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Whereas Complaint hath been lately made unto the Dress Crosby Esqr.
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Mayor of the
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and Aldermane
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of the said City being Two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the City
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aforesaid and the Liberties there of by Mr.
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Henry Gretton
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of the Parish of
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Saint Dionis Backchuch
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London that
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Robert Murray
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being one of the People commonly called Quakers and an Inhabitant
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in the said Parish doth refuse to pay such Money as is legally Rated
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and Assess'd on him to pay towards the necessary Repairs of the Parish Church
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of the said Parish And we the said Justices proceeding according to the
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from of the Statute in that Case made and Provided to Examine upon Oath
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into the truth of the said Complaint Did by Order under our Hands and
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Seals bearing date the 26th day of this Instant July Order and Direct that
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You the said
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Robert Murray
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should forth with upon Notice of our said Order
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pay unto the said
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Henry Gretton
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the Sum of One Pound and Sixteen Shillings
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together with the further Sum of Six Shillings for Charges already sustain'd
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for the Recovery of the said Rate And the said
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this day
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making Oath before me one of the said Justices that he hath given
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Notice of the said order to the said
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and that he hath
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refus'd to Obey the said Order or any part thereof
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These are therefore in his Majesty's Name to require you the Churchwardens
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of the Parish of
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aforesaid some or one of you with the
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Assistance of a Constable of this City in the day time to Levy by distress and
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sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said
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the Sum of
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one Pound and Sixteen Shillings and also the Sum of Six Shillings for
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Charges already sustainted rendering to him the overseers if any be over
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and besides the said Sums and the reasonable Charges of making the
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said Distress and this shall be your Warrant for so doing Given
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under my Hand and Seal the
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29th day of July 1771
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To the Churchwardens of the Parish of Saint
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Dionis Backchurch London and to all
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Constables whom these may concern}
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