Warrant of Commitment on an Order in the first instance.

WHEREAS on

at

and to the Keeper of

in the said [County]

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], and afterwards, to wit, on the Parties 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

unless the

Day of then next, and also to pay to the said C.D. the Sum of for his Costs in that Behalf; and I also thereby adjudged that if the said several Sums should not be paid on or before the Day of then next, the said A.B. should be imprisoned in the House of Correction at in the said County [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of 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 Conto 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 I 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 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

stable 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]

(P.1.)

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

To the Constable of

[House of Correction] at

of

and to the Keeper of the

in the said [County]

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

rection at

in the said

:

County [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of
These are therefore to command you the said Constable of
to take the said A.B., and him safely convey to the House of Cor-
aforesaid, and there to deliver him to the
Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; and I do hereby com-
mand you the said Keeper of the said House of Correction to re-
ceive the said A.B. into your Custody in the said House of Correc-
tion, 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.

at

Day of
in the [County]

(P. 2.)

Warrant of Commitment on an Order where the disobeying of it is

punishable by Imprisonment.

To the Constable of

[House of Correction] at

of

WHEREAS ON

last past Complaint was made before

the undersigned, [One] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in

and for the said County of

Order], and afterwards, to wit, on

for that [&c., as in the the said

at

Parties 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 Corin the said County [and there kept to hard [unless the said Order obeyed] And whereas it is now proved to me that after the making of the said Order a Copy of the Minute duly served upon the said A.B., but he then refused

rection] at
Labour] for the Space of

should be Sooner

thereof was

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[or

[or neglected] to obey the same, and hath not as yet obeyed the said Order: These are therefore to command you, the said Constable of to take the said A.B., and him safely to convey to the [House of Correction] at aforesaid, and there to deliver him to the Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; and I 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 so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

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

aforesaid.

at

and for

Day of
in the [County]

Warrant of Distress for Costs upon a Conviction where the Offence is punishable by Imprisonment.

To the Constable of

in the said [County] of

WHEREAS A.B. of

and to all other Peace Officers

Labourer, was on

; and

last past 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 be imprisoned in the House of Correction at in the said County [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of it was also thereby adjudged that the said A.B. should pay to the said C.D. the Sum of for his Costs in that Behalf; and it was thereby ordered that if the said Sum of for Costs should not be paid [forthwith] 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 said House of Correction [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of to commence at and from the Termination of his Imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said Sum for Costs, 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 required to pay the said Sum of Part for Costs, hath not paid the same or any 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 Days next after the making of such Distress the said last-mentioned Sum, 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 do pay the Money arising from such Sale to

of

the Clerk

of

in the

of the Justices of the Peace for the Division of said [County], that he may pay the same as by Law directed, and may render the Surplus (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 Proceedings 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

Day of
in the [County]

J.S. (L.S.)

(P. 4.)

Warrant of Distress for Costs upon an Order where the disobeying of the Order is punishable with Imprisonment.

To the Constable of

in the said [County] of

WHEREAS ON

and to all other Peace Officers

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

at

Order], and afterwards, to wit, on the said Parties appeared before me, as such Justice as aforesaid 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 [be, as in the Order]; and that if upon a Copy of the Minute of that Order being served upon the said A.B., either personally or by leaving the same for him at his last or most usual Abode, he should neglect or refuse to obey the same, I 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 I thereby also adjudged the said A.B. to pay to the said C.D. the Sum of for his Costs in that Behalf; and I ordered that if the said Sum for Costs should not be paid [forthwith] the same should be levied of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B.; [and in default of sufficient Distress in that Behalf I thereby adjudged that the said A.B. should be imprisoned in the said House of Correction [and there kept to hard Labour] for the Space of

should be sooner

to commence at and from the Termination of his

Imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said Sum for Costs, 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, paid]: And whereas after the making of the said Order a Copy of the Minute thereof was duly served upon the said A.B., but the said A.B. did not then pay, nor bath he paid, the for Costs 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

said Sum of

Days next after the making of such Distress the said last-men

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tioned

tioned Sum, 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 do pay the Money arising from such Sale to the Clerk of the

Justices of the Peace for the Division of in the said [County], that he may pay 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 Proceedings may be had therein as to the Law doth appertain.

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

at

Day of
in the [County]

aforesaid.

(P. 5.)

J.S.

(L.S.)

Warrant of Commitment for Want of Distress in either of the last

To the Constable of

Two Cases.

[House of Correction] at

of

and to the Keeper of the in the said [County]

WHEREAS [&c., as in the last Two Forms respectively to the Asterisk (*), and then thus]: And whereas afterwards, on the in the Year aforesaid, I the said J.S.

Day of

commanding him to

issued a Warrant to the Constable of levy the said Sum of for Costs, by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A.B.: And whereas it appears to me, as 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 Sum above mentioned could be found: These are therefore to command you the said Constable of to take the said A.B., and him safely to convey to the [House of Correction] at aforesaid, and there deliver him to the Keeper thereof, together with this Precept: And I 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 unless the said Sum, 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,] amounting to the further Sum of 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

shall be

Day of
in the [County]