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Kent ss. BY virtue of an Act of Parlia∣ment* 1.1 in that behalf made, These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to authorize and command you, and every of you, to enter into and search the house or houses of any person or persons within the said Hundred, other then such person or persons
which have Free-Warren, or is Lord of a Man∣nor, or is such Freeholder which is seized in his own right or the right of his Wife, of Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, to the clear yearly value of forty pounds or more by the year, (over and above all charges and re∣prises) of some estate of inheritance; Or of Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, in his own right, or in the right of his Wife, (for term of life or lives) of the yearly value of fourscore pounds, (over and above all charges and reprises) Or which is worth in Goods or* 1.2 Chattels four hundred pounds, suspected to have Setting-dogs, or Nets (for the taking of Pheasants and Partridges.) And that where∣soever you, or any of you, shall find any such Setting-dog or Nets, the same you take, carry away, and detain, kill, destroy, and cut in pieces, as things prohibited by the Act afore∣said, and forefeited to such of you as shall find out and take the same as aforesaid. Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under our hands and seals at M. in the said County the, &c.
Kent ss. BY virtue of an Act of Parliament in that behalf lately made, These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to authorize and command you, and every of
you. (in the day time) to search the houses, out-houses, or other places, of any person or persons (within the said Hundred,) other then of such person as hath Lands and Tenements, or some other estate of inheritance, (in his* 1.4 own or in his Wife's right) of the clear yearly value of one hundred pounds per annum, or for term of life, or which hath a Lease or Leases of ninety nine years (or for any longer term) of the clear yearly value of one hundred and fifty pounds, or which is the Son and Heir ap∣parent of an Esquire, (or other person of higher degree,) or which are Owners or Keepers of Forests, Parks, Chases or Warrens, (being Stocked with Deer or Conies, for their neces∣sary use, in respect of the said Forests, Parks, Chases or Warrens) as upon good ground shall be suspected to have or keep in his or their cu∣stody any Guns, Bows, Grey-hounds, Setting∣dogs, Ferrets, Cony-dogs, or other Dogs, (to destroy Hares or Conies) Hays, Tramels, or other Nets, Low-bells, Hare-pipes, Snares, or other Engines for the taking and killing of Conies, Hares, Pheasants, Partridges, or other Game, and such Guns, Bows, Grey-hounds, Setting-dogs, Ferrets, Cony-dogs, or other such Dogs, as aforesaid, Hays, Tramels or other Nets, Low-bells, Hare-pipes, Snares, or other Engines aforesaid, as you, or any of you, shall so find, to seize, detain, and keep, to and for the use of the Lord of the Mannor or Royalty where the same shall be so found, or taken, or otherwise to cut in pieces or destroy, as things by the said Act prohibited to be kept by persons of their degree. And what you shall doe in the premisses, you shall make known un∣to me (with all convenient speed.) Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under my hand and seal at, &c.
Kent ss. FOrasmuch as A. B. and C. D. of E. in the County aforesaid, be∣ing this present day brought before me by Warrant by the Constable of E. aforesaid, and being examined did upon their examination confess that they had kept and used Nets and Ferrets for the taking and killing of Conies by the space of a year last past, contrary to the Statute in that case made and provided. And being required to enter into Recognizance for their appearance at the next general Quarter-Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County they did both refuse so to do: These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) straitly to charge and command you, that you receive into your Custody the Bodies of the said A. B. and C. D. whom I send you by H. T. one of the Constables of E. aforesaid, and them safely to keep, untill they shall enter into such Re∣cognizance as aforesaid, or that they be other∣wise discharged according to Law. Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under my hand and seal, &c.
K. ss. FOrasmuch as complaint hath been* 1.5 made unto me, That A. B. of your Town of C. Gent. did in September last past Hunt with his Spannels in the Ground of R. H. where Corn did then grow, at which time the same Corn was Eared or Codded, and Standing, (without the consent of the said R. H. then Owner of the same Ground) contrary to the Statute in that case made and provided, by which he hath forfeited forty shillings to the said R. H. the Owner of the said Ground: These are therefore (in His Ma∣jestie's name) to command you, and every of you, that some or one of you, do warn him the said A. B. to come before us at T. the se∣cond day of Iune next, to answer the premisses, and to be then there your self with this War∣rant. Given under our hands and seals, &c.
If he appear not, then say, to put in Sure∣ties for his appearance at the next general Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this County, to answer the said offence, and pay the penalty. And in case he refuse so to doe, that then you, some or one of you, safely con∣vey him to the Gaol of, &c. and him there deliver to the Keeper of the same, (together with this Precept.) Commanding also you the
said Keeper to receive him into the said Gaol, and him there safely to keep, untill he shall find Sureties as aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal, &c.
7 Iac. c. 11. 2 Iustices, and their hands.
Pheasants, &c. to be taken onely between Michael∣mas and Christmas.
22 & 23 Car. 2. 1 Iustice (under his hand and seal.)
This may be directed to any special person or persons, (as well as to the Offi∣cers.
23 Eliz. cap. 10.