_n of_o dale_n that_o he_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o his_o office_n in_o the_o correction_n and_o punishment_n of_o rogue_n and_o vagrant_n and_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n now_o last_v pass_v he_o send_v one_o w_n k._n a_o rogue_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n by_o a_o general_a and_o illegal_a pass_n or_o that_o one_o i_o k._n a_o rogue_n be_v pass_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o tender_v to_o he_o he_o do_v willing_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o do_v suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v or_o shift_v he_o away_o or_o do_v not_o pass_v he_o to_o the_o next_o parish_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v by_o which_o he_o have_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o use_n of_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o these_o be_v as_o in_o the_o last_o and_o to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n ss_z 5_o glouc._n ss_z the_o like_a may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o refuse_v to_o take_v one_o due_o send_v unto_o they_o thus_o that_o whereas_o one_o i_o w._n a_o poor_a person_n be_v by_o a_o session_n order_n send_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o your_o town_n and_o receive_v there_o by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a there_o i_o s._n etc._n etc._n be_v then_o overseer_n and_o tender_v to_o they_o according_o they_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n ss_z 6_o glouc._n ss_z 7._o upon_o 1_o jac._n 7._o it_o be_v due_o prove_v before_o we_o that_o i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n now_o last_v pass_v do_v entertain_v a_o unknown_a person_n a_o vagrant_a beg_a person_n at_o his_o door_n and_o do_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o parish_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o give_v he_o a_o alm_n by_o which_o he_o have_v forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n in_o the_o etc._n etc._n ss_z 7_o glouc._n ss_z 7._o upon_o 1_o jac._n 7._o it_o be_v due_o prove_v before_o we_o against_o i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n that_o one_o k_o l._n a_o vagrant_a rogue_n be_v apprehend_v correct_v and_o due_o send_v to_o your_o parish_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_v f_o b._n the_o constable_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n the_o say_v i_o s._n do_v rescue_n and_o shift_v he_o out_o of_o the_o constable_n hand_n whereby_o he_o escape_v by_o which_o the_o say_v i_o s._n have_v forfeit_v etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n ss_z 8_o glou._n ss_z it_o be_v prove_v before_o we_o against_o i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n and_o m._n his_o wife_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o work_v do_v threaten_v to_o run_v away_o out_o of_o the_o parish_n and_o leave_v their_o family_n to_o the_o parish_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o require_v you_o that_o unless_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o put_v in_o sufficient_a surety_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o your_o parish_n that_o you_o do_v forthwith_o apprehend_v the_o say_v i_o s._n and_o m._n his_o wife_n and_o they_o to_o carry_v to_o the_o common_a bridewell_n of_o the_o county_n in_o g._n there_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o and_o detain_v as_o sturdy_a and_o wander_a rogue_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o order_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n all_o these_o eight_o warrant_n but_o the_o five_o must_v be_v make_v by_o two_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n ss_z 9_o glou._n ss_z w_n s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n have_v leave_v his_o family_n on_o the_o parish_n and_o be_v run_v away_o from_o they_o and_o be_v by_o you_o bring_v before_o i_o for_o a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o to_o keep_v he_o safe_a till_o by_o order_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v 4._o upon_o 7_o jac._n 4._o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o safe_a grant_n of_o this_o warrant_n because_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o conviction_n of_o the_o offence_n set_v down_o in_o the_o statute_n on_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v but_o for_o a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n take_v and_o bring_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o a_o constable_n in_o this_o case_n i_o take_v it_o warrantable_a thus._n ss_z 10_o glou._n ss_z w_n s._n and_o t_o s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dale_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o s._n of_o your_o parish_n be_v bring_v by_o you_o before_o i_o for_o a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n be_v by_o i_o commit_v to_o you_o to_o be_v secure_v till_o by_o order_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n you_o be_v deliver_v of_o he_o these_o be_v now_o to_o require_v you_o he_o to_o convey_v to_o the_o common_a bridewell_n