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A Precept to bring in a Scould to be tried at a Court-Leet.
K. ss. RIchard Kilburne, Esquire, Steward of His Majestie's Court-Leet, hol∣den this present day for the said Hundred, to the Constable of the Hundred aforesaid, and Officer of the said Court greeting. Forasmuch as E. P. of the Parish of C. in the said County, Spinster, otherwise called E. the Wife of R. T. of the aforesaid Parish of C. in the County a∣foresaid, Labourer; was at His Majestie's said Court, holden before me this present day, by the Oaths of twelve honest and lawfull men of the Hundred aforesaid, presented for her being a common Scould at the Parish aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, within the Jurisdiction of the said Court, as well with her Neighbours as with other the Liege people of the King, whereby they are much molested, disquieted and grieved (against the Peace of the said King, his Crown and Dignity,) to the great disturbance and disquiet of His Majestie's Liege people, and against his Peace, These are therefore to command you to cause the said E. P. to come before me, or my sufficient De∣puty, at the next Court-Leet of our Sovereign Lord the King, to be holden at C. aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, (within the Juris∣diction of the said Court) upon Saturday the second day of Octob. next ensuing, to answer the premisses. And further to do and receive as the said Court of the said King shall con∣sider of her in that behalf. And have you