To the sheriff of the county of [blank] or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of [blank] within said county, greeting: In the name of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, you are hereby commanded to attach the goods or estate of [blank] to the value of [blank] and for want thereof, to attach the body of the said [blank] (if [blank] may be found in your precincts) and [blank] safely keep, so that [blank] may be had before me [blank] Esq; [blank] at [blank] dwelling-house, [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] at [blank] o'clock in the [blank] then and there to answer unto [blank] in a plea of the case, whereupon the plaintiff declares and says, that the defendant, in and by a certain writing or note, under his hand, by him well executed, dated the [blank] anno Domini, 17[blank] promised the plaintiff to pay to him (for value received) the sum of [blank] ... Fail not, but of this writ, with your doings thereon, make due return according to law. Dated at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 17[blank]