glassmen, potters and other labourers, 20 Geo. II. c. 19, and 6 Geo. III. c. 25. Ship-masters and their seamen, 2 Geo. II. c. 36.31 Geo. III. c, 39. Tailors and their workmen, within the bills of mortality. 7 Geo, st. 1, c. 13.—8 Geo. III. c. 17. Shoemakers, within the bills. 9 Geo, c. 27. Combination amongst workmen. 39 and 40 Geo. III. c. 16; and see title "Combination." Complaint of a Servant for Wages, on 20 Geo. II. c. 19, and 31 Geo. H. c. 11. To the Constable of to wit. The information and complaint of A. B. late ofin the county aforesaid, husbandman, exhibited before me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, the day of , in the year of our Lord 1817, who on his oatlı saith, that at Easter last he was hired by his master C. D. of aforesaid in the county aforesaid, to be his servant in husbandry for the term of one year for as the case is], for the wages of that he the said A. B. hath duly performed the said service, and that he the said C. D. hath refused to pay to him the said A. B. the wages justly due unto him for the said service; and thereupon he the said A. B. prayeth that justice may be done, and that the said C. D. may be summoned before me the justice aforesaid, to answer unto the said complaint. Exhibited before me, Summons to the Master. To the Constable of to wit. Whereas information and complaint hath been made unto me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, upon the oath of A. B. late of in the county aforesaid, husbandman, that at Easter last he the said A. B. was hired by C. D. of —— in the said county, to be his servant in husbandry for the term of one year, for the wages of, and that he the said A. B. hath duly performed the said service, and that the said C. D. doth refuse to pay him the said A. B. the wages justly due to him for the said service: These are therefore to command you forthwith to summon the said C. D. to appear before me at -, on the , at the hour of in the -noon of the same day, to shew cause why the said wages should not be paid; and be you then there to certify what you shall have done in the premises. day of Given under my hand and seal, the day of, 1817. S. P. Order for Payment of Wages. to wit. Whereas information and complaint hath been made unto me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, upon the oath of A. B. of in the said county, husbandman, that he was duly hired by C. D. of in the said county, farmer, to be his servant in husbandry for the term of one year, to wit from Easter in the year 1816, to Easter now last past, for the wages of →→, and that he hath duly performed the said service; yet nevertheless that the said C. D. did refuse to pay him the wages justly due for such service aforesaid. And whereas the said C. D. having appeared before me in pursuance of my summons for that purpose, hath not proved to me that the said wages have been paid to the said A. B. nor hath shewed to me any just cause why the said wages should not be paid, [or, and whereas it appears to me, upon the oath of E. F. constable of that he the said E. F. by virtue of my precept to him directed, did duly summon the said C. D. to appear before me at a certain day and time therein stated, to shew cause why the said wages should not be paid, and the said C. D. hath neglected to appear in pursuance of the said summons, and hath not shewed any cause as aforesaid.] I therefore having duly examined into the truth and matter of the said complaint, and upon due consideration had thereof, do hereby adjudge, determine and order that the said C. D. upon due notice hereof, do pay or cause to be paid to him the said A. B. as and for his wages as aforesaid, the sum of £which appears to me to be just and reasonable. day of in S. P. Warrant of Distress for Wages. To the Constable of to wit. Whereas A. B. of in the said county, husbandman, hath duly complained unto me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, that C. D. of in the said county, farmer, hath refused to pay unto him the wages justly due unto him for service in husbandry, truly and faithfully performed by him the said A. B. to him the said C. D. And whereas the said C. D. having appeared before me in pursuance of my summons for that purpose, hath not proved to me that the said wages have been paid to him the said A. B. and hath not shewn any just cause why the same should not be paid [or as in the order for payment.] I therefore the said justice, upon due consideration had thereof, on the day of now last past, by writing under' my hand and seal, did thereupon determine and order that he the said C. D. should pay to him the said A. B. the sum of £– which appeared to me to be just and reasonable to be paid by him the said C. D. to him the said A. B. as and for his wages as aforesaid. And whereas it duly appears to me that the said C. D. on the day of now last past, had due notice of my said order, and that due demand of the said sum of £- was then made of him the said C. D. by the said A. B. but that he the said C. D. did not then pay nor hath yet paid the same nor any part thereof. These are therefore to com-' Ссс mand you to make distress of the goods and chattels of the said C. D. and if within the space of [four] days next after such distress by you made, the said sum of £, 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 distrained, and out of the money arising by the sale thereof, that you pay the said sum unto the said A. B. returning the overplus upon demand unto the said C. D. the reasonable charges of taking, keeping and selling the said distress being thereout first deducted. Given under my hand and seal &c. S. P. Complaint of a Master against a Servant for Misbehaviour. to wit. Be it remembered that this - day of in the year of our Lord 1817, E. F. of in the county aforesaid, husbandman, complaineth and maketh oath before me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, that G. H. late of aforesaid in the county aforesaid, servant in husbandry to him the said E.F. hath in his said service [or employment] been guilty of divers misdemeanors, miscarriages and ill behaviour towards the said E. F. and particularly [set forth the complaint] and thereupon the said E. F.prayeth that justice may be done. Exhibited before me, E. F. S. P. Warrant to the Servant thereon. To the Constable of to wit. Whereas information and complaint hath been made unto me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, upon the oath of E. F. of in the said county, husbandman, that G. H. of aforesaid, artificer [labourer, or as the fact is], hath in his said service [or employ] been guilty of divers misdemeanors, miscarriages and ill behaviour towards the said E. F. and parti cularly [describe the fact.] These are therefore to command you forthwith to bring the said G. H. before me, to answer unto the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal &c. to wit. Whereas information and complaint hath been made unto me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, upon the oath of E. F. [as in the warrant.] And whereas in pursuance of the statute in that case made and provided, I have duly examined the proofs and allegations of both the said parties touching the matter of the said complaint, and upon due consideration had thereof have adjudged and determined, and do hereby adjudge and determine the said complaint to be true, and that the said G. H. hath in his service been guilty of divers misdemeanors, miscarriages and ill behaviour towards him the said E. F. and particularly [set forth the particular offence], and I do therefore convict him of the said offence in pursuance of the statute in that case made and provided. These are therefore to command you the said constable forthwith to convey the said G. H. to the said house of correction at aforesaid, and to deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this warrant. And I do hereby command you the said keeper to receive the said G. H. into your custody in the said house of correction, there to remain and be corrected and held to hard labour for the space of [the time as the case may- be] from the date hereof. And for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand and seal &c. S. P. (If the punishment be an abatement of Wages, say) I do therefore hereby order as a punishment for the said offence, that the said G. H. shall abate from his wages to be |