108 Extracts from the Records of the 



Easter, 44th Elizabeth : — 



" Fine of Robert Sutton of Devizes one of the jurors to enquire for our Lady 

 the Queen within the Borough aforesaid for that he disclosed the finding of him- 

 self and the rest of the jurors of the Borough aforesaid out of Court and before 

 they delivered their verdict t» the Court of our Lady the Queen here." 



The fine, one of five shillings only, was forthwith paid. 

 Perhaps William Morrys, in the subjoined, may have been smn- 

 moned on the jury. 



Michaelmas, 17th Elizabeth :— 



" The cause is for that the said parties did arrest William Morrys in the Towne 

 of Marlbrough surmising an action of debt against him for that he presented the 

 peace against the said Anthony Parmer there being the present time of the 

 Sessions and coming thither in the Queen's service." 



The relations of the court with the Sheriff receive illustration in 

 the following. 



Michaelmas, 19th Elizabeth : — 



" Md gave the Shrefe a p'^cept for sums of the Sess" at Sar" next with one 

 venir for Chevers and xiiij psses." 



Trinity, 21st Elizabeth :— 



" Md dl'^ to Thomas Morrice baliffe aiT' \hallivus errans] to Mr. Shreife the 

 xxv"" of July A° sup'dcto xx'' writs w**" the pcept of sumoning the Sess" — a venire 

 upon a travers — and one exigent for felony against John Curteis als Sewen and 

 others &c." 



"Md dd to Anthony Baker baylifEe arr' to Mr. Shreife the iiij"" of Septemb' 

 A° supr* ij" venir" for travers — one for Mr. Chadd^ton and others and one for 

 Haynes — one cap' for felony against Cowp"' and others and ij" other wrytes." 



Epiphany, 22nd Elizabeth :— 



" Delivered to the Shrief s man Stevens the xx]*'» of February Anno Supradicto 

 V] writs besides the precept." 



" Md I delyv'ed a note upon my Kalender to the gaoler that William Clifford 

 of Overton sholde not be discharged out of the gaole before he had given securitie 

 for the good behaveor and to appeare at the next Sessions." 



Then the clerk of the peace exhibits an intelligible solicitude on 

 the subject of his fees. At the Epiphany Sessions, 18th Elizabeth, 

 he writes : — 



" Md that thes Farmers have paid but iijs towards their hole fees." 



