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<p n="108"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo184">London</rs>
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Whereas Complaint hath been lately made unto the Dress Crosby Esqr.<lb></lb>
Mayor of the <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo185">City of London</rs>
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and Sir <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n108-1">William Stephenson</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30610_occ80">Knt</rs>
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and Aldermane<lb></lb>
of the said City being Two of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30610_occ81">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the City<lb></lb>
aforesaid and the Liberties there of by Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n108-3">Henry Gretton</rs>
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late <rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30610_occ82">Churchwarden</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo186">Saint Dionis Backchuch</rs>
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London that <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n108-4">Robert Murray</rs>
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<lb></lb>
being one of the People commonly called Quakers and an Inhabitant<lb></lb>
in the said Parish doth refuse to pay such Money as is legally Rated<lb></lb>
and Assess'd on him to pay towards the necessary Repairs of the Parish Church<lb></lb>
of the said Parish And we the said Justices proceeding according to the<lb></lb>
from of the Statute in that Case made and Provided to Examine upon Oath<lb></lb>
into the truth of the said Complaint Did by Order under our Hands and<lb></lb>
Seals bearing date the 26th day of this Instant July Order and Direct that<lb></lb>
You the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n108-5">Robert Murray</rs>
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should forth with upon Notice of our said Order<lb></lb>
pay unto the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n108-6">Henry Gretton</rs>
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the Sum of One Pound and Sixteen Shillings<lb></lb>
together with the further Sum of Six Shillings for Charges already sustain'd<lb></lb>
for the Recovery of the said Rate And the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n108-7">Henry Gretton</rs>
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this day<lb></lb>
making Oath before me one of the said Justices that he hath given<lb></lb>
Notice of the said order to the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n108-8">Robert Murray</rs>
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and that he hath<lb></lb>
refus'd to Obey the said Order or any part thereof</p>
<p n="109">These are therefore in his Majesty's Name to require you the Churchwardens<lb></lb>
of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo187">Saint Dionis Backchurch</rs>
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aforesaid some or one of you with the<lb></lb>
Assistance of a Constable of this City in the day time to Levy by distress and<lb></lb>
sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n109-2">Robert Murray</rs>
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the Sum of<lb></lb>
one Pound and Sixteen Shillings and also the Sum of Six Shillings for<lb></lb>
Charges already sustainted rendering to him the overseers if any be over<lb></lb>
and besides the said Sums and the reasonable Charges of making the<lb></lb>
said Distress and this shall be your Warrant for so doing Given<lb></lb>
under my Hand and Seal the <rs type="date" id="GLDBPM30610_date31">29th day of July 1771</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n109-1">Brass Crosby</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30610_occ83">Mayor</rs>
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<p n="110">To the Churchwardens of the Parish of Saint<lb></lb>
Dionis Backchurch London and to all<lb></lb>
Constables whom these may concern}</p>
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