JAMES by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, defender of the faith, etc. To the chief Constables and Bailiff of the Hundred or Division of in our County of _____ and to every of them, Greeting:  
We will and command you, that you warn, and cause to come, xxiv, honest and discreet men of your said Hundred or Division, before the Clerk of the market of Our household, and throughout our Realm of England, or his lawful Deputy, in and through our said County of _____ and every part thereof, aswell within Liberties as without, to appear at _____ upon _____ being the _____ day of _____ next by eight of the clock in the forenoon of the same day: Then and there to hear and do upon their several Oaths, as they and every of them shall be for us, and on our behalfs required, according to the Laws and Statutes of Our Realm: And moreover that you send your Precepts according to the Tenor hereof, to all your petty Constables or tithingmen of every Parish and Ham●et, within your said Hundred or Division, thereby commanding them, that they specially warn all Millers, Bakers, Brewers, Inholders, Vintner's, Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Alehouse-keepers, Butchers, Chandler's, Smiths, Weavers, Farmers, Malsters, Tailors, glovers, clothiers, Cloathworkers, Fuller's, and generally all Artificers, Tradesmen or any other person or persons whatsoever, within their Constablery or tithing, that useth or hath any Weight or Measures whatsoever, sealed or not sealed, to appear with all their Weights & Measures the day and place aforesaid, to see them duly examined by our Standards: And then the Bakers and Victuallers bread of all sorts to be showed for the perfect intelligence of the true assize thereof, and that the said Constables or tithingmen do bring thither and present to our said Clerk of the Market or his deputy fair written, and fixed to your Precept, as the return thereof a true Note of the names of the Parish or Hamlet whereof they are officers: and the manner of the Parish whereof the Hamlet is a part, with the true names and surnames, and their Additions of all the persons appointed to be summoned by them, as aforesaid, and withal a Note of all the Weights and Measures, Beams and Balances, which every or any man useth or hath: And yourself or selves, to be then and there present and attendant, and to make a due return of this Our command and Precept: Endorsing thereupon the true names of all the Parishes and Hamlets, whereof you have summoned the officers to appear, as you will answer the contrary at your peril:  
Dated under the Seal of the Office aforesaid the day of _____ in the year of Our Reign of England, etc.   

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BY virtue of a Precept in his majesties name to me directed, These are to charge and command you, that you warn two of the most sufficient men within your Constablery or tithing, neither of them being a tradesman, if conveniently you may, to appear before the Clerk of the Market of his majesties most honourable household, or his Lawful Deputy, at within this County of _____ on the day of _____ next coming by eight of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, to serve the king's Majesty upon a jury for that service: And that you specially warn all Bakers, Brewers, Inholders, Vintners, Alehouse-keepers, Victuallers, Butchers, Chandler's, Gross, Mercers, clothiers, Cloathworkers, Fuller's, Weavers, Tailors, Smiths, glovers, Witetawyers, Millers, Maulsters, Corne-masters, Farmers, and generally all Artificers, Tradesmen, and all other persons whatsoever within your Constablery or tithing, that have or use any Weight or Measure, to a appear before the said Clerk of the Market, at the time and place aforesaid, bringing or causing to be brought thither at the same time, all such Weights and Measures, as they or any of them use or have, either sealed or unsealed, to have them duly examined with his Majesties, Standards: And that you bring with you fair written, all the true names and surnames with the several faculties or additions of every person so summoned, or to be summoned by you, to appear as aforesaid, together with a true Note of all the Weights and Measures, Beams and Balances, that every such person hath or useth, with the true manner of the Parish or Hamlet whereof you are officer. And further that you repair to all the Victuallers houses and what bread you shall find there of the Baker's bread of several sorts, to bring the same with you, with the names of the Bakers that made the same, that trial may be made of the true Assizes thereof: And that you yourself do make your attendance at the time and place aforesaid, and do in due manner make full return of this Precept in due time, as you will answer the contrary at your peril.