rection] at

and

in the said County [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said several Sums, and all Costs and Charges of the said Distress, and of the Commitment and conveying of the said A.B. to the said [House of Correction], should be sooner paid*: And whereas the said A.B. being so convicted as aforesaid, and being [now] required to pay the said Sums of hath not paid the same or any Part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's Name, forthwith to make Distress of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B.; and if within the Space of Days next after the making of such Distress the said Sums, together with the reasonable Charges of taking and keeping the Distress, shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said Goods and Chattels so by you distrained, and do pay the Money arising by such Sale unto in the said [County] that he may pay and apply the same as by Law is directed, and may render the Overplus, if any, on Demand, to the said A.B.; and if no such Distress can be found, then that you certify the same unto [me], to the end that such further Proceedings may be had thereon as to the Law doth appertain. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord

aforesaid.

(N. 2.)

at

Day of in the [County] J.S. (L.S.)

Warrant of Distress upon an Order for the Payment of Money.

To the Constables of

or any of them, and to all other

Peace Officers in the said [County] of

WHEREAS on

last past a Complaint was made before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of for that [&c., as in the the said

at

Order], and afterwards, to wit, on Parties appeared before [me] [or as in the Order], and thereupon having considered the Matter of the said Complaint, [I] adjudged the said A.B. to [pay to the said C.D. the Sum of

before the

on or

then next], and also to pay to the said C.D. the Sum of for his Costs in that Behalf; and [1] thereby ordered that if the said several Sums should not be paid on or before the said then next, the same should be levied by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B.; and it was adjudged that in default of sufficient Distress in that Behalf, the said A.B. should be imprisoned in the [House of Correction] in the said County [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said several Sums, and all Costs and Charges of the Distress, [and of the Commitment and conveying of the said A.B. to the said House of Correction,] should be sooner paid*: And whereas the Time in and by the said Order appointed for the Payment of the said several Sums of

at

and hath elapsed, but the said C.D. hath not paid the same or any Part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's Name, forthwith to make Distress of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B.; and if within the Space of Days after the making of such Dis

tress

tress the said last-mentioned Sums, together with the reasonable
Charges of taking and keeping the said Distress, shall not be paid,
that then you do sell the said Goods and Chattels so by you dis-
trained, and do pay the Money arising from such Sale unto
in the said [County] that he may pay and apply the
same as by Law directed, and may render the Overplus, if any, on
Demand, to the said A.B.; and if no such Distress can be found,
then that you certify the same unto me, to the end that such Pro-
ceedings may be had therein as to the Law doth appertain.
Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this
in the Year of our Lord
aforesaid.

at

(N. 3.)

Day of
in the [County]
J.S. (L.S.)

Endorsement in backing a Warrant of Distress.

to wit: WHEREAS Proof upon Oath hath this Day been made before [me] [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of that the Name of J. S. to the within Warrant subscribed is of the Handwriting of the Justice of the Peace within mentioned: [1] do therefore authorize W.T., who bringeth to me this Warrant, and all other Persons to whom this Warrant was originally directed, or by whom the same may be lawfully executed, and also all Constables and other Peace Officers of the said [County] of to execute the same within the said County of

in the [County] of

I, W. T., Constable of do hereby certify to J.S., Esquire, One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County, that by virtue of this Warrant I have made diligent Search for the Goods and Chattels of the within-mentioned A.B., and that I can find no sufficient Goods or Chattels of the said A.B. whereon to levy the Sums within mentioned.

Witness my Hand, this

Day of

(N. 5.)

Warrant of Commitment for Want of Distress.

To the Constables of

Keeper of the [ Gaol] at

of

or any of them, and to the
in the said [County]

WHEREAS [&c., as in either of the foregoing Distress Warrants, N. 1, 2, to the Asterisk (*), and then thus]: And whereas afterwards, on the in the Year aforesaid, [1] the said Justice issued a Warrant to the Constables of

and

Day of

or any of them, commanding him or them to levy the said Sums
of
by Distress and Sale of the Goods and
Chattels of the said A.B.: And whereas it appears to [me], as

well

well by the Return of the said Constable to the said Warrant of Distress as otherwise, that the said Constable hath made diligent Search for the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B., but that no sufficient Distress whereon to levy the Sums above mentioned could be found: These are therefore to command you the said Constables of or any of you, to take the said A.B., and him safely to convey to the [Gaol] at aforesaid, and there deliver him to the said Keeper, together with this Precept; and [] do hereby command you the said Keeper of the said [Gaol] to receive the said A.B. into your Custody in the said [Gaol], there to imprison him [and keep him to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said several Sums, and all the Costs and Charges of the said Distress [and of the Commitment and conveying of the said A.B. to the said Gaol] amounting to the further Sum of shall be sooner paid unto you the said Keeper; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord

at

Day of
in the [County]

aforesaid.

J.S. (L.S.)

