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be redeemed by payment of the said several sums, together with the reasonable charges of taking the said distress, then that you sell the goods by you distrained, and that out of the monies which shall be paid to you, or which shall arise by such sale, you pay one half of the said sum of [the mitigated sum] and the whole of the said sum of [the costs] to the said who informed me of the said offence and sued for the said penalty as aforesaid, and the other half of the said [the mitigated sum] into the hands of [the solicitor of stamps for the time being in England, Wales, or Scotland respectively] for the use of his majesty, returning the overplus (if any) upon demand to the said able charges of taking, keeping, and selling the said distress being first deducted, and that you certify to me what you shall do by virtue of this warrant. Given, &c.

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the reason

No. 8. Warrant to apprehend, and Commitment, under 4 Geo. 4. c. 62. s. 44.

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adjudication of costs, as in the warrant of distress, No. 4. verbatim]: And whereas by a certain warrant under my hand and

seal, bearing date at

the

the said several sums of

and

day of last past,

(then remaining

wholly unpaid) I commanded you the said constable to levy

and by distress and within the parish aforesaid,

the said two several sums of sale of the goods of the said and to pay and distribute the same respectively as in such warrant is directed: And whereas it duly appears to me by the return of you the said constable, dated this day, that no goods or chattels of the said can be found to answer the said several sums of money by the said warrant directed to be levied: These are therefore to command you the said constable to apprehend the said and convey him to the house of correction at in the said county, and to deliver him the to the keeper of the said house of correction, there to remain for the space of six months, unless the said several sums of shall be sooner paid or satisfied, and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant and authority. Given, &c.

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and

No. 9. Information for issuing a Ticket with a Charge by the Mile, and taking a greater Price for the Stage, without accounting to the Collector, under 4 Geo. 4. c. 62. s. 17.30.

County of

Be it remembered, that on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand to wit. and in the fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the fourth, in the said county of

at

eight hundred and twenty

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county aforesaid in his proper person cometh before me W. R. esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county (I the said justice residing near the place in which the offence hereinafter mentioned was committed) and as well for our lord the king as for himself, giveth me the said justice to understand and be informed, that after the thirty-first day of January, which was in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and within the space of six calendar months from the time of incurring the penalty hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, on the

one

day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty of then being a person licensed to let to hire horses for the purpose of travelling post by the mile, or from stage to stage, and to let to hire for a day, or less period of time, horses for drawing a coach or other carriage, and in travelling post or otherwise, pursuant to an act of parliament passed in the fourth year of the reign of his majesty king George the fourth, intituled, An Act," &c. [the title of the act, as in the information, No. p. ] did at the aforesaid in the county aforesaid issue a certain Stampoffice ticket to a certain person travelling post, that is to say, from in the county of in and by a certain carriage drawn by horses, that is to say, a certain postchaise drawn by two horses used in travelling post; which said ticket had the number of miles expressed thereon, according to the distance of the stage, that is to say, six miles; and that the said so being the person issuing the same then and there, that is to say, on the day and year in that behalf above mentioned, at the aforesaid in the said county, did charge the said traveller a specific sum, that is to say, the sum of ten shillings by the stage, and not at and after the usual or any certain rate per mile; and that he the said

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being such person issuing the said ticket as aforesaid, and being accountable in that case for one fourth part of the money so received by him as and for the duty by the said act directed to be paid, did not in that case express on the said ticket the money charged to such traveller, and did not in the weekly account kept by him pursuant to the direction and requisition of the said act, account for one fourth part of the money so received, and did not pay the same to the collector or collectors appointed by the said act to receive and collect the said duties, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided; whereby and by force of the statute in such case made and provided, the said hath forfeited and become liable to pay for his said offence the sum of : Wherefore this informant prays judgment of me the said justice in the premises, may be convicted of the said offence; and that one moiety of the said forfeiture may be adjudged to our said lord the king, and the other moiety thereof to the said informant, according to the form of the statute in such case made and provided; and that the said may be forthwith summoned to appear before me the said justice to answer the said premises and to make defence thereto.

and that the said

Exhibited and taken the day and

year first above written, before

me,

For Conviction, Judgment, and Dismissal, see form, No. 5. p. 36.

