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.

Carriages for the King.

A Warrant to provide Carriages.

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

Kent ss. WHereas we have (by War∣rant* 1.1 from the Green-cloath) received notice to provide Carts and Carriages from the places adjacent for the present service of His Majesty, (according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided:) 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 cause four suffi∣cient Carriages within the said Hundred (each Carriage to consist of four able Horses, or six Oxen, or four Oxen and two Horses) to be and attend for the service aforesaid at B. in the said County upon the first of April next ensuing at eight of the clock in the forenoon of the same day. Hereof fail not at your pe∣rils. Given under our hands and seals the, &c.

Another Warrant for providing of Carriages for the King's use.

To the Constable and Borsholders of, &c.

Kent ss WHereas we have received* 1.2 notice in writing by War∣rant under the hands and seals ofa 1.3 for providing of Carriages for the service of His Majestyb 1.4 These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to require you, and every of you, that you, some or one of you, do cause to be sent to A. ten Carriages on the second day of May next furnished with Horses or Oxen sufficient for the said service. Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under our hands and seals the, &c.

A Warrant to levy the Penalty for not appearing with Carriages for the King upon notice.

To the Constable and Borsholders of, &c.

Kent ss. FOr as much as it hath been duly* 1.5 proved before us, That B. C. of C. &c. having had reasonable notice to bring one Carriage to T. upon the first day of May last for the service of his Majestie's Ordnance, (according to the form of the Statute in that behalf lately made) hath a 1.6 wilfully neglec∣ted so to doe, by which he hath forfeited for∣ty shillings (to the King's Majestie's use:) These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to require you, and every of you, that you, some or one of you, do demand of the said B. C. (to His Majestie's use) the aforesaid forty shillings; and in default of payment up∣on demand, that then you, some or one of you, do forthwith levy the aforesaid forty shil∣lings (to the use aforesaid) by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said B. C. rendring to him the overplus upon such Sale, (if there shall be any, the charge of Di∣straining being first deducted.) Hereof fail not at your perils. Given under our hands and seals the, &c.

A Mittimus for one that doth im∣press or take away any Cart or other thing from the Owner, under pre∣tence of power from the Green∣cloath for Carriage of His Maje∣stie's Provisions, without lawfull Authority.

To the Constable and Borsholders of the Hundred of A. in the said County, and to the Keeper of His Majestie's Gaol at C. in the County aforesaid.* 1.7

K. ss. FOr as much as it hath been made appear unto me, upon (the com∣plaint of A. B. of, &c. in the County afore∣said) That C. D. of E. hath impressed a Cart for Carriage of His Majestie's Provisions with∣out consent of the Owner, on pretence or co∣lour of a Warrant from the Green-cloath, (con∣trary to the intent of the Statute in that case made and provided:) These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) at the request of the said A. B. to will and require you the said Consta∣ble and Borsholders, and every of you, that you, some or one of you, do take the said C. D. and him deliver to the said Keeper of the Gaol aforesaid, (together with this Precept.) Re∣quiring and commanding also you, the said Keeper, to receive the said C. D. into the Gaol aforesaid, and him there safely to keep untill the next Sessions. And thereof neither you nor any of you are to fail at your perils. Gi∣ven under my hand and seal the second day of May in the 31. year of the Reign of our Sove∣reign Lord Charles the Second, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  13 Car. 2. cap. 8. 2 Iustices.
• * 1.2

  13 Car. 2. cap. 8. 2 Iustices.
• a 1.3

  Lord High Ad∣miral of England, or 2 more of the princi∣pal Officers or Commis∣sioners of His Maje∣stie's Navy, or Master of His Majestie's Ordnance, or Lieutenants of His Majestie's Ordnance
• b 1.4

  Service of the Navy or Ordnance.
• * 1.5

  13 Car. 2. cap. 8. 2 Iustices, by oath of the Officer or two cre∣dible Wit∣nesses.
• a 1.6

  Refuse or wilfully neglect.
• * 1.7

  12 Car. 2. cap. 24. Settled the 13. of the same King cap. 8. Provision for His Majesty, or the Queen, or any of the Chil∣dren of the King or Queen. Or impress or take any Cart, Car∣riage, or other thing, without the consent of the Owner. 2 Iustices.