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.

Customs.

A Warrant against those who abuse an Officer of the Customs, in the due execution of his Office.

To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County, and to every of them, and to the Keeper of His Majestie's Gaol for the said County at M. in the County aforesaid.

Kent ss. FOrasmuch as it hath been made* 1.1 appear unto me, That A. B. and C. D. a 1.2 have lately been forceably b 1.3 in the due execution of Offices in the said place by E. F. G. H. armed with c 1.4 These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to re∣quire you the said Constable and Borsholders, and every of you, that you, some or one of you, do take the said E. F. G. H. and them convey to His Majestie's Gaol aforesaid, and them there deliver to the aforesaid Keeper of the same, (together with this Precept.) Re∣quiring also you, the said Keeper, to receive them into the said Gaol, and them there safely to keep till the next Quarter-Sessions, there to be dealt withall as by the Statute in that behalf lately made is appointed. Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under my hand and seal the, &c.

Against carrying away Goods with∣out paying Custom, &c.

To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County, and to every of them.

Kent ss. FOrasmuch as Complaint hath* 1.5 been made unto me, That A. B. a 1.6 hath assisted in the taking b 1.7 of Goods c 1.8 at E. in the County aforesaid without d 1.9 at hours e 1.10 These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to will and require you, and every of you, that you, some or one of you, do apprehend the said A. B. and him bring before me, to answer the premisses, and farther to doe and receive as by the Statute in that behalf lately made is appointed. Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under my hand and seal the, &c.

A Mittimus upon the precedent War∣rant, for the first Offence.

To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County, and to every of them, and to the Keeper of His Majestie's Gaol for the said County at C. in the County aforesaid.

Kent ss. FOrasmuch as it hath been duly* 1.11 proved before me, That B. C. hath assisted in the, &c. (as in the last War∣rant.) These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to require you the said Constable and Borsholders, and every of you, that you, some or one of you, do convey the said B. C. to His Majestie's Gaol aforesaid, and him there deli∣ver to the aforesaid Keeper of the same, (to∣gether with this Precept.) Requiring also you, the said Keeper, to receive him into the said Gaol, and him there safely to keep, untill he shall find sufficient surety to be of Good be∣haviour for so long time untill he be thereof discharged by the Lord Treasurer, Chan∣cellour, Under-Treasurer, or Barons of the Exchequer. Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under my hand and seal the, &c.

Upon the second like Offence.

To the Constable and Borsholders of, &c.

Kent ss. FOrasmuch as it hath been duly* 1.12 proved before me, That C. D. hath assisted in the, &c. [as in the Warrant last but one] And forasmuch as the said C. D. hath once before offended in the like kind: These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to require you the said Constable and Borshol∣ders, and every of you, that you, some or one of you, do convey the said C. D. to his Ma∣jestie's Gaol aforesaid, and him there deliver to the aforesaid Keeper of the same, (together with this Precept.) Requiring also you, the said Keeper, to receive him into the said Gaol, and him there safely to keep for the space of two months, (without Bail or Mainprise) or untill he shall pay the Sheriff of this County the summ of five pounds, (for the use of His Majesty) or untill he shall by the Lord Trea∣surer, Chancellour, or Under-Treasurer, or Court of Exchequer, be thence discharged. Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under my hand and seal, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  14 Car. 2. cap. 11. 1 Iustice.
• a 1.2

  Persons appointed by His Ma∣jesty for managing the Cu∣stoms, Offi∣cers of the Customs, or their De∣puties.
• b 1.3

  hin∣dred, af∣fronte•…•… a∣bused, •…•…a∣ten or woun∣ded, to the hazard of their lives.
• c 1.4

  armed with Clubs or any manner of weapon, either on board any Ship or Vessel, or upon the land or water. And such as act in their aid and assistacce.
• * 1.5

  14 Car. 2. cap. 11. 1 Iustice. 2 Witnesses.
• a 1.6

  Car∣man, Por∣ter, Water∣man, or o∣ther person.
• b 1.7

  taking up, landing, shipping off, or carrying away of
• c 1.8

  goods, wares or merchandizes prohibited, or whereof the Custom, Subsidy, or other Duty are due and payable to the King
• d 1.9

  without the presence of any of the Officers of His Maje∣stie's Customs thereunto appointed,
• e 1.10

  or at hours and times not appointed by Law. Or goods passing by Certificates, Waste, Coquet, or otherwise, without the presence of, or notice given to one of His Majestie's Officers.
• * 1.11

  14 Car. 2. cap. 11. 1 Iustice. 2 Witnesses▪ for the first Offence. Be commit∣ted to Gaol, till he find Sureties for Good be∣haviour.
• * 1.12

  14 Car. 2. cap. 11. 1 Iustice. 2 Witnesses for the se∣cond Of∣fence. pay 5 li.