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No. 5. Order to charge a Lunatic's Estate with his Keeping, Maintenance and Cure, under 59 Geo. 3. c. 127. Sch. (B.)

County of

to wit.

Whereas

To the churchwardens and overseers of the
poor of the parish of
county.

late of

in the said

in the said county, being a

person lunatic, and so far disordered in his senses, that he was and is dangerous to be permitted to go abroad, hath by warrant under the hands and seals of us W. R. and E. R. M. two of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, been apprehended and safely locked up in the house of

at

in the said county, the said house being a secure place for that purpose; and whereas it appears to us, on the oaths of churchwarden, and overseer of the poor of that they the said churchwarden and overseer have in removing the and in

reasonably expended the sum of said to the said house of the said keeping, maintaining, and curing him there: These are therefore to authorize and command you to seize and sell so much of the goods and chattels, and to receive so much of the annual rents of the lands and tenements of him the said

within your said parish, as shall be necessary to pay the same; And for what shall be so seized, sold, or received by you, you are to account at the next quarter sessions of the peace to be holden for the said county. Given under our hands and seals in the said county, the

at

day of

No. 6. Warrant to convey a Lunatic to an Asylum pursuant to Stat. 48 Geo. 3. c. 96. s. 17.

County of

to wit.

To the constables and overseers of the poor of
the
and to

of

the

governor of the General Lunatic Asylum at in the said county.

Whereas application has been made to us W. R. and E. R. M. esquires, two of his majesty's justices of the peace acting in and for the county of by the overseers of the poor of to issue our warrant for the cona lunatic, who is chargeable to the said

of the

veyance of

to the General Lunatic Asylum at

erected

under and by virtue of an act passed in the forty-eighth year of the reign of his late majesty, intituled "An Act for the better care and maintenance of lunatics, being paupers or criminals in England." These are therefore to authorise and require you, and every of you, the said constables and overseers, to convey the said to the said Lunatic Asylum, the go

and there to deliver him into the custody of vernor thereof; and you the said

rised and required to receive the said

are hereby authowithin the said

asylum, and him there safely keep until he shall be duly discharged, according to the provisions of the statutes in such case made and provided. Given under our hands and seals day of in the year of our Lord one thou

this

sand eight hundred and

No. 7. Order for Payment of a Weekly Sum for the Maintenance of a Vagrant Lunatic pursuant to stat. 48 Geo. 3. c. 96. s. 17.

County of

To the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the

of

in the said

to wit.

county of

Whereas, we W. R. and E. R. M. esquires, two of his majesty's justices of the peace acting in and for the county of

by virtue of the powers vested in us by an act passed in the forty-eighth year of the reign of his late majesty, intituled "An Act for the better care and maintenance of lunatics, being paupers or criminals, in England;" have issued our warrant for the conveyance of a lunatic, belonging to the of to the General Lunatic Asylum at erected under and by virtue of the said act. These are therefore to require you, the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said to pay to the treasurer or treasurers of the said asylum, the sum of per week, or such other weekly sum as shall from time to time be fixed upon by the visiting justices of the said asylum, as a fit rate for the maintenance, medicine, clothing, and cure of the said Given under our hands and seals, this

in the

day of

year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

MANUFACTURE.

No. 1. Commitment for exporting Glazed Paper used in the Woollen Manufactory, under 21 Geo. 3. c. 37. Passed to amend 14 Geo. 3. c. 71.

day of

[Commence in common form.] For unlawfully carrying, or procuring to be laden on board a certain boat at the Adelphi Wharf, on the last, a large quantity of glazed paper, which is and may be used in and proper for the preparing, working, pressing, finishing, and completing of the woollen manufacture of this kingdom, and for unlawfully carrying and procuring the said paper on the

day of

aforesaid, to be laden and put on board a certain ship or vessel, called the Rainbow, then lying off St. Catherine's Stairs, on the river Thames, which said ship was not bound directly to some port or place in Great Britain or Ireland, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided, &c.

No. 2. Commitment for procuring Implements in the Cotton Manufacture, to be made for Exportation, under 21 Geo. 3. c. 37. s. 1. 4.* Passed to amend the 14 Geo. 3. c. 71.