PORTERAGE.

No. 10. Summons for neglect to deliver Game within Six Hours after its arrival by a Coach in London, under 39 Geo. 3. c. 58.

Tuesday, the day of 182

County of

to wit.

Whereas complaint has been this day made before me W. R., esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, city, and liberty, that you on the day of stant, being the keeper of a certain inn and warehouse at the

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in the said county of

* See form of summons, No. 2. p. 359.

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esquire,

[brace of pheasants directed

London,]

(and not directed to be left till called for) was brought by the Norwich mail between the hours of

the

day of
day of

in the evening of the in the morning of

instant, and instant, for delivery within the limits mentioned in the statutes in that case made and provided, did unlawfully neglect to deliver the said pheasants according to the direction thereof, within six hours after the said o'clock in the morning of the said contrary to the statute, &c.

tice at

on

next, at

day of

instant,

These are therefore in his majesty's name to will and require you personally to be and appear before me the said juso'clock at noon, or such other justice or justices of the peace as shall be then and there sitting, to answer the premises, as the law directs. Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written. To Mr. A. B. Black Bull Inn,

Aldgate High Street.

PRINTERS.

No. 1. Conviction of having or using a Printing Press or Types for Printing, without Notice, or using the same in a Place not specified in such Notice, or not keeping Accounts as required by the Act, or any other Offence against the Act, 39 Geo. 3. C. 79.

County of

of

Be it remembered, that on this

in the
of

day

year of the reign of is duly convicted before

to wit. me [or, us] W. R., esq., one of his majesty's justices of the peace for in pursuance of an act of the thirty-ninth year of the reign of king George the third, intituled "An act for the more effectual suppression of societies established for seditious and treasonable purposes; and for better preventing treasonable practices," for that the said on the day of did contrary to the said act, keep [or, use, as the case may be] a printing press [or, types for printing; or, carrying on the business of a letter founder, or, maker or seller of types, or printing presses], not having given such notice, and obtained such certificate, as by the said act is required, [or, in being a place not specified in any no

at

tice given by the said in pursuance of the said act, whereupon he had obtained such certificate, as by the said act is required; or, not keeping an account of a person to whom the said sold printing types, or, a printing press, as the case may be; or, not printing his name, &c. as the case may require; or, not keeping a copy of a paper printed by him for hire, reward, gain, or profit, to wit, a paper [describing it] which the said printed, &c. or, not producing a copy of a paper printed, &c. or, specifying any other offence against the act, and the time and place when and where the same was committed]: Wherefore I [or, we] the said judge that he the said do pay the sum of

nalty for his offence, in pursuance of the said act. under our hands and seals, this

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day of

in the

year of the reign

PROMISSORY NOTE.

No. 1. Conviction for Negotiating a Promissory Note for less than Twenty Shillings, under 48 Geo. 3. c. 88. s. 3, 6. [This form is prescribed by the Act.]

County of

day

Be it remembered, that on the of in the year of our Lord one thousand to wit. eight hundred and having appeared before me W. R., esquire, one [or, us W. R. and E. R. M., two] of his majesty's justices of the peace [as the case may be] for the county, riding, city, or place, [as the case may be], and due proof having been made upon oath by one or more credible witness or witnesses, or by confession of the party [as the case may be] is convicted [of publishing and uttering after the first day of July, 1808, to wit, in the parish of in the county day of one thousand eight hundred and twenty a certain promissory note for the payment of a less sum than twenty shillings, to wit, a pro missory note for the payment of the sum of fifteen shillings,] for which said offence the said hath forfeited [any sum not exceeding twenty pounds nor less than five pounds]. Given, &c.

of

on the,

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