town, and living in the same is [an idiot, non compos, lunatic, or distracted person] and is incapable of taking care of himself. They therefore request that inquisition thereof may be made, and a guardian be appointed for said G. H. as the law in such cases directs. day of A. D.-18

Dated at

this

FORM 110. [See pages 93 and 133.]

Commitment to a Work house.

To A. B. one of the Constables of the town of

GREETING.

Whereas it appears to us, the subscribers, overseers

(or overseers of the ) that C. D. is a per

of the poor of the town of work house in the town of on who spends his time and property at public houses to the neglect of his proper business (or as the case maybe). You are therefore hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to take the said C.D. and him commit to the said work house in the town of and the master thereof is required to receive him into the said house, and him there employ and govern according to the rules and orders of the same until he be discharged by due order of law. Given under our hands and seals

this day

TOWN TREASURER.

FORM 111. [See pages 14, 81 and 146.] Complaint against one who refuses to serve or take the oath of Assessor. (Legal Form.)

To the Justices of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the county of to be held at within and for the county aforesaid, on the

Tuesday of

next. Complains A. B. treasurer that C. D. of

day of

[addition]

last, was duly and legally

to

chosen by the qualified voters of the said serve as an assessor thereof, and that the said C. D. was notified to take the oath of that office as the law directs; yet the said C. D. has, for the space of seven days after being notified as aforesaid, neglected and still neglects to take the said oath, whereby he hath forfeited the sum of five pounds for the use of the poor of the said wherefore your complainant prays that a warrant of distress may be issued against the said C. D. for the forfeiture aforesaid, in form and manner as the law directs.

day of

A. D.

A.B. } Treasurer.

NOTE. And the same form mutatis mutandis, may be used in the recovery of any penalty which may be incurred by any person chosen as a town, district, plantation, parish or precinct officer, who shall neglect to take the oath of office as the law directs.

FORM 112. [See pages 89, 90 and 138.] • Warrant against a Constable or Collector who is remiss in his duty.

[L. s.] To the Sheriff of the county of

deputy

of

or his GREETING.

day

Whereas C. D. of B. [addition] on the
being a

of rates and taxes granted

in the county of

and agreed on by the had a list of assessment duly made by the assessors of the aforesaid, amounting to the sum of

committed to him with a warrant under their hands and seal directing and einpowering him to collect the several sums in the said assessment mentioned, and pay the same to the treasurer of the aforesaid, by

the

day of

; but the said C. D. hath been remiss in his duty by law required and hath neg-, lected to collect the several sums aforesaid, and pay the same to the treasurer of the aforesaid; and there still remains due thereof the sum of and the said C. D. still neglects to pay the same: You are hereby in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required forthwith to levy the aforesaid sum of by distress and sale of the estate, real or personal of the said C. D. and pay the same unto the treasurer of the said returning the overplus, if any there be, to the said C. D. and for want of such estate to take the body of the said C. D. and him commit to the gaol of the county aforesaid, there to remain till he has paid the sum of with two shillings for this warrant together with your fees, or that he be otherwise there from discharged by order of law, and make return of this warrant to myself or my successor as treasurer of the said within ninety days from

this time, with your doings thereon. Given under my hand and seal, this

of

hundred and

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight

day

}

Treasurer of

FORM 113. [See page 138.]

Warrant against a Deputy for neglecting to return a warrant on account of monies of a deficient Constable or Collector.

[L.S.] county of

SS.

To either of the Coroners in the

Whereas a warrant was issued directed to F. G.

Deputy Sheriff of the county of

requiring him to levy on the estate of C. D. a deficient Collector of the amount of and to pay the

the

of

and

same to the treasurer of the
make return of the warrant with his doings thereon.
And whereas the said F. G. hath neglected to make
return as is by law directed and in the warrant required,
and hath also made default in accounting for and pay-
ing in the money he has collected and received of said
C. D. [if he has collected any] by virtue of said warrant.
You are hereby in the name of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, required forthwith to levy the aforesaid
sum of
by distress and sale of the estate, real
or personal of the said F. G. and pay the same unto
the treasurer of the said
returning the overplus,
if any there be, to the said F. G. and also to levy and
collect in the same manner as aforesaid, two shillings for
this warrant together with your fees, and make return
of this warrant to myself or my successor as treasurer of
the said
within ninety days from this time

with your doings thereon.
Given under my hand and seal this

day of

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight

hundred and

› Treasurer of

CONSTABLE.

FORM 114. [See page 146.]

Notification for a Town Meeting.

By virtue of a warrant from the Selectmen, I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of

qualified, &c. (continue as in the words of the warrant

and conclude,)

By order of the Selectmen.

A. B.

Constable.

N. B. For the returns, see Forms 40, 43, 45 & 47.

Το

FORM 115. [See page 147.]

Notice to persons drawn as Jurymen.

You are hereby notified that you

have been drawn to serve on the jury at the Court of Common Pleas [or the Supreme Judicial Court, as the case may be] to be holden at

on the

of

next [or instant.]

You are further notified to attend said court on the second day of its sitting at ten o'clock in the fore noon.

Dated

A. B. }

Constable of

A. D.

FORM 116. [See pages 150 and 158.]

Constable's return of a Writ when directed to take bail.

Essex ss.

Salem, Aug. 10, 1824. By virtue of the within precept I have taken the body of the within named A. B. and he

gave bail.

› Constable

C. D. of Salem.

FORM 117.

Constable's return on a Writ when it is necessary to

Essex ss.

leave a Summons only.

Salem, Aug. 10, 1824.

By virtue of this precept I have summoned the