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Precedents of Warrants.
or incorrigible, that then you cause such to be brought before me, or
any other of his Majesties Justices of Peace of this Division, to be
farther dealt withal according to the Statute in such cases provided.
Dated, &c. |
Chap. 174. |
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Afterwards any one of these Justices may take the
Examination of,
or proof against such dangerous Rogue, and finding cause, (sc. finding
that he hath offered any violence, or used any threatning speeches, or
' other like misdemeanour towards any person; or that he hath been
' formerly punished, and sent home; or that he affirms untruly where
' he was born, or will not be known, or knows not where he was born,
' or last dwelt; for then it is apparent that he hath been and continued
' a Rogue of a long time) in every such case the Justice may then joyn
' with any other Justice of Peace of that Limit, being of the Quorum,
' and commit such Rogue to the House of Correction or Gaol, as an incorrigible
' Rogue, although the said two Justices shall not meet together
' about it.
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39 El. 8.
Jac. 7.
P. Vag. 4. |
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A Warrant for a fugitive Servant.
To the Sheriff of, &c.
WHereas I. E. being lawfully retained in service
with N. A. of,
&c. is departed from his said Master's Service before the end of
his term, without his Master's leave or licence, (or without any reasonable
cause) contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm in this
behalf provided: These are therefore to command you, and every of
you, that you, or some one of you, do attach the body of the said
I. E. and bring him before me, (or some other Justice of Peace,
&c.)
to find sufficient Sureties, well and faithfully to serve his said
Master,
according to the Covenant between them made: and if he shall refuse
thus to do, that then you cause him to be conveyed safely to the common
Gaol, &c. (as before, in a Warrant for the Peace.) Given under
the Hand of me T. S. one of his Majesties Justices of Peace within
the
said County. |
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Or thus; That the said I. E. to his said
Master to serve again you do
cause to be delivered: and if that to do he shall refuse, that then you
cause him to be conveyed to the Gaol, &c.
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A Warrant for one refusing to Serve.
MIchael Dalton Armig', unus Magistr. Cur, Cancellar,
& unus Just.
&c. R. L. Ballivo de S. in Com. præd. salut.
Ex parte dicti Dom.
Reg. tibi mando, quod attachies R. A. de S. præd. Labourer,
ita quod eum
habeas coram me vel sociis meis Just. dicti Dom. Regis and Pacem in Com,
præd. conservand', necnon ad divers. Felonias, Transgress. aliaque
malefacta
in eodem Com. audiend' & term' assign', ad prox. general. Sess. Pacis
in Com.
præd. tenend', ad respond. tam dicto Dom. Regi, quam B. C. de
A. &c.
Yeoman, quare ipse præd. R. A. licet in servitio congruo
pro statu suo per
præf. B. C. fuit sæpius requisit' ei servire, ipsi tamen
B. C. servire penitus
recus. in contempt. dicti Dom. Regis & ipsius B. C. grave dampnum,
& contra
formam Statut. de servientibus nuper edit. & provisi. Et habeas
ibi tunc
hoc Mandat. Teste, &c. |
Cromp.
288 |
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And yet see the Statute 4 El. cap. 4. whereby
the departure of a Servant,
and refusing to serve, &c. are referred to two Justices of Peace, |
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