they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o the_o main_n they_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o circumstance_n many_o chap._n xvii_o of_o session_n and_o matter_n proper_o to_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n by_o justice_n therein_o etc._n etc._n the_o session_n be_v the_o assembly_n of_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n appoint_v to_o inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n or_o otherwise_o to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o thereupon_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v according_a to_o their_o power_n of_o cause_n within_o their_o commission_n and_o statute_n refer_v to_o their_o charge_n lamb._n 378._o a_o session_n hold_v without_o summons_n be_v good_a but_o in_o such_o case_n none_o shall_v lose_v any_o thing_n for_o default_n of_o appear_v lamb._n 380_o 381._o summon_v of_o the_o session_n be_v usual_o by_o precept_n write_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o 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to_o the_o constable_n of_o d._n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o these_o be_v to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n straight_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o to_o attach_v and_o forthwith_o to_o bring_v before_o i_o the_o body_n of_o i._n p._n baker_n to_o answer_v such_o mattter_n of_o misdemeanour_n in_o his_o majesty_n behalf_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n or_o dated_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n buck_n forasmuch_o as_o a._n b._n of_o your_o say_a town_n be_v not_o of_o good_a name_n or_o fame_n nor_o of_o honest_a conversation_n a_o rioter_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n as_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o sundry_a credible_a 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our_o bailiff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n in_o the_o say_a county_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o l._n b._n of_o etc._n etc._n have_v come_v before_o sir_n w._n m._n knight_n and_o baronet_n one_o of_o our_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o have_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v in_o the_o justice_n name_n thus_o witness_v the_o say_v w._n m._n at_o b._n the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o etc._n etc._n ☞_o here_o note_v that_o wherever_o the_o warrant_n be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n name_n as_o afore_o there_o it_o seem_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o all_o minister_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o for_o the_o king_n be_v make_v a_o party_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v it_o seem_v in_o all_o other_o warrant_n especial_o for_o felony_n or_o for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o no_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n shall_v be_v allow_v or_o hold_v place_n against_o the_o king_n br._n french_fw-mi 31._o however_o it_o be_v further_o hold_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o liberty_n which_o have_v their_o proper_a justice_n vide_fw-la dalton_n chap._n 6._o folio_n 25._o where_o you_o will_v find_v it_o set_v down_o more_o large_o the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n surrey_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o c._n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o a._n b._n of_o your_o say_a town_n yeoman_n have_v require_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o t._n l._n of_o your_o say_a town_n labourer_n and_o withal_o have_v take_v his_o corporal_a oath_n before_o i_o that_o he_o require_v the_o same_o not_o for_o any_o private_a hatred_n or_o evil_a will_n but_o simple_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o life_n or_o the_o hurt_v or_o maim_v his_o body_n or_o the_o burn_a of_o his_o house_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strait_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o sight_n hereof_o you_o or_o one_o of_o you_o require_v the_o say_v t._n l._n to_o come_v before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a county_n to_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n as_o well_o for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n of_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v t._n l._n shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v his_o majesty_n peace_n as_o well_o towards_o his_o say_a majesty_n as_o towards_o all_o people_n and_o especial_o towards_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v so_o
elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a these_o be_v to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o who_o name_n be_v here_o under-written_a that_o you_o together_o with_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o your_o parish_n for_o the_o time_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n take_v order_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v for_o the_o set_n to_o work_n the_o poor_a within_o your_o parish_n and_o for_o raise_v a_o convenient_a stock_n of_o some_o ware_n or_o stuff_n in_o your_o town_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o provide_v necessary_a relief_n for_o such_o as_o be_v lame_a and_o impotent_a among_o you_o and_o for_o the_o place_n apprentice_n such_o child_n who_o parent_n be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o and_o hereof_o see_v that_o you_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n