[Commence and

Upon the oath of

at

conclude as form No. 1. p.264. et al. Vol. 1.] at the next quarter sessions of the peace, to be held at in and for the west riding of the county of York for a [misdemeanor], to wit, having unlawfully applied for and procured to be made by the said aforesaid, certain implements in and proper for the woollen and cotton manufacture of this kingdom, called cards, exceeding in value four shillings per pair, and certain other implements proper for the like manufactures, called doffing combs, with intent to export the same to some other part or place than Great Britain and Ireland, or any of his majesty's colonies or plantations in America, contrary to the statute, &c.

* Under both these sections, justices of the peace have the same power as in case of seducing workmen, of issuing a warrant to apprehend the offender and requiring bail, or committing for trial at the sessions or assizes; and they may also by warrant, order the packages to be seized and detained in custody. See the Act.

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No. 3. Commitment for seducing Artificers to leave the Kingdom, under 5 Geo. 1. c. 2.

Receive, &c. [as form No. 1. p. 264. Vol. I.] For contracting with, enticing, endeavouring to persuade, and soliciting

a

County of to wit. manufacturer and artificer of Great Britain, that is to say, [a millwright], to go out of this kingdom into a foreign country, out of his majesty's dominions, contrary to the statute, &c. [Conclude as above.j

No. 4. The like, against Artificers about to quit the Kingdom,* under 5 Geo. 1. c. 27. s. 4.

[Commence and conclude as above.]

With having contracted to go, and being about to go out of his majesty's dominions into a foreign country, to wit, [Russia] for the purpose of using and exercising their trades, against the statute, &c.

No. 5. Commitment for putting on board ship, Machines and Models in the Cotton Manufacture, in order to export them, under 21 Geo. 3. c. 37.

[Commence and conclude as above.]

For that he the said unlawfully did lade on board, or cause and procure to be laden on board a certain boat or lighter, then and there lying in the river Thames, divers, to wit, twenty machines proper for the preparing of the cotton manufacture of this kingdom, in order that the same machines and models might be laden and put from the said boat or lighter on board a ship or vessel, called the Rainbow, which said ship or vessel was not then bound directly to any port or place in Great Britain or Ireland, contrary to the statute, &c.

MAYHEM.

MAIM is such a hurt to any part of a man's body, whereby he is rendered less able in fighting either to defend himself, or

This is no longer an offence; all the acts relative to artificers leaving the kingdom are repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 97; but the form may be useful.

annoy his adversary; for the members of every subject are under the safeguard and protection of the law, to the end a man may serve his king and country when occasion shall be offered. 1 Haw. c. 44. s. 1. 1 East's P. C. 393.

If any person or persons shall on purpose and of malice forethought, by lying in wait, unlawfully cut out or disable the tongue, put out an eye, slit the nose or lip, or cut off or disable any limb or member of any subjeet, with intention in so doing to maim or disfigure him, such persons, their counsellors, aidors, and abettors, knowing of and privy to the offence, shall be declared felons, and suffer death without clergy. 22 & 23 C. 2. s. 1. (The Coventry Act.)

Wilfully stabbing or cutting, with intent to murder, rob, or maim any of his majesty's subjects, is felony without clergy. 43 Geo. 3. c. 58. (Lord Ellenborough's Act.)

No. 1. Warrant to apprehend a Person for slitting a Nose, under 22 & 23 Car. 2. c. 1. s.7.

County of

to wit.

Whereas

To the constable of the parish of

and

to all others his majesty's peace officers in the said county.

of

in the said county hath made information and complaint on oath before me W. R. esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said

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late of day of

on

in the county of now last past, at the parish of [with force and arms

in the said county of

in and upon the said

on purpose, and lying in wait,

unlawfully and feloniously did make an assault, and the said with a certain iron bill, the nose of the said

to

did then and there slit, with intention the said maim and disfigure] against the peace, &c. and against the form of the statute, &c.

These are therefore to command you, in his Majesty's name, forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other justice of the peace for the said county, the body of the said to answer unto the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law. Herein fail you not. Given, &c.

See title ASSAULT.

For forms relating to maiming of cattle, see CATTLE.

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