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

We Whose names and Seals are hereunto set being two of his Majesty's 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 Overseas 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 refuse to pay or
contribute the sums of Money respectively rated and Assessed upon them by a certain Rate made in pursuance
of the statues in that Case provided which Sums are Set down against their respective names, not with standing
the said Sums have been duly Demanded (The said complaint being verified upon Oath) Do hereby Authorize
required and command you the said Churchwardens and Overseers and also you and every of you the said
Constables and Head boroughs forth with to Warm and summon each and every of the said Defaulters to appear
Personally before us and others our Fellows Justices Action and Dwelling as a foresaid at Hicks Hall in saint
John Sheet in the Parish of saint Sepulchre in the said County (being the next adjoining Parish to your said
Parish) On Tuesday next being the Fourth day of December next 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 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 dishess they
will be respively committed to his Majesty's gaol of Newgate being the comon Gaol of this County there to remain
without Bail or main prize until Payment of the said sums and [..] 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 huo return in writing at the day and hour and place a forward in what manner
you shall have executed this precept at your Peril given at Hicks Hall aforsaid the Thirteenth day of
November in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty Four and in the Fourth year of the
Regin of King George the Third by the grace of God over great Britain Etc

Benj : Cowley< no role >