six persons, more or fewer, as the quantity of the Hundred, Rape, or Wapentake shall require, to appeare before them at a certain place, and within as short time after receipt hereof as they conveni∣ently may; and upon the appearance of the said persons, they shall divide them into so many Juries, as they shall think meet, giving in∣struction to the said Sheriff to return as few of such as be known great Farmers for Corn, or that have store of Grain to sell as he can. And such of the persons so warned as shall not appear, but make default being summoned, and not having any just or reasonable excuse al∣lowable by the Justices, to be punished therefore at the good discre∣tions of the Justices, both by Imprisonment and Fine, before whom they are to appear.
Item, They shall first declare to the parties appearing, the cause why they are sent for, and therewith earnestly charge them in the fear of God, to apply themselves to the service whereunto they shall be now called with all dutifulness and diligence, and without any partiality to any person, and then they shall give them the Oath following.
The Juries Oath.
YOu shall swear, &c. that you shall enquire, and make true and due search and trial, what number of persons every housholder that hath Corn in their Barns, Stacks, or otherwhere as well Justices of the Peace as others whatsoever, within the Parish of _____ _____ have in their houses feeding, lying, and uprising, or otherwise to be fed: what number of Acres they have certainly to be sowen this year with any manner of Grain: what Bargains they have made with any person for any kinde of Grain to be sold, by, or to them: to whom and by whom, and upon what prices they have made the same, and what quantity of any manner of Grain, they, or any other have in their Barns, Grainers, Lofts, Sellars, or Floors, or otherwise to be delivered unto them upon any Bargain.
For Badgers, Broggers, and Carriers of Corn.
Item, What number of Badgers, Kidders, Broggers, or Carriers of Corn inhabit within the said Parish, and whither they do use to