WHereas Complaint hath been made unto me Robert Hatton, Knight,
one of the Justices, &c. by J. S. of, &c. that upon Monday
night last he had feloniously taken from him certain Goods [they
would be named] and that he is given to understand, that there are
divers parcels of such Goods in the Hands or Houses of certain suspected
Persons within your Town:  These are to will, &c. that you be
aiding to and assist the said I. S. (the Bearer hereof) with your best
endeavours, whereby he may the better come to the sight and view of
the same Goods, that so he may the better judge or know whether the
said Goods, or any part of them, are his; and if he shall find the same
Goods, or any of them, that were stollen from him; or if he shall challenge
or claim any of the said Goods in the possession of any of the said
suspected persons, that then you do presently attach the Bodies of all such
suspected persons within whose custody, house or possession, you or he
the said I. S. shall so find the same, and them (together with the said
Goods) forthwith bring before me, or some other of His Majesties Justices
of peace for this County, to make answer thereto.  And hereof
fail you not, &c.  Dated, &c.
 

Cambr.

    THese are in the Kings Majesties Name to charge and command you,
&c. that presently upon the sight hereof you, or some of you, do
cause to come before me, (or some other of His Majesties Justices of peace
of this County) the persons here under named, to the end that they and
every of them may be bound to make their personal Appearance at the
next general Gaol-delivery, (or Quarter-Sessions) to be holden for this
County, then and there to testifie their and every of their knowledges
concerning certain felonious Acts committed by one A. B. now a Prisoner
in the Castle of C. &c.  And hereof fail you not, &c.
 

Cambr.

    WHereas there have been many Robberies lately committed about,
&c.  Now for the better finding out of the same lewd Persons,
we whose Name are here under written, being His Majesties Justices
of Peace (for the County of Cambridge) have thought good, and do
hereby will and require you in His Majesties Name, that forthwith you
direct your Precepts to every petty Constable within your (several) Hundreds,
(commanding them) to make search in all Inns, Ale-houses, and
other suspected Houses within your Precincts, for all such Persons as are
Masterless or out of Service; as also for all idle, vagrant or wandering
Rogues, Beggars, or other Persons:  and farther, That they the said petty
Constables within your Precincts do take examination and account
of all those, and such other persons as be common Ale-house-haunters,
or which expend their Mony in Riot, or which do not labour for their
living, and have not whereon so to maintain them.  And that the same
Searches be holden all over in your Hundreds in one night, and at such
other several times as to your discretion shall seem meet.  And if any
such Persons shall be found in the same Searches, and that upon your or