dated_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o warrant_n must_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n to_o distrain_v such_o as_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o rate_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a within_o the_o parish_n of_o k._n and_o every_o of_o they_o warwick_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v credible_a inform_v or_o that_o it_o have_v be_v due_o prove_v before_o we_o that_o the_o person_n here_o under-named_n do_v refuse_v to_o contribute_v or_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o money_n here_o undermention_v set_v upon_o their_o head_n be_v sess_v and_o rate_v upon_o they_o several_o for_z and_o towards_o the_o necessary_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o your_o say_a town_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o behalf_n late_o provide_v these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strait_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o forthwith_o to_o require_v the_o say_v person_n so_o refuse_v to_o be_v before_o we_o to_o show_v cause_n of_o their_o say_a refusal_n and_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o come_v before_o we_o that_o then_o immediate_o you_o do_v levy_v all_o and_o every_o the_o say_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n unpaid_a and_o all_o arrearage_n thereof_o of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o say_a person_n so_o refuse_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n you_o render_v to_o the_o say_a party_n the_o overplus_a that_o shall_v remain_v upon_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a good_n if_o any_o be_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o your_o so_o do_v dated_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o note_v the_o party_n offend_v must_v be_v name_v here_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n for_o suppress_v a_o alehouse_n surrey_n w._n l._n and_o c._n l._n two_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a county_n of_o s._n to_o the_o constable_n of_o g._n and_o either_o of_o they_o greeting_n whereas_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o m._n b._n of_o your_o town_n victualler_n be_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o evil_a behaviour_n and_o beside_o do_v suffer_v evil_a rule_n and_o disorder_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o house_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o command_v you_o forthwith_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_v m._n b._n and_o to_o charge_v he_o to_o surcease_v keep_v any_o long_o any_o alehouse_n or_o tippling-house_n and_o from_o common_a sell_v of_o ale_n or_o beer_n at_o his_o peril_n and_o withal_o that_o you_o cause_v his_o sign_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o as_o you_o and_o either_o of_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o your_o peril_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o t._n the_o day_n of_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n william_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o justice_n ever_o they_o grant_v this_o last_o warrant_n or_o a_o warrant_n to_o levy_v money_n forfeit_v by_o alehouse_n haunter_n to_o send_v for_o the_o offender_n and_o examine_v they_o of_o the_o offence_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v know_v and_o that_o the_o information_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o brangle_v or_o malice_n between_o the_o party_n so_o inform_v against_o and_o the_o party_n inform_v but_o the_o truth_n know_v upon_o plain_a conviction_n forfeiture_n in_o the_o latter_a case_n may_v be_v levy_v upon_o refusal_n to_o pay_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o distress_n the_o offender_n set_v in_o the_o stock_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n in_o this_o book_n chap._n xxii_o supersedeas_fw-la grantable_a by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o supercede_v warrant_n etc._n etc._n their_o form_n the_o form_n of_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n sussex_n r._n d._n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n within_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n to_o the_o sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o send_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o l._n t._n of_o c._n etc._n etc._n husbandman_n have_v personal_o come_v before_o i_o at_o d._n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n that_o be_v to_o say_v w._n c._n and_o r._n b._n etc._n etc._n yeoman_n either_o of_o which_o have_v undertake_v for_o the_o say_v l._n t._n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pound_n and_o the_o say_v l._n t._n have_v undertake_v for_o himself_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o forty_o pound_n that_o he_o the_o say_v l._n t._n shall_v well_o and_o true_o keep_v the_o peace_n towards_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o liege_n people_n and_o especial_o towards_o r._n m._n of_o etc._n etc._n baker_n and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v personal_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n of_o sussex_n therefore_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n i_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o utter_o forbear_v to_o arrest_v attatch_n take_v or_o imprison_v or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o the_o say_a occasion_n to_o molest_v the_o say_v l._n t._n and_o if_o you_o