A Precept to the Sheriff to return a Iury to inquire upon a Riot, Rout, or unlawfull Assembly.
Kent ss. W. B. and R. R. Esquires;* 1.1 two of His Majestie's Ju∣stices assigned to keep the Peace in the Coun∣ty aforesaid; to the Sheriff of the said Coun∣ty, Greeting. On the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King we command you, that you do cause to come before us at H. in the Parish of G. in the said County, upon Thursday the 10. day of Iune next ensuing, four and twen∣ty honest, sufficient and lawfull men, dwelling within the said County, (whereof every of them have to Lands and Tenements within the County aforesaid, to the yearly value of twen∣ty shillings of Charter-hold or Free-hold, or twenty six shillings eight pence of Copyhold, or of both, over and above all charges) for to inquire for His Majesty of some Riots, Routs, and unlawfull Assemblies, committed and done at S. in the said County, (as it is said.) And that you do return upon every Person so by you impannelled in issues, at the first day twenty shillings, at the second day forty shillings to be by them forfeited if that they appear not, and be sworn to inquire the premisses at the first day: All which you shall in no case omit upon pain of twenty pounds.