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To the Churchwardens 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 upper 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 povided 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 Show cause if any they have why they so refuse to pay and contribute
the Sums charged and 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 Common
Gaol of this County there to remain without Bail or main prize until Payment of the said Sums and
Arrear ages 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 pecept at your 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 the Third by the Grace of God over Great Britain Etc

Benj: Cowley< no role >

John Brettell< no role >