have_v for_o the_o say_a occasion_n and_o no_o other_o take_v or_o imprison_v he_o that_o then_o you_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n without_o far_a delay_n give_v at_o d._n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v this_o 29_o of_o january_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o note_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la of_o this_o nature_n be_v hold_v good_a though_o the_o surety_n be_v not_o name_v nor_o the_o sum_n they_o be_v penal_o oblige_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o express_v they_o both_o for_o in_o such_o case_n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v the_o surety_n be_v not_o sufficient_o responsible_a nor_o bind_v in_o sufficient_a sum_n better_a surety_n may_v be_v take_v and_o according_o all_o the_o supersedeas_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n king's-bench_n and_o common-plea_n do_v mention_v the_o name_n of_o the_o surety_n and_o the_o sum_v they_o be_v oblige_v in_o for_o the_o delinquent_n forthcoming_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n and_o further_a note_n that_o upon_o good_a surety_n take_v for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n a_o supersedeas_fw-la of_o good_a behaviour_n may_v be_v grant_v as_o for_o the_o peace_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la crompt_v 237._o also_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la de_fw-fr capias_fw-la indictamentum_fw-la de_fw-la transgressione_n and_o so_o of_o a_o exigent_n may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o session_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v mischievous_a for_o the_o party_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v be_v outlaw_v before_o the_o session_n if_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v not_o take_v surety_n of_o he_o for_o his_o appearance_n and_o all_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o appear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o indictment_n and_o these_o according_a to_o crompton_n opinion_n cromp._n 234._o may_v be_v grant_v by_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o with_o he_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o entry_n however_o lambert_n think_v it_o not_o in_o the_o lawful_a power_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o grant_v such_o supersedeas_fw-la at_o this_o day_n but_o that_o it_o must_v run_v in_o the_o name_n
of_o n._n and_o to_o the_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n there_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o in_o case_n one_o be_v commit_v for_o a_o fact_n where_o the_o statute_n appoint_v the_o fine_a upon_o the_o party_n be_v convict_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o witness_n or_o his_o own_o confession_n the_o fact_n must_v be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o as_o also_o the_o penalty_n or_o sum_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v to_o continue_v he_o till_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n therein_o mention_v as_o in_o case_n of_o unlawful_a fish_n hunt_v shoot_v of_o coney_n pigeon_n or_o the_o like_a with_o hand-gun_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o the_o form_n of_o bailment_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o the_o liberate_n to_o deliver_v a_o prisoner_n commit_v for_o felony_n rutland_n a._n d._n and_o c._n d._n esquire_n two_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n of_o his_o majesty_n goal_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n labourer_n have_v before_o we_o find_v sufficient_a mainprise_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o goal-delivery_n at_o the_o next_o general_n goal-delivery_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o say_a county_n there_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v then_o and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v behalf_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n object_v against_o he_o and_o namely_o to_o the_o felonious_a take_v five_o goose_n for_o the_o suspicion_n whereof_o he_o be_v take_v and_o commit_v to_o your_o say_a go_v l_o we_o command_v you_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n that_o if_o the_o say_v g._n f._n do_v remain_v in_o your_o say_a goal_n for_o the_o say_a cause_n and_o for_o none_o other_o than_o you_o forbear_v to_o grieve_v or_o detain_v he_o any_o long_o but_o that_o you_o deliver_v he_o thence_o and_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v at_o large_a and_o that_o upon_o pain_n that_o will_v fall_v thereon_o give_v under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n this_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o another_o bailment_n where_o the_o gaoler_n can_v convenient_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n before_o the_o justice_n cantabr_n memorandum_n quod_fw-la decimo_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la etc._n etc._n l._n c._n de_fw-fr g._n etc._n etc._n w._n w._n de_fw-fr m._n etc._n etc._n venerunt_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la s._n t._n &_o p._n t._n militibus_fw-la duobus_fw-la justice_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la com._n predict_v conservand_n assignat_fw-la apud_fw-la h._n in_o com._n predict_v &_o manucep_v pro_fw-la g._n l._n de_fw-fr etc._n etc._n utrumque_fw-la eorum_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la viginti_fw-la libra_n etc._n etc._n &_o predict_v g._n l._n nunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la similiter_fw-la assumit_v sub_fw-la poena_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la librar_fw-la consimilis_fw-la monetae_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la &_o tenement_n eorum_fw-la &_o cujuslibet_fw-la eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la dicti_fw-la dom._n reg._n haer_v &_o successor_n suorum_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o levari_fw-la si_fw-la praefat_fw-la l._n c._n defecerit_fw-la in_o conditione_n indorsata_fw-la the_o condition_n of_o this_o recognizance_n be_v such_o that_o if_o the_o within_o bind_v l._n c._n shall_v make_v his_o personal_a appearance_n before_o the_o king_n majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o next_o general_a session_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n then_o and_o there_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n for_z and_o concern_v the_o suspicion_n of_o steal_v five_o sheep_n whereof_o he_o stand_v charge_v than_o this_o obligation_n to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v or_o else_o to_o be_v and_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n a_o warrant_n to_o deliver_v a_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o goal_n sussex_n f._n b._n armiger_n unus_fw-la justice_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la etc._n etc._n custodi_fw-la gaolae_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o compraedict_v salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la c._n w._n de_fw-fr r._n labourer_n coram_fw-la i_o invenit_fw-la sufficient_a securitat_fw-la essendi_fw-la coram_fw-la justice_n dicti_fw-la dom._n reg._n ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o come_v predict_v conservand_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la proximam_fw-la generalem_fw-la sessinem_fw-la pacis_fw-la in_o come_v predict_v tenend_v ad_fw-la respondend_n tam_fw-la dicto_fw-la dom._n reg._n quam_fw-la d._n c._n de_fw-fr n._n de_fw-fr transgress_v &_o contemptu_fw-la suis_fw-la contra_fw-la formam_fw-la stat._n de_fw-fr servientibus_fw-la nuper_fw-la edit_fw-la &_o provis_fw-la ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dicti_fw-la dom._n reg._n mando_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v c._n w._n a_o prisona_fw-la tua_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la occasione_n &_o non_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ibid._n deteneatur_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la delib_a fac_fw-la dat._n etc._n etc._n ☞_o note_v wheresoever_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o his_o own_o motion_n or_o discretion_n have_v commit_v a_o party_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n or_o any_o other_o goal_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o want_n of_o surety_n for_o the_o peace_n good_a behaviour_n or_o for_o be_v a_o vagrant_a or_o idle_a person_n or_o such_o like_a it_o seem_v the_o same_o justice_n in_o like_a discretion_n may_v afterward_o discharge_v he_o again_o and_o make_v his_o liberate_n or_o warrant_v to_o deliver_v such_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la 14_o hen._n 6._o folio_n 8._o tit._n impris_n 27._o the_o form_n of_o a_o bailment_n for_o the_o peace_n the_o party_n be_v in_o prison_n memorand_fw-fr etc._n etc._n b._n a._n de_fw-fr c._n c._n d._n de_fw-fr l._n &_o l._n &_o l._n c._n de_fw-fr m._n venerunt_fw-la coram_fw-la i_o g._n w._n etc._n etc._n &_o manuca_fw-la erunt_fw-la pro_fw-la r._n b._n de_fw-fr l._n quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la pacem_fw-la geret_fw-la erga_fw-la cunctum_fw-la populum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o praecipue_fw-la erga_fw-la s._n i._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la manucaptor_n viginti_fw-la librar_n &_o quoth_v predict_v r._n b._n comparebiâ—_n coram_fw-la justice_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la proximam_fw-la generalem_fw-la sessionem_fw-la pacis_fw-la pro_fw-la com._n predict_v tenend_v apud_fw-la l._n in_o com._n predict_v etc._n etc._n dat._v chap._n xxv_o the_o form_n of_o release_v by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o the_o release_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n ego_fw-la praefat_fw-la l._n d._n qui_fw-la supra_fw-la nominatum_fw-la a._n b._n add_v praed_fw-we securitat_fw-la pacis_fw-la inveniend_n ex_fw-la mea_fw-la discretione_fw-la compuli_fw-la eandem_fw-la securitat_fw-la pacis_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o i_o est_fw-la ex_fw-la mea_fw-la discretione_fw-la primo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la etc._n etc._n remisi_fw-la &_o relaxavi_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimon_n huic_fw-la praesenti_fw-la relaxationi_fw-la meae_fw-la sigillum_fw-la meum_fw-la apposui_fw-la dat._n die_v &_o anno_fw-la superdictis_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o release_n of_o a_o party_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o take_v it_o ebor._fw-la memorand_n quod_fw-la decimo_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la etc._n etc._n praefat_fw-la l._n k._n venit_fw-la coram_fw-la i_o r._n g._n &_o gratis_o remisit_fw-la &_o relaxavit_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la predict_v securitat_fw-la pacis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la coram_fw-la i_o versus_fw-la supra_fw-la nominatum_fw-la b._n a._n petitam_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimon_n ego_fw-la