13th January 1774

Whereas there is a Standing order of Sessions recommending it to
the Clerks of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace to return and deliver to the
Clerk of the Peace or his Deputy two full days before the beginning of every
General and Quarter Session and Session of Oyer and Terminer the
recognizances taken to that Time before such Justices for the appearance
of any person or persons at such Sessions in order to be entered in time
for the information of the Court. Now This Court has frequently of
late observed a very great Neglect thereof But the Clerk of the Peace having
undertaken to make personal Application to several of the Justices
respecting the premises It is Order'd that the Consideration of this
Matter be postponed, sine die.