Charge by a Justice of tJie Peace, A.I). 1580. 



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not. And whether any that should celebrate Common Prayer doth refuse to use 

 the same, or dothe iu other manner say, sing or celebrate any manner of Ser- 

 vice or Sacraments than is mentioned in the Book commonly called The Book of 

 Common Prayer : 



Item ; if any person do procure or maintaine any other to say, sing or cele- 

 brate any common or open prayer or Service, or minister any Sacraments in any 

 other manner and forme than is mentioned in that Booke. 



Item, whether the Queue's Majestie's Injunctions be observed and performed 



Item ; specially of those that make default in coming to churche, or that do 

 not receve the Communion. 



Furthermore the Service of God ought 

 to be reverently done. 



Therefore you shall enquire of those that deprave or speake against the Sacra- 

 ment of the Body and Blood of Christ and the Receiving thereof under both 

 kyndes or dothe deprave the said Book or anything therein contained. 



Also of those that misdemeane themselves in the tyme of Common Prayer or 

 at any other tymes against preachers or ministers of the word of God. 



Item . of those that be quarrellous fighters and brawlers in church or church- 

 yards. Stat. 5 Edw. vi., c. 4. 



Item: Fayres and marketts are forbidden to be kept on Sondays and Holy 

 Days. 27, H. vi M c. 5. 



Thus muohe touchyng the Service of God. 



II. — By th' authority of our Commission, we are not to 



deal with Treasons; yett in duty of obedience 

 toward Her Majestie and by her laws, if you under 

 -stande of any High Treason, petit Treason 

 or misprision of Treason, you ought to revele it. 

 Item : you shall specially enquire if any person by writing, cyphering, 

 printing, preaching or teaching, advisedly do extoll, mainteyne or defend the 

 Jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, or shall attribute Jurisdiction to him within 

 this Realme or to any other bishop thereof. 5 Eliz., c. 1. 



III. Now, touching the Peace of the 

 Queen's subjects, it standeth 

 in the safety of their persons, 

 goods and lands. 



And First, for the person of a Subject, know ye that by the common laws of 

 this Realme, when any man cometh to his death unlawfully by any other person, 

 the same is felony, and to be divided into sundrie degrees according to the 

 qualities of th' offence. 



( is upon malice pretensed. 



J Murder | is upon sudden meeting. 



That is to say-/ Manslaughter >is upon unawares, against 

 Chance medley 1 will, and in his own 



v 



J defence. 



Also ; if inditers, that indite any for felony, discover the counsel of the 

 Quene, contrary to their oaths, it is felony by the common law. 