and_o there_o to_o deliver_v he_o to_o etc._n etc._n there_o to_o remain_v till_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n and_o till_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o order_n of_o law_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n observation_n upon_o these_o warrant_n in_o case_n where_o any_o be_v bring_v as_o rogue_n or_o incorrigible_a rogue_n to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o a_o officer_n as_o such_o as_o will_v not_o work_v or_o run_v from_o their_o family_n or_o have_v a_o bastard_n child_n like_o to_o charge_v the_o parish_n or_o the_o like_a in_o these_o case_n it_o seem_v the_o justice_n may_v send_v they_o to_o bridewell_n or_o to_o gaol_n as_o the_o law_n be_v there_o be_v noâ—â—ays_n of_o conviction_n set_v down_o by_o these_o statute_n for_o the_o constable_n do_v first_o apprehend_v and_o he_o must_v see_v that_o he_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o do_v it_o but_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o put_v they_o to_o find_v surety_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o send_v they_o to_o gaol_n upon_o this_o account_n ss_z 11_o glou._n ss_z it_o have_v be_v due_o prove_v before_o i_o that_o i_o s._n late_a of_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o idle_a wander_a person_n have_v counterfeit_v a_o false_a testimonial_a under_o the_o name_n of_o w_n s._n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n land_v at_o dover_n and_o that_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o travel_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o in_o truth_n he_o never_o be_v a_o soldier_n neither_o do_v he_o land_n at_o dover_n nor_o be_v he_o allow_v to_o travel_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v etc._n etc._n to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n or_o
the_o surety_n and_o the_o sum_n be_v in_o his_o discretion_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o felony_n he_o must_v see_v he_o take_v good_a surety_n for_o the_o prisoner_n appearance_n and_o bound_v he_o in_o a_o good_a sum_n to_o do_v it_o or_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v for_o his_o neglect_n herein_o if_o any_o law_n appoint_v what_o the_o surety_n and_o what_o the_o sum_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o party_n bail_v must_v give_v that_o must_v be_v pursue_v 4._o if_o the_o justice_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n judge_v the_o surety_n insufficient_a they_o may_v compel_v the_o party_n bail_v to_o put_v he_o in_o better_a surety_n or_o commit_v he_o to_o gaol_n for_o lack_v of_o bail_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o surety_n doubt_v the_o prisoner_n that_o he_o will_v run_v away_o and_o not_o appear_v that_o they_o may_v take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o justice_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v and_o that_o the_o justice_n must_v discharge_v they_o and_o that_o the_o principal_n be_v then_o to_o be_v commit_v till_o he_o put_v in_o new_a surety_n the_o form_n of_o recognizance_n ss_z 3_o glouc._n ss_z md._n that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n i_o s._n of_o d._n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n yeoman_n come_v before_o i_o w_n s._n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n of_o g._n at_o k._n in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o acknowledge_v himself_o by_o way_n of_o recognisance_n to_o owe_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n twenty_o pound_n of_o lawful_a english_a money_n to_o be_v levy_v of_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n if_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o condition_n endorse_v if_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o to_o be_v bind_v than_o it_o be_v thus_o md_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n i_o s._n of_o etc._n etc._n c_o d._n of_o etc._n etc._n and_o e_o f._n of_o etc._n etc._n all_o three_o of_o they_o come_v before_o i_o and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o several_o to_o owe_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n ten_o â—_z a_o piece_n to_o be_v levy_v etc._n etc._n if_o i_o s._n fail_v in_o the_o condition_n endorse_v another_o of_o the_o same_o ss_z 4_o glou._n ss_z md._n that_o i_o s._n of_o etc._n etc._n g_o d._n of_o etc._n etc._n and_o e_o f._n of_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n etc._n etc._n come_v before_o we_o w_n s._n and_o l_o s._n two_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n of_o g._n and_o the_o say_v i_o s._n do_v assume_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o say_v c_o d._n and_o e_o f._n become_v bind_v for_o the_o say_v i_o s._n either_o of_o they_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n a_o piece_n of_o like_a lawful_a money_n to_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o be_v levy_v of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n by_o way_n of_o recognisance_n under_o the_o condition_n follow_v viz._n another_o of_o the_o same_o ss_z 5_o glouc._n ss_z md_o as_o in_o the_o former_a