Choice presidents upon all Acts of Parliament relating to the office and duty of a justice of peace. With necessary notes and instructions thereupon taken out of the said Acts of Parliament, and other particular cases in law adjudg'd therein. As also a more useful method of making up Court-Rolls than hath been hitherto known or published in print. By Rich. Kilburne, Esq; late one of His Majestie's Justices of the Peace for the county of Kent, and principal of Staple-Inn.

Against a Minister for not reading Prayers, &c. once in a month.

To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of A. in the said County.

Kent▪ ss. FOr as much as it hath been duly* 1.1 proved before us, That A. B, the proper Incumbent of thea 1.2 in the County aforesaid, doth reside on his Living and keep a Curate, and hath not himself in person with∣in one month now last past openly and pub∣lickly read the Common Prayers in and by the Book prescribed (by the Statute made in the thirteenth year of His now Majestie's Reign, intituled An Act for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies, and for establishing the Form of making, ordaining and consecrating Bishops, Priests and Deacons in the Church of England) in the Parish-Church of C. to the said Parishioners in such order, manner and form as in and by the said Book is appointed, whereby he hath (by virtue of the Statute aforesaid) forfeited five pounds to the use of the Poor of the Parish aforesaid: These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to will and require you, and every of you, that you, or some of you, do demand of the said A. B. the aforesaid five pounds to the use of the Poor aforesaid; and in default of payment thereof within ten days after such demand, that you, or some of you, do levy the same by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. rendring to him the surplusage. Hereof •…•…ail not

at your perils. Given under our hands and seals the, &c.

The like Warrant (mutatis mutandis) if he do not (if there be occasion) administer each of the Sacraments, and other Rites of the Church, once in every month.

Notes

• * 1.1

  13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 4. 2 Iustices. Confession, or 2 Wit∣nesses.
• a 1.2

  Par∣sonage, Vi∣carage, or Benefice with Cure. The Ordi∣nary may allow an Impedi∣ment.