Receipt for the Purchase-money, to be indorsed upon, or wrote under, the Certificate above-mentioned.

to wit. Received the

day of -, 1817, from the said ———, the sum of £—, being the full consideration money for the purchase of the said old highway herein before described, pursuant to the said orders and certificate.

License from a Justice for a Surveyor to gather Stones upon inclosed Lands, for Repairs.

and

to wit. Whereas by an act made in the 13th year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Third, "For the Amendment and Preservation of the Highways," the surveyors are authorized to gather stones laying upon any lands or grounds within their liberty, for the use of the highways, but not without the consent of the occupiers of such lands, or a license from a justice of the peace for that purpose. And whereas it appears to me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county acting within the said hundred, upon the oath of the surveyor, that he hath applied to A. B. of &c. for his consent to gather stones from the lands called by the names of in his occupation within the said, for the purposes aforesaid, and that the said stones are necessary for the repairs of the said highways, and that the said A. B. hath refused to permit the same to be gathered; and the said A. B. having been duly summoned, appeared before me to shew cause why such permission should not be granted (if the fact be so], and I having heard what has been alledged, and taken the said matter into consideration, am of opinion that the said stones are necessary, and ought to be gathered and carried away for the purposes aforesaid; Therefore I do hereby give my license to the said surveyor to take and carry away the same accordingly. Given under my hand and seal &c,

Information against an Offender. (general).

day of

in the said

to wit. Be it remembered, That on the in the year of our Lord 1817, A. B. of · county, informeth and maketh oath before me, one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, that C. D. of in the said county, [describe the offence particularly, following the words of the act,] contrary to the statute made in the 13th year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Third, "For the Amendment and Preservation of the Highways," which hath imposed a forfeiture of for the said

offence.

Taken and sworn the day and year aforesaid, before me,

Summons to an Offender.

To the Constable of the of in the county of

S. P.

--

to wit. Whereas complaint and information have been made upon oath before me S. P. Esq. one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, by A. B. of &c. that [set forth the nature of the complaint, and in describing it follow the words of the act.]

These are therefore to command you forthwith to summon the said C. D. to appear before me or such other of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county as shall be present at their special sessions to be holden at - in the said county, on the day of, at o'clock in the noon, then and there to answer to the said complaint and information made by the said A. B. who is likewise directed to be present to make good the same. Herein fail not. day of, in

Given under my hand and seal this

the year of our Lord 1817.

Conviction of an Offender.

to wit. Be it remembered, That on

in the year of our Lord 1817, at

in the county

aforesaid, A. B. came before me one of His Majesty's justices

in

of the peace for the said county, and informed me that C. D. of, on the day of - now last past, at in the said county, did [here state the offence]. Whereupon the said C. D. after being duly summoned to answer the said charge, appeared before me on the day of last, at the said county, and having heard the charge contained in the said information, declared that he was not guilty thereof; but the same being fully proved, upon the oath of E. F. a credible witness [or did not appear before me in pursuance of the said summons, or did neglect and refuse to make any defence to the said charge, or acknowledged and voluntarily confessed the same to be true, as the case may be], it manifestly appears to me the said justice, that the said C. D. is guilty of the offence charged upon him in the said information. It is therefore considered and adjudged by me the said justice that the said C. D. be convicted, and I do hereby convict him of the offence aforesaid; and I do hereby declare and adjudge that he hath forfeited the sum of of lawful money of Great Britain, for the offence aforesaid, to be distributed as the law directs, according to the form of the statute in that case made and provided.

Given under my hand and seal this the year of our Lord 1817.

day of ―,

in

S. P.

Warrant of Distress for a Forfeiture. (not to be issued till six Days after Order for Payment served on the Party.)

To the Constable of

to wit. Whereas, C. D. of &c. in the said county, is duly convicted before me one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, upon the oath of E. F. a credible witness, for that the said C. D. hath [describe the offence], contrary to the statute in that case made and provided, by reason whereof he hath forfeited the sum of £, to be distributed as herein is mentioned, which he hath refused to pay; These are therefore in His Majesty's name to command you to levy the said sum of £ by 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 taken, the said sum, to

gether with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the same, 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 such sale that you do pay one half of the said sum to of—, who informed me of the said offence, and the other half of the said sum to J. C. the surveyor of the highways for the of, where the said offence [neglect, or default] happened, to be employed towards the repair of the said highway, returning the overplus, upon demand, to the said C. D. the reasonable charges of taking, keeping and selling the said distress being first deducted. And if sufficient distress cannot be found of his goods and chattels whereon to levy the said sum of that then you certify the same to me, together

with this warrant.
Given under my hand and seal the

the year of our Lord 1817.

day of

in

S. P.

Constable's Return.

to wit. I G. H. constable of the within-named parish of do hereby certify and make oath that by virtue of this warrant I have made diligent search for the goods of the within-named C. D. and that I can find no sufficient goods whereon to levy the within sum of £

As witness my hand this

Sworn before me, the day and year aforesaid,

S. P.

day of

-, 1817,

Order for the Payment of a Forfeiture.

to wit. Whereas C. D. of &c. is duly convicted before me, one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, for that he on the

day of now last past, at

in the said county, did [state the offence as set forth in the information], whereby he hath forfeited the sum of £I do therefore hereby order the said C. D. to pay to J. C. surveyor of the, the said sum of, to be by him disposed of as the law directs.

Given under my hand and seal the year of our Lord 1817.

day of

in the

S. P.

Commitment for want of Distress.

To the Constable of

on the

to wit. Whereas C. D. of &c. in the said county, was day of, 1817, convicted before me, one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, upon the oath of E. F. a credible witness, for that he on the -day of now last past, at in the said county, did [state the offence], contrary to the statute made in the 13th year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Third, "For the Amendment and Preservation of the Highways,' by reason whereof the said C. D. hath forfeited the sum of L

And whereas on the day of

in the year aforesaid, to levy the said

I did issue my warrant to the constable of sum by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said C. D. and to distribute the same according to the directions of the said statute; And whereas it duly appears to me, upon the oath of the said constable, that he hath used his best endeavours to levy the said sum on the goods and chattels of the said C. D. as aforesaid, but that no sufficient distress can be had whereon to levy the same; These are therefore to command you the said constable of -, to apprehend the said C. D. and him safely convey to the common gaol [or house of correction], at in the said county, and there deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this precept. And I do hereby also command you the said keeper, to receive and keep in your custody the said C. D. for the space of three months, unless the said sum shall be sooner paid, pursuant to the said conviction and warrant; and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and seal this year of our Lord 1817.

day of

in the

S. P.