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To the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St. James Clerkenwell in the
County of Middlesex and also to all Constables and Headboroughs within the same Parish especially to
John Thorne< no role >

We whose names and Seals are hereunto set being two of his Majestys Justices of the peace of the County of Middlesex
residing and Acting in the Division of Finsbury and Dwelling in or near the said Parish one of us being of the Quorum
having received the Complaint of you the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor that the several of the Inhabitants
and Occupiers of Houses Lands and other Rateable Tenements within your said Parish residing in that part or District
of the said Parish called the lower side whose names are contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed have refused and
made default and still do refuse to pay or contribute the Sums of money respectively rated and Assessed upon them by a
Certain Rate made in pursuance of the Statutes in that Case provided which Sums are set down against their
respective names, notwithstanding the said Sums have been duly Demanded the said Complaint being verified
by Oath Do hereby Authorize require and command you the said Churchwardens and Overseers and also you and
every of you the said Constables and Headboroughs forthwith to Warn and Summon each and every of the said Defaulters
to Appear personally before us and others our Fellows Justices acting and Dwelling as aforesaid At Hicks Hall in
Saint John Street in the Parish of Saint Sepulchre in the said County (being the next Adjoining Parish to your said
Parish) On Wednesday next being the Twentieth day of this Instant June by Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon to
shew cause if any they have why they so refuse to pay and contribute the Sums charged an Taxed upon them
respectively And give them further Notice that if they do not Appear and shew sufficient Cause as aforesaid the
several Sums from them due will be Levied upon their respective Goods and for defect of such distress they will be
committed to His majestys Gaol of Newgate being the Comon Gaol of this County there to remain without Bail or
Manprize until Payment of the said Sums and Arrearages as the Statute in that behalf requires And for your
so doing this shall be your Warrant therefore fail not to give such notice or Warning nor to give us a true
return in Writing at the day and hour and place aforesaid in what manner you shall have executed this
precept at you peril Given at Hicks Hall aforesaid the Sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One
thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Four and in the Fourth year of the Reign of King George the Third by
the Grace of God over Great Britain etc

Benj: Cowley< no role >
John Brettell< no role >