Middlesex Sessions:
General Orders of the Court
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3rd May 1753 - 15th September 1757

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Days after demand so made thereof in Writing to be given to the said Churchwardens.
Chappel Wardens or Overseers of the Poor or any of them And Every High Constable in
the said County is hereby required at or before the next General or Quarter Session of the
Peace for this County after he shall have received such Sum or Sums of Money to pay
the same into the hands of John Higgs< no role > Gentleman residing in Southampton Buildings
in the said County of Middx who is Treasurer of this County he having formerly given
Security by Band to be Accountable for the several Sums of Money which shall be Paid
to him in Pursuance of the said Act of Parliament And for his Payment of such Money
as shall be Ordered to be Paid by the Justices of the Peace for this County in their
General or Quarter Session And in Case the said Church Wardens Chappel Wardens
and Overseers of any Town Parish or Place abovementioned or any of them shall
Neglect or refuse to Pay the Sum of Money Assessed thereupon in the said Rate
within Thirty Days after Demand made as aforesaid to the High Constable of the
Hundred Division or District in which suchsaidTown Parish or Place so Assessed doth lye
he is by the said Act of Parliament empowered and is hereby required to Levy the
same by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of such Church Wardens.
Chappel Wardens or Overseers of the Poor or any of them so refusing or neglecting.
to pay the same as aforesaid by Warrant Under the hands and Seals of two or
more Justices of the Peace of the said County residing in or near such Parish or
Place rendring the Overplus if any there be after deducting the Money Assessed
and the Charges of the Distress and Sale to the owner or owners thereof And the
High Constables Churchwardens Chappel Wardens and Overseers of the Poor in
the said County are not to fail of Performing the Matters and things above
mentioned enjoyed them by this Order in Pursuance of the said Act of
Parliament under the Penalties mentioned in the said Act.




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