which_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n every_o of_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v to_o owe_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n if_o the_o say_v i_o s._n shall_v make_v default_n in_o the_o condition_n follow_v viz._n another_o of_o the_o same_o ss_z 6_o glouc._n ss_z md._n that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n etc._n etc._n at_o dale_n in_o this_o county_n i_o s._n of_o etc._n etc._n c_o d._n of_o etc._n etc._n and_o e_o f._n of_o etc._n etc._n come_v before_o we_o w_n s._n etc._n etc._n two_o of_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v undertake_v for_o l_o m._n of_o etc._n etc._n each_o of_o they_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pound_n a_o piece_n of_o lawful_a english_a money_n and_o the_o say_v l_o m._n do_v then_o and_o there_o assume_v for_o himself_o in_o pain_n of_o forty_o pound_n of_o like_a lawful_a money_n and_o all_o of_o they_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v levy_v of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n by_o way_n of_o recognisance_n to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n if_o the_o say_v l_o m._n shall_v fail_v in_o the_o condition_n hereafter_o follow_v viz._n if_o the_o party_n to_o be_v bind_v be_v within_o age_n or_o a_o woman_n marry_v than_o he_o or_o she_o must_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o after_o this_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o last_o leave_v out_o the_o last_o clause_n and_o the_o say_v l_o m._n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o these_o all_o other_o recognizance_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o be_v after_o one_o form_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o condition_n which_o do_v now_o follow_v it_o be_v best_a to_o make_v they_o in_o parchment_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o paper_n they_o be_v good_a enough_o in_o law_n if_o the_o condition_n be_v on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o parchment_n or_o paper_n wherein_o the_o recognisance_n be_v as_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o two_o first_o precedent_n abovesaid_a that_o conclude_v if_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o condition_n aforesaid_a then_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o indictment_n 7._o to_o prefer_v a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o recognisance_n within_o write_v be_v such_o that_o if_o the_o within_o bind_a i_o s._n shall_v at_o the_o next_o general_a gaol-delivery_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o county_n of_o glouc_a prefer_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v prefer_v one_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o one_o a_o b._n late_a of_o g._n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o glouc_a labourer_n now_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o glouc._n for_o the_o felonious_a take_n of_o twenty_o sheep_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n or_o for_o the_o felonious_a kill_n of_o t_o s._n and_o shall_v also_o then_o and_o there_o give_v the_o best_a evidence_n he_o can_v concern_v the_o same_o as_o well_o to_o the_o grand_a jury_n that_o shall_v then_o make_v enquiry_n of_o the_o felony_n as_o also_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v pass_v upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_v a_o b._n and_o not_o depart_v without_o licence_n of_o the_o court_n that_o then_o the_o same_o recognisance_n shall_v be_v void_a or_o thus_o the_o condition_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o the_o say_v i_o s._n shall_v personal_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o general_a gaol-delivery_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n before_o the_o lord_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n and_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o prefer_v etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o evidence_n 8._o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o recognisance_n within_o write_v be_v that_o if_o the_o within_o bind_v i_o s._n do_v and_o shall_v personal_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o general_a gaol-delivery_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n before_o the_o judge_n there_o or_o at_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o county_n of_o g._n as_o the_o case_n be_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n there_o and_o then_o and_o there_o pursue_v and_o give_v the_o best_a evidence_n he_o can_v against_o one_o a_o b._n late_a of_o c._n in_o the_o say_a county_n labourer_n now_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o felonious_a take_v away_o of_o a_o mare_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v i_o s._n and_o not_o depart_v without_o licence_n of_o the_o court_n that_o then_o etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o that_o if_o the_o within_o bind_a i_o s._n shall_v personal_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n at_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v hold_v