No. III.
BAILIFFS WARRANT TO HIS UNDER-BAILIFFS.
J. K. esquire, bailiff of the liberty of [the lord the King] of E. in the county of Middlesex, to L. M. N. O. and John Doe, my deputies, greeting. By virtue of a precept in writing, under the seal of the sheriff of the said county, to me directed, I command you and every of you jointly and severally, that you, some or one of you take A. B. if he shall be found in my bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that I may have his body before the lord the King, on Wednesday next after fifteen days from the day of Easter, to answer C. D. gentleman of a plea of trespass; and also to a bill of the said C. against the aforesaid A. for one hundred pounds of debt, according, &c. to be exhibited. Dated the —— day of —— 17—.
R.
By the same bailiff.
Before you arrest, &c. (as above.)
Oath for 59l. and upwards.
Precept signed —— inst.
No. IV.
CHIEF BAILIFFS RETURN.
To F. G. and H. I. esquires, sheriff of the county of Middlesex.
J. H. esquire, bailiff of the liberty [of the lord the King] of E. in the said county, doth hereby certify and return, that by virtue of a warrant in writing under the seal of the said sheriff to him the said bailiff directed, he hath taken the body of A. B. which he is ready to have before the lord the King, (&c. as in the warrant) as by the said warrant he is commanded. (Or thus: that A. B. whom, &c. See the indenture post.)