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Precedents of Warrants.
to pay their said several Forfeitures, and that you can find no sufficient
Distress whereon to levy the same, that then you the Constables,
or one of you, shall commit every such Offender or Offenders (refusing
or neglecting to pay the said sum or Forfeiture, and not having sufficient
whereon to be distrained for the same) to the Stocks, there to remain
by the space of four hours. And this shall be your sufficient Warrant
herein. Dated, &c. |
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But before the Justice of Peace shall grant these
two last Warrants,
or the like, he shall do well first to send for the Offenders, and to examine
them of the Offence, &c. See hic antea.
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A Warrant to convene all Victuallers, &c. to put in Sureties
for
observing Fish-days, according to the Proclamation.
To the High-Constables of the Hundred of Radfield, and
to either of them.
THese are in the Kings Majesties name to command
you to warn all
the Inn-holders, Taverners, Cooks, Ale-house-keepers, Butchers,
and other Victuallers whatsoever within your Hundred, personally to
appear before us at Linton upon Tuesday, being the twentieth day
of
this instant February, at the sign of the Griffin there:
and to bring with
them Sureties that shall enter into Bond with them, to his Majesties use,
for the due observation of the Orders lately published for the restraint
of
killing, dressing and eating of Flesh in Lent, or upon Fish-days, according
to his Majesties Proclamation in that behalf; and that you, or one
of you, be then and there with us, to deliver us a note in writing of
the names, Surnames, and dwelling-places of every of them, and of all
other that victual without Licence within your Hundred, as you will
answer the contrary at your peril. Dated at West Wratting
the first day
of February, &c.
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Against Ale-house-keepers.
ALso a Warrant (like unto the last but one) may be
made to levy
the Forfeiture of Inn-keepers or Ale-house-keepers, for suffering
Townsmen or others to continue drinking in their house, or for selling
less than one quart of their best Beer or Ale for 1 d. saving that
the Distress
taken of such Inn-keepers and Ale-house-keepers is not to be sold
till after six days; and then for default of satisfaction, the same are
presently
to be apprised and sold, and therefore such Warrant must herein
be made accordingly. See 1 Jac. cap. 9. P. 7, 8.
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To levy Forfeiture for not keeping the Assize, &c.
THomas Tirrel Esquire, one of the Kings Majesties
Justices, &c. Forasmuch
as it hath been duly proved before me (according to the
Statute in such case provided) that G. W. of your said Town, Ale-house-keeper,
hath lately uttered or sold in his house) less than one full Ale-quart
of the best Beer for one penny, contrary to the form of the same
Statute: These are therefore in his Majesties name to charge and
command
you, forthwith to levy, by distress of the Goods of the said G.
W.
the sum of twenty shillings, the same to be bestowed and imployed by
you to the use of the Poor of your Parish: and if the said G.
W. within |
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