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And this Court doth Order & Require that every High Constable
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in the sd. County of Middx do on or before the Tenth Day of
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October next demand in Writing the Sum of Money rated and
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Assessed in the aforesd. Rate upon each Town Parish or Place in
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his Division or District of the Church Wardens or Overseers of
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the Poor of the same Town Parish or place or any of them who are
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hereby required out of the Money Collected or to be Collected for
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the Relief of the Poor of such Parish or place to pay such Money
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so rated and assessed thereupon in the sd. Rate unto such High
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within the Space of Thirty Days after demand thereof
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so made in writeing to be given to the sd. Church Wardens Chappel
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Wardens or Overseers of the Poor or any of them And every
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High Constable
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in the sd. County is hereby required at or before
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the next Generall Quarter Session of the Peace for this County
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after he shall have received such Sum or Sums of Money to
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pay the same into the Hands of
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John Higgs
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Gentleman
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residing in
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Buildings in the
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said County of Middx who is the Treasurer of this County he
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haveing formerly given Security by Bond to be Accountable
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for the Seval Sums of Money which shall be paid to him in
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pursuance of the sd. Act of Parliament And for his payment
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of such Money as shall be Ordered to be paid by the Justices
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of the Peace for this County in their General or Quarter Sessions
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And in Case the Church Wardens Chappel Wardens & Overseers
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of the Poor of any Town Parish of place before menconed or any
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of them shall neglect or refuse to pay the Sum of Money assessed
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thereupon in the sd. Rate within Thirty Days after demand made
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as aforesd. the
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High Constable
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of the
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Hundred Division
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or District
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in which such Town, Parish or Place so assessed Doth Lye is by
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the sd. Act of Parliament Empowered & he is hereby required to
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Levy the same by Distress & Sale of the Goods & Chattells of such
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Church Wardens Chappel Wardens & Overseers of the Poor or
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any of them so refuseing or neglecting to pay the same as aforesd.
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by Warrant under the Hands & Seals of two or more Justices of
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the Peace of the sd. County residing in or near such Parish or
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place rendring the Overplus (if any there shall be after deducting
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the Money assessed And the Charges of the Distress & Sale) to the
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Owner or Owners thereof And the
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High Constables
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Chappel Wardens
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& Overseers of the Poor in the sd. County are not
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to fail of Performing the matters & things above menconed Enjoyned
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them by this Order made in pursuance of the sd. Act of Parliament
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under the Penaltys contained in the sd. Act
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By the Court
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