Warrant of Commitment upon a Conviction for a Fenalty in the

(0. 1.)

first instance.

or any of them, and to the in the said [County]

To the Constables of
Keeper of the [Gaol] at

of

[Labourer], was on this Day

WHEREAS A.B., late of duly convicted before the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said [County], for that [stating the Offence as in the Conviction]; and it was thereby adjudged that the said A.B. for his said Offence should forfeit and pay the Sum of [&c., as in the Conviction], and should pay to the said C.D. the Sum of for his Costs in that Behalf; and it was thereby further adjudged that if the said several Sums should not be paid [forthwith], the said A.B. should be imprisoned in the [Gaol] at in the said [County] [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said several Sums [and the Costs and Charges of conveying the said A.B. to the said Gaol] should be sooner paid: And whereas the Time in and by the said Conviction appointed for the Payment of the said several Sums hath elapsed, but the said A.B. hath not paid the same or any Part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you the said Constable of to take the said A.B., and him aforesaid, and there

safely to convey to the [Gaol] at to deliver him to the Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; and [1] do hereby command you the said Keeper of the said Gaol] to receive the said A.B. into your Custody in the said [Gaol, there to imprison him [and keep him to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said several Sums [and the Costs and Charges of conveying him to the said [Gaol] amount

shall be sooner paid]; and

ing to the further Sum of
for your so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this

in the Year of our Lord

aforesaid.

at

Day of
in the [County]

J.S. (L.S.)

(0.2.)

Warrant of Commitment on an Order in the first instance.

To the Constables of

or any of them, and to the

Keeper of the [House of Correction] at
said [County] of

WHEREAS ON

in the

last past Complaint was made before

the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of for that [&c., as in the Order], the Parties

at

and afterwards, to wit, on appeared before [me] the said Justice [or as it may be in the Order], and thereupon having considered the Matter of the said Complaint [I] adjudged the said A.B. to pay to the said C.D. the Sum of on or before the

Day of

then next, and also to pay to the said C.D. the Sum of

for his Costs in that Behalf; and [1] also thereby adjudged, that if the said several Sums should not be paid on or before then next, the said A.B. should

Day of

the be imprisoned in the [House of Correction] at in the said County] [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of unless the said several Sums [and the Costs and Charges of conveying the said A.B. to the said House of Correction] should be sooner paid: And whereas the Time in and by the said Order appointed for the Payment of the said several Sums of Money hath elapsed, but the said A.B. hath not paid the same or any Part thereof, but therein hath made default: These are therefore to command you the said Constables of any of you, to take the said A.B., and him safely convey to the said House of Correction at aforesaid, and there to deliver him to the Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; and [1] do hereby command you the said Keeper of the said [House of Correction] to receive the said A.B. into your Cus tody in the said [House of Correction], there to imprison him [and keep him to hard Labour] for the Space of

or

unless the said several Sums [and the Costs and Charges of conveying him to the said [House of Correction,] amounting to the further Sum of ,] shall be sooner paid unto you the said Keeper; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this in the Year of our Lord

aforesaid.

at

Day of in the [County]

J.S. (L.S.)

(P. 1.)

Warrant of Commitment on a Conviction where the Punishment is by Imprisonment.

To the Constables of

or any of them, and to the in the

Keeper of the [House of Correction] at
said [County] of

WHEREAS A.B., late of

[Labourer], was this Day duly convicted before the undersigned [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said [County] of for that [stating the Offence as in the Conviction]; and it was thereby adjudged that the said A.B. for his said Offence should be imprisoned in the [House of Correction] at in the said

County [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of These are therefore to command you the said Constables of or any of you, to take the said A.B., and him safely convey to the [House of Correction] at aforesaid, and there to deliver

him to the Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; and [1] do hereby command you the said Keeper of the said [House of Correction] to receive the said A.B. into your Custody in the said [House of Correction], there to imprison him [and keep him to hard Labour] for the Space of ; and for your so doing

this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under [my] Hand and Seal, this

in the Year of our Lord

aforesaid.

(P. 2.)

at

Day of in the [County] J.S. (L.S.)

Warrant of Commitment on an Order where the disobeying of it is punishable by Imprisonment.

To the Constables of
or any of them, and to the
Keeper of the [House of Correction] at
in the
said [County] of

last past Complaint was made before
Majesty's Justices of the Peace in
for that [&c., as in the Order],
the said Parties

at

WHEREAS on the undersigned, [One] of Her and for the said County of and afterwards, to wit, on appeared before [me], [or as it may be in the Order] and thereupon having considered the Matter of the said Complaint [I] adjudged the said A.B. to [&c., as in the Order], and that if, upon a Copy of the Minute of that Order being duly served upon the said A.B., either personally or by leaving the same for him at his last or most usual Place of Abode, he should neglect or refuse to obey the same, it was adjudged that in such Case the said A.B. for such his Disobedience should be imprisoned in the [House of Correction] at in the said County [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of [unless the said Order should be sooner obeyed]: And whereas it is now proved to [me] that after the making of the said Order a Copy of the Minute thereof was duly served upon the said A.B., but he then refused [or neglected] to obey the same, and hath not as yet obeyed the said Order: These are therefore to command you, the said Constables of or any of you, to take the said A.B., and him safely to convey to the [House of Correction]