then_o and_o there_o to_o inform_v the_o court_n against_o one_o a_o b._n of_o etc._n etc._n now_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n and_o not_o depart_v without_o licence_n of_o the_o court_n that_o then_o etc._n etc._n bail_n 9_o to_o appear_v to_o answer_v a_o felony_n upon_o a_o bail_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o recognisance_n be_v such_o that_o if_o the_o within_o bind_a i_o s._n shall_v make_v his_o personal_a appearance_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n of_o glouc._n at_o the_o next_o general_a session_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o same_o county_n then_o and_o there_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o and_o concern_v the_o suspicion_n of_o steal_v certain_a corn_n that_o then_o etc._n etc._n another_o of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o peace_n
appear_v before_o i_o the_o say_v w_n s._n and_o the_o say_v c_o d._n and_o e_o f._n have_v undertake_v for_o the_o say_v a_o b._n who_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o 21_o year_n to_o wit_n either_o of_o the_o say_a manucaptor_n in_o twenty_o pound_n a_o piece_n which_o each_o of_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v to_o owe_v to_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o way_n of_o recognisance_n to_o be_v levy_v on_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o say_v a_o b._n no_o damage_n or_o ill_n shall_v do_v or_o procure_v to_o be_v do_v to_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o their_o body_n or_o burn_v of_o their_o house_n and_o especial_o to_o t_o r._n therefore_o i_o require_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o to_o forbear_v etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o rest_n this_o may_v also_o be_v to_o stay_v proceed_n of_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n against_o a_o man_n upon_o good_a behaviour_n or_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la upon_o a_o indictment_n for_o trespass_n or_o the_o like_a thus_o ss_z 5_o glouc._n ss_z w_n s._n to_o etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o i_o s._n of_o etc._n etc._n come_v before_o i_o this_o first_o day_n of_o etc._n etc._n at_o dale_n in_o this_o county_n and_o have_v find_v sufficient_a manucaptor_n to_o be_v at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o county_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n there_o to_o answer_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o certain_a trespass_n contempt_n and_o offence_n whereof_o he_o be_v indict_v therefore_o i_o command_v you_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o rest_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o a_o liberate_n ss_z 1_o glouc._n ss_z w_n s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o gaol_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o glouc_a forasmuch_o as_o i_o s._n of_o etc._n etc._n have_v before_o we_o find_v sufficient_a mainprize_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o the_o next_o general_a gaol-delivery_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o say_a county_n there_o to_o answer_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o touch_v the_o felonious_a steal_n of_o two_o sheep_n for_o the_o suspicion_n whereof_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o your_o gaol_n these_o be_v to_o require_v you_o in_o case_n he_o be_v there_o detain_v in_o prison_n for_o this_o and_o no_o other_o cause_n that_o you_o forthwith_o deliver_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v at_o large_a give_v under_o our_o hand_n etc._n etc._n ss_z 2_o glouc._n ss_z w_n s._n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n ay_o s._n be_v by_o i_o commit_v to_o your_o custody_n in_o your_o gaol_n till_o he_o put_v in_o surety_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n as_o the_o case_n be_v these_o be_v etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o last_o observation_n on_o this_o if_o one_o justice_n of_o his_o own_o head_n commit_v a_o man_n to_o gaol_n or_o bridewell_n he_o may_v again_o deliver_v he_o and_o he_o need_v not_o show_v the_o cause_n or_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n to_o tell_v the_o keeper_n that_o he_o have_v take_v surety_n we_o think_v it_o safe_a for_o a_o keeper_n to_o have_v this_o from_o a_o justice_n always_o when_o he_o deliver_v his_o prisoner_n by_o these_o other_o liberate_v may_v be_v make_v of_o a_o release_n i_o have_v see_v a_o release_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o take_v it_o and_o precedent_n of_o release_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a behaviour_n but_o i_o understand_v not_o of_o what_o use_v they_o be_v for_o the_o party_n must_v appear_v only_o the_o release_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o prosecutor_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o court_n will_v not_o probable_o continue_v he_o bind_v chap._n xxiv_o of_o a_o licence_n and_o testimonial_a ale_n 1_o glouc._n ss_z to_o sell_v ale_n w_n s._n and_o i_o s._n two_o 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