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.

A Warrant against the reputed Fa∣ther of a Bastard-Child.

To the Constable, &c.

Kent ss. FOrasmuch as upon Examination* 1.1 of A. B. of, &c. Single woman, this day taken before me, (upon Oath) it ap∣peareth that she is at present with Child of a Bastard-Child, which is likely to be chargeable to the Parish when it shall happen to be so born; And forasmuch as (upon her Examina∣tion) she hath confessed that C. D. of, &c. did beget her with Child of the Child aforesaid, and hath before me charged him with the same: These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to command you the said Constable and Borsholders, that you, some or one of you, do cause the said C. D. to come before me, or some one of His Majestie's Justices of the Peace* 1.2 of the said County at, &c. aforesaid, then and there to receive as by the said Court shall be injoyned; and also that he shall in the mean time be of good Behaviour, as well towards His said Majesty, as towards all His liege people. Which if he shall refuse to doe, that then (without expecting any farther or other War∣rant) you, some or one of you, do 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 aforesaid Keeper, to receive him into the said Gaol, and him there safely to keep, untill he shall find such sufficient Security as aforesaid. Hereof fail not at your peril. Given under my hand and seal at, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Dalt. 39.
• * 1.2

  Lamb. 122. Cromp. 196.