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Item, Every company so allotted out, shall forthwith direct their Precepts unto the Sheriff to warn the High Constables, under Con∣stables, and other the most honest and substantial Inhabitants with∣in the same Hundred, Rape, or Wapentake, to the number of thirty
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.
Item, What number of Badgers, Kidders, Broggers, or Carriers of Corn inhabit within the said Parish, and whither they do use to
carry their Corn which they do buy, and where they do usually buy the same, and what their names be, and how long they have used that trade, and by whose Licence, and to see the same Licences of what tenor they are of.
Item, What number of Malt-makers, Bakers, common Brewers, or Tiplers dwell within the said Parish, and who they are by name, and how long they have used that trade, and how much they bake or brew in the week, and what other trade they have whereby otherwise to live.
Item, Who within the said Parish be the great buyers of Corn, or do use to buy, or have bought any Corn or Grain to sell again, or have sold it again since Midsummer last.
Item, Who within the same Parish buyeth or have bought or sold any Grain upon the ground, of whom, and to whom hath the same been bought or sold, and at what price, and to certifie unto us of the Premises, and of every part thereof, on the _____ _____ day of _____ _____ now next comming: And to every part of these Articles you shall bring answer from point to point.