royal blazon or coat of arms JAMES by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To the in Our County of and to every of them greeting.  
We will and command you, that you warn and cause to come xxiv. honest lawful and discreet men of your said before the Clerk of the Market of Our Household, and throughout Our Realm of England, or before his lawful Deputy or Deputies for Our said County of _____ and every part thereof as well within Liberties as without, to appear at upon being the day of _____ next coming 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 shallbe 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 Tithing men of every Parish and Hamlet within your said thereby commanding them to inform themselves what Weights or Measures are kept or used within their several Constableries, and that they specially warn all Millers, Bakers, Brewers, Inholders, Vintners, Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Alehouse-keepers, Butchers, Chandler's, Smiths, Weavers, Farmers, Malsters, Tailors, glovers, Clothiers, Clothworkers, Fuller's, and generally all Artificers, Tradesmen, or any other person or persons whatsoever within their Constableries or Tithings, that useth or hath any Weights or Measures whatsoever sealed or not sealed, to bring or send their said Weights and Measures at the day and place aforesaid, to be duly examined with Our Standard; And also that they require the Bakers and Victuallers to bring thither with them their Bread of all sorts, to be tried whether the true Assize be kept therein; And that the said Constables or Tithing-men do bring thither and present to Our said Clerk of the Market or to his Deputy fair written and fixed to Our Precept, as their return thereof, a true note of the names of the Parish or Hamlet whereof they are Officers, and the name of the Parish whereof the Hamlet is a part, with the true names, surnames and additions of all the persons appointed to be summoned by them as aforesaid, And withal a note of all the Weights and Measures 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, together with the said Officers names: And moreover that you give notice to such Our justices of Peace within or next adjoining to your that they may be present to see the due execution of this Our Service, according to the intent of Our late Proclamation on this behalf: And hereof fail not 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, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the