praefat_fw-la r._n g._n sigillum_fw-la meum_fw-la apposui_fw-la dat._n etc._n etc._n ☞_o note_v that_o these_o two_o releases_z be_v to_o be_v write_v under_o the_o recognizance_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o justice_n shall_v only_o subscribe_v his_o name_n without_o his_o seal_n it_o be_v sufficient_a especial_o where_o the_o recognizance_n be_v not_o seal_v or_o the_o release_n of_o the_o party_n may_v be_v by_o itself_o in_o this_o form_n cantab._n memorand_fw-fr quod_fw-la d._n c._n de_fw-fr s._n in_o compraedict_v yeoman_n vicesimo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la dom._n nostri_fw-la etc._n etc._n venit_fw-la coram_fw-la i_o b._n i._o armig._n uno_fw-la justice_n dicti_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o com._n predict_v conservand_n assign_v apud_fw-la w._n in_o come_v praed_fw-we &_o ibi_fw-la remisit_fw-la &_o gratis_o relaxavit_fw-la w._n l._n de_fw-fr s._n in_o com._n praed_fw-we labourer_n securitatem_fw-la pacis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la d._n c._n versus_fw-la dictum_fw-la w._n l._n coram_fw-la i_o petitam_fw-la dat._n die_v &_o anno_fw-la supradictis_fw-la and_o if_o the_o release_v be_v make_v before_o another_o justice_n who_o take_v not_o or_o have_v not_o the_o recognizance_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o memorand_fw-fr quod_fw-la d_o c._o de_fw-fr s._n in_o come_v predict_v yeoman_n vicesimo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la venit_fw-la coram_fw-la i_o d._n n._n armig._n uno_fw-la justice_n dicti_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o come_v praed_fw-we conservand_n assign_v apud_fw-la s._n in_o come_v predict_v &_o securitatem_fw-la pacis_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la versus_fw-la i._n d._n the_o v._o etc._n etc._n penitus_fw-la remisit_fw-la &_o relaxavit_fw-la dat._n die_v &_o anno_fw-la
high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o be_v every_o year_n once_o in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o general_a session_n hold_v for_o the_o peace_n to_o present_v popish_a recusant_n for_o their_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n and_o return_v the_o name_n of_o their_o child_n above_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n be_v then_o with_o their_o parent_n also_o their_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o age_n of_o their_o child_n as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v compute_v or_o to_o forfeit_v 20_o s._n for_o every_o such_o default_n which_o presentment_n the_o town-clerk_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v to_o record_v without_o take_v fee_n for_o they_o under_o a_o penalty_n of_o 40_o s._n 3_o jacobi_n 1._o chap_n 4._o wingates_n statute_n tit._n crown_n and_o if_o the_o minister_n petty_a constable_n and_o church_n warden_n of_o any_o parish_n shall_v make_v a_o complaint_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o he_o or_o they_o suspect_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v a_o popish_a recusant_n but_o have_v no_o proof_n of_o it_o than_o the_o justice_n may_v tender_v the_o party_n the_o oath_n in_o that_o case_n appoint_v and_o upon_o refusal_n if_o above_o the_o age_n of_o 18_o he_o may_v commit_v the_o party_n to_o prison_n till_o the_o next_o assize_n and_o then_o if_o again_o refuse_v it_o be_v praemunire_n in_o a_o man_n but_o a_o woman_n covert_n shall_v only_o suffer_v imprisonment_n and_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o she_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n 7_o jacobi_n 1._o chap._n 6._o wingate_n stat._n tit._n crown_n dalt_n just_a p._n chap._n 45._o folio_n 108._o by_o a_o statute_n the_o first_o of_o william_n and_o mary_n no_o papist_n or_o repute_v papist_n refuse_v to_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o the_o 30_o caroli_n 2._o and_o the_o oath_n enjoin_v in_o a_o act_n for_o remove_v and_o prevent_v all_o question_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o assemble_v and_o sit_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o may_n 1689_o have_v or_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o possession_n or_o at_o his_o disposal_n any_o horse_n or_o horse_n value_v above_o five_o pound_n they_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v and_o that_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o a_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n may_v or_o shall_v authorize_v any_o person_n or_o number_n of_o person_n assist_v by_o a_o constable_n or_o his_o deputy_n headborough_n or_o tythingman_n who_o be_v herein_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o search_v for_o and_o seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o majesty_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o such_o horse_n above_o five_o pound_n value_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o further_a note_n that_o upon_o any_o time_n a_o proclamation_n be_v issue_v out_o to_o amove_v papist_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n other_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a the_o constable_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o make_v diligent_a search_n and_o give_v in_o the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o abide_v of_o such_o as_o stay_v beyond_o the_o time_n limit_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v prosecute_v for_o their_o contempt_n and_o note_v that_o ignorant_a person_n may_v not_o be_v mistake_v by_o bear_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n