E. L. for satisfying the aforesaid sums, we command you to take the body of the said J. P. and him commit unto our gaol in B, and we command the keeper thereof accordingly to receive the said J. P. into our said gaol, and him safely to keep until he pay the full sums above mentioned, with your fees, or that he be discharged by the said E. L. or otherwise by order of law. Hereof fail not, and make return of your doings therein unto our said Justice, within twenty days next coming. Witness our said Justice at B, the

dred and

day of

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun

YOU are hereby notified that our mill in

wants re

pairs, or to be rebuilt, in order that the same may be of use to the concerned and a meeting of the proprietors thereof will be held at

the same mill, on the o'clock in the

requested. Dated at

day of

at

noon, when and where your attendance is

on

No. IX.

Warrant for a Fury to inquire into a Nuisance.

(L. s) HSS.

Greeting:

To the Sheriff of the County of

WHEREAS complaint is made to us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the county of

unus, by upon the

of
day of

unlawfully erect, or cause to exist, a nuisance of the following description, to wit: (here particularly describe the nuisance ;) and the same nuisance unlawfully and unjustly, and with like force and arms, doth still keep up and continue. You are, therefore, in behalf of the Commonwealth, commanded to cause to come before us upon the day at in the same county, twelve good and lawful men of your county, each one of whom having freehold of the yearly value of ten dollars, to be impannelled and sworn to inquire into the nuisance afore-described.

Given under our hands and seals, this in the year of our Lord

WE command you, that you summon

or either of his Deputies,

to

Greeting
appear be-

fore the subscribers, two of our Justices of the Peace, within and for

No. XI.

our said county of

quorum unus, at a place called
o'clock in the

in D, in the said county, at
noon;
then and there to answer to the complaint of
to them exhi-
bited; wherein it is stated that (here recite the complaint ;) and you
are to make a return of this writ, with your doings therein, unto our
said Justices, upon or before the said
Witness our said Justices, the
our Lord

day of

day of

in the year

of

R. S.

N. O.S

No. XI.

Oath of the Fury in such process.

YOU, as foreman of this Jury, do solemnly swear, that you will well and truly try whether the complaint of

now laid before

you, be true, according to your evidence.-So help you God.

THE OTHER JURORS' OATH.

THE same oath, which your foreman hath taken, on his part, you and each of you shall well and truly observe and keep.-So help you

God.

No. XII.

No. XIII.

No. XII.

Form of the Verdict in such process.

AT a Court of Inquiry held before R. S. and N. O. esquires, two of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the said county of quorum unus, at D. in the said county of

at

upon the

day of in the year of our Lord the Jury upon their oaths do find, that is a nuisance, and that the same, on or before the day of with force and arms, unjustly and unlawfully was erected, or caused to exist, by of and that the said with like force and arms, unjustly and unlawfully still continues and keeps up the same nuisance: Wherefore, the Jury find, upon their oaths aforesaid, that the said nuisance ought to be abated and removed without delay.

WHEREAS at a Court of Inquiry for abatement and removal of

a nuisance, held at D. in our county of

in the year of our Lord
the Peace for our said county of

esquires, two Justices of quorum unus, the Jurors impannelled and sworn by our said Justices, did return their verdict in writing, signed by each of them, that the

aforesaid, described

as follows, (as in the verdict) is a nuisance, and that the same, on or before the

unjustly and unlawfully was erected and caused to exist, by
of
and that the said with like force and arms, unjustly
and unlawfully still continues and keeps up the same nuisance;
whereupon it was considered by our said Justices that the said nui-
sance be abated and removed: We therefore command you, that,
taking with you the force of the county, if necessary, you cause the
said nuisance forthwith to be abated and removed; and also that you
levy of the goods, chattels, or lands of the the sum of
being costs taxed against him in the trial aforesaid, together with
being the sum estimated by the said Justices as necessary
costs which will arise in the abatement and removal of said nuisance,
together with thirty-three cents more for this writ, and also your own
lawful fees; and for want of such goods, chattels, or lands of the said
by you to be found, you are to take the body of the said
and him commit to our gaol in L, in our said county of H-, there
to remain until he shall pay the sums aforesaid, together with all
fees on the service of this writ, or until he is delivered by order of
law; and make return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within
thirty days next coming.

in

Witness our said Justices at D. aforesaid, the the year of our Lord

day of

R. S.
N. O.S

No. XIV.

Complaint for the Removal of a Pauper.

ΤΟ a justice of the peace, in and for the county of the town of in the said county, by the subrcribers, overseers of their poor, complain and shew, that now resident in said town, is poor, and become chargeable to said town; and that his lawful settlement is in in the county of Wherefore your complainants pray that after a due course of proceedings had, the lawful settlement of said may be adjudged to be in said town of and that he may be removed thither by warrant accordingly. Your complainants further pray judgment for damages, for expenses incurred on account of said an account whereof is annexed, and for such as may accrue until the time of judgment, and for costs. Dated at said day of

the

A. D.

A. B. &c. Overseers.

No. XV.

1

No. XIV.

IN the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to summons the town of

in the said

No. XVI

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county of

to appear if they see fit, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace, in and for said county of

the

day of

at

on

of the clock in the noon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the above written complaint should not be granted, by leaving an attested copy thereof, and of this summons, with the overseers of the said town of or some one of them, thirty days before and make return hereof, and of your

said

day of

day of

doings herein, unto me the said justice, on or before the said Hereof fail not. Given under my hand and seal in the year of our Lord

the

day of

T. F.

No. XVI.

Form of the Record of the Judgment in such case.

-SS.

AT a court held before me
in and for the county of
day of

of

of

in the year of our Lord

the town

complainants against the town [shewing that

is poor

now re

and become charge

in the county of in the county of sident in said town of able to that town, (or is likely to become chargeable, as the fact may be) and that said town of is the place of his lawful settlement, and praying it may be so adjudged, and that he may be removed thither, (and for damages for expenses incurred on account of such pauper, or that may be incurred, and for costs :) The partics appear (or the complainants appear, but the said town of although solemnly called, doth not appear, but makes default, as the case may be) and after due examination and hearing, and on due consideration of the premises had, I do adjudge the same to be true, and I do also adjudge that the lawful settlement of the said is in the said town of and that he be

removed thither, and that the complainants recover costs, (or that the complainants recover the sum of damages, for expen

ses incurred to this time for the support of said

as the case

may require) (or if in favour of the town complained of, say, I do
adjudge that the said
is not likely to become chargeable
or that the lawful settlement of said

day of

it was adjudged by me the said justice, that

is chargeable (or likely to

in the county of

now resident in said town of become chargeable as the case may be) thereto; that his lawful settlement is in the town of and that he be removed thither. I do therefore, in the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby authorize and require you forthwith to take, remove and convey by land or water, as may be most convenient, the said to the said town of

and him deliver to the overseers of the poor thereof, or some one of them, who are hereby required to receive and provide for him, as an inhabitant of that town. And of this warrant and of your doings herein, you are to make return to me, as soon as may be, after you shall have executed the same.

Given under my hand and seal the
in the year of our Lord

day of

Justice of the Peace.