NRS-4559 | Precepts and warrants

Precepts, which were issued by the Governor for each session of the Court, conferred legal validity on the sitting of the Court. The precepts, which were addressed to the Judge Advocate, direct his attendance at the Court as a member. They are signed by the Governor and designate the date, the time and the place at which the Court is to be convened. The precept also names the other two members to comprise the said Court. Upon receiving the precept, the Judge Advocate issued a warrant to the Provost Marshal instructing him to summon the other two members of the Court to attend. The warrant, which was attached to the precept, also specified the date, the time and the place of the Court(4/7856). 1 vol. Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.