w._n q._n m._n for_o exempt_v their_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o penalty_n mention_v in_o the_o 35_o of_o elizabeth_n and_o the_o 22_o caroli_n 2._o it_o be_v thereby_o enact_v that_o all_o person_n that_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n therein_o mention_v shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o two_o former_a penal_a act_n against_o conventicle_n however_o if_o any_o such_o assembly_n of_o person_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n meet_v for_o religious_a worship_n with_o the_o door_n lock_v bar_v or_o bolt_v during_o any_o time_n of_o such_o meeting_n together_o all_z and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o and_o be_v at_o such_o meeting_n shall_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n from_o the_o new_a law_n but_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n recite_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o eliz._n and_o 22_o caroli_n 2._o for_o such_o their_o close_a and_o conceal_a meeting_n and_o further_o if_o any_o person_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o protestant_a dissenter_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o high_a constable_n petty_a constable_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o parochial_a or_o ward-office_n any_o such_o person_n shall_v scruple_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o of_o the_o say_a office_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n require_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v take_v or_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o such_o office_n may_v execute_v the_o say_a office_n or_o office_n by_o a_o sufficient_a deputy_n by_o he_o to_o be_v provide_v that_o will_v comply_v in_o take_v the_o oath_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v be_v well_o approve_v note_v that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o case_n of_o oath_n may_v tender_v their_o affirmation_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o late_a act_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n king_n william_n the_o three_o and_o that_o in_o breach_n of_o such_o affirmation_n they_o incur_v the_o penalty_n as_o in_o case_n of_o perjury_n chap._n li._n a_o constable_n office_n relate_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v disturb_v minister_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o relate_v to_o physician_n to_o keep_v peace_n and_o decency_n in_o church_n chapel_n and_o such_o like_a place_n of_o divine_a worship_n note_v that_o if_o any_o one_o not_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o shall_v disturb_v a_o preacher_n 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from_o the_o church_n 3_o jacobi_n 1._o chap._n 4._o you_o shall_v well_o and_o due_o execute_v all_o precept_n and_o warrant_n to_o you_o direct_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o superior_a officer_n you_o shall_v be_v aid_v to_o your_o neighbour_n against_o unlawful_a purveyance_n in_o time_n of_o hay_n or_o corn_n harvest_n upon_o request_n you_o shall_v cause_v all_o person_n meet_v to_o serve_v by_o the_o day_n for_o the_o mow_v reap_v or_o get_v in_o of_o corn_n and_o hay_n you_o shall_v in_o easter_n week_n cause_n your_o parishioner_n to_o choose_v your_o surveyor_n for_o the_o mend_v the_o high_a way_n in_o your_o parish_n or_o liberty_n and_o you_o shall_v well_o and_o due_o according_a to_o your_o knowledge_n power_n and_o ability_n do_v and_o execute_v all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o constable_n so_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o say_v office_n by_o this_o tenor_n of_o a_o oath_n 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your_o power_n and_o knowledge_n till_o a_o other_o be_v choose_v in_o your_o place_n or_o you_o be_v legal_o discharge_v so_o help_v you_o god_n the_o high_a constable_n in_o their_o respective_a hundred_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o common_a law_n as_o be_v the_o petty_a constable_n in_o their_o respective_a town_n and_o liberty_n and_o have_v a_o large_a power_n to_o back_n and_o support_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n if_o they_o proceed_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v so_o order_v that_o if_o a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o constable_n headborough_z etc._n etc._n or_o their_o assistant_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o respective_a office_n they_o may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n 7_o jac._n 1._o chap._n 5._o 21_o jac._n 1._o chap._n 22._o wingate_n abridg._n stat._n tit._n evidence_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v any_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o fact_n commence_v and_o if_o the_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n he_o be_v to_o have_v double_a cost_v and_o this_o to_o be_v recover_v as_o other_o defendant_n recover_v their_o cost_v by_o 7_o jacobi_n 1._o chap._n 5._o 21_o jacobi_n chap._n 1â—_n windg_n abridg._n stat._n tit._n evidence_n for_o indeed_o a_o constable_n legal_o choose_v be_v compel_v to_o serve_v the_o office_n be_v a_o fit_a man_n able_a of_o body_n and_o in_o substance_n and_o it_o will_v go_v hard_o if_o for_o every_o trivial_a slip_n he_o shall_v run_v the_o risk_a of_o be_v ruin_v by_o vexatious_a suit_n for_o if_o a_o constable_n etc._n etc._n legal_o elect_v to_o the_o office_n do_v refuse_v to_o serve_v and_o take_v the_o oath_n unless_o