for lucre and for the sake of her substance, feloniously should marry and have her to wife, and that the said afterwards to wit, on, &c. by the assent, procurement, and abetment of the said &c. the wife of late of, &c. and late of the same parish and county, clerk, at, &c. feloniously and for lucre of the said substance of the said did marry and had her to wife, against the form of the statute, and against the peace.

RECOGNISANCE.

No. 1. Form of Recognisance with Sureties.

County of

to wit.

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Be it remembered, that on the

in the

day of

year of the reign of our lord George the third, of the united

kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, king, defender of the

faith,

and

of

of

of

in the county aforesaid, yeoman, in the county aforesaid, [tailor], and in the county aforesaid, [labourer], personally came before me, W. R., esquire, one of the justices of our said lord the king, assigned to keep the peace in the said county, and acknowledged themselves to owe to our said lord the king; that is to say, the said the sum of twenty pounds, and the said each the sum of ten pounds separately, and of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, lands and tenements respectively, to the use of our said lord the king, his heirs and successors, if the said shall make default in the condition herein indorsed [or, hereunder written].

and

No. 2. Form of Recognisance without Sureties.

County of Be it remembered, that on the

to wit.

in the

day of

year of the reign of our lord George the third, of the united kingdom

of Great Britain and Ireland, king, defender of the faith,

of

in the said county, yeoman, personally came before me, W. R., esquire, one of the justices of our said lord the king, assigned to keep the peace of the said county, and acknowledged himself to owe to our said lord the king, ten pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied of his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of our said lord the king, his heirs and successors, if he the said shall fail in the condition under

written [or indorsed.]

Taken and acknowledged the day and

year above written, before me,

The condition of the above written [or, within written] recognisance is such, that if the above bound

shall [set forth the terms of the condition], then the said recognisance to be void, or else remain in its force.

No. 3. Recognizance to enter and try an Appeal against a

Conviction.

County of

Be it remembered [as in the above form].

to wit.

The condition of the above written obligation is such, that if the above bounden do and shall at the next general quarter sessions of the peace, to be holden in and for the said county, enter and try his appeal (whereof he hath given notice) against a conviction, bearing date the last, under the hands and seals of

day of and

esqs.

two of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, of him the said for having [set forth the offence] and do and shall abide the order of and pay such costs as shall be awarded by his majesty's justices of the peace at such quarter sessions, then this recognizance shall be void.

No. 4. Form of Notice to be given to Sureties, at the time of entering into Recognizance, under 3 Geo. 4. c. 46, s. 4.

County of

Take notice, that you

, of

to wit:

are bound in the sum of
your sureties

, in the sums of

pounds, and pounds each, to appear at the quarter or general sessions of the peace for the county of

the

day of

on

to be holden at " next, and unless you personally

make your appearance accordingly, the recognizances entered into by yourself and securities will be forthwith levied on you and your bail. Dated this

thousand eight hundred and

day of

one

W. R.,

Justice of the Peace.

No. 5. Notice to Prosecutor to appear at Sessions to prosecute and give Evidence, under 3 Geo. 4. c. 46. s. 4.

for

and

peace for the county of

in the county of

secute and give evidence against

unless you personally make your appearance accordingly, the recognisance entered into by you will be forthwith levied on

you. Dated this

hundred and

day of

one thousand eight W. R.,

Justice of the Peace.

No. 6. Notice to be given to Sureties on entering into Recog

in default of such appearance, the recognizance you entered into will be forthwith levied on you. Dated this

of

and

day

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

W. R., Justice of the Peace.

No. 7. Notice to Prosecutor and Witnesses, in a case of

and if a bill of indictment shall be then and there found against for felony, you are also bound to appear at the next general gaol-delivery of Newgate, to be holden at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey, on the

day of

next, and unless you personally make your appearance accordingly, the recognizance entered into by you will be forthwith levied on you. one thousand eight hun

Dated this

dred and

day of

W. R.,

Justice of the Peace.

No. 8. Recognisance by one Prosecutor, and others to give Evidence at Sessions.

County of to wit.

A. B. of

C. D. of
E. F. of
G. H. of

in the said county, acknowledges himself to be indebted to our sovereign lord the king in the sum of

in the said county, acknowledges, &c.
in the said county, acknowledges, &c.
in the said county, acknowledges, &c.

£.

Upon condition that they do personally appear at the next general [or next general quarter] sessions of the peace, to be held for the said county, at the Sessions House, on Clerkenwell-green, and then and there the said A. B. to prosecute the law with effect, and the others to give evidence in his majesty's behalf, against for feloniously stealing, taking and carrying away, [one pewter pot] of the value of [ten-pence,] of the goods and chattels of the said A. B. against the peace, &c. And if the said bill be found a true bill, and returned so by the grand jury, that then they do also appear in court, then and there to prosecute and give evidence upon that indictment, and not to depart the court without leave. Then this recognizance to be void, or else to remain in full force. Taken and acknowledged the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

Before me,

No. 9. The like, of one to prosecute, and others to give Evidence, at the Old Bailey.

County of

to wit.

}

Be it remembered, that on the

day of

in the year one thousand eight hundred in the parish of in the said county,

and twenty in the said county,

of

of

at

and in the same county, severally came before me W. R. esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, and acknowledged themselves to owe to our sovereign lord the king the sum of forty pounds each Upon condition that they severally appear at the next general [or general quarter] sessions of the peace and sessions of oyer and terminer to be holden in and for the county of M, and the said then and there prefer a bill of indictment, and prosecute the law with effect; and the said other persons then and there to give evidence in his majesty's behalf against for feloniously stealing, taking, and carrying away [one coat] of the value of [twenty shillings,] of the goods and chattels of the said against the peace, &c. And if the said bill of indictment should be found a true bill, then that they severally appear at the next general session of the gaol delivery of Newgate to be holden for the said county at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey, and then and there to prosecute and give evidence on the trial of the said indictment, and not depart the court without leave, then this recognisance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Taken and acknowledged, &c.

No. 10. The like, to prosecute and give Evidence at the Assizes.

County of to wit.

£

A. B. of in the said county acknowledges himself indebted to our sovereign lord the king in the sum of C. D. of, &c. acknowledges, &c. E. F. of, &c. acknowledges, &c. J. K. of, &c. acknowledges, &c. L. M. of, &c. acknowledges, &c.*

Upon condition that they do severally appear at the next

* If more than one are to be bound, the recognizances should be taken separately. Gibs. Duties of Man, Vol. I. 416.