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We Whose names and Seals are hereunto set being two of his Majesty's
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(residing and Acting in the Division of Finsbury and Dwelling in or near the said Parish one of
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us being of the Quorum) having received the Complaint of you the said Churchwardens and Overseas of the
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Poor that the several of the Inhabitants and Occupiers of Houses Lands and other Rateable Tenements
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within your said Parish, residing in that part or District of the said Parish called the lower side, whose names
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are contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, have refused and made default and still refuse to pay or
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contribute the sums of Money respectively rated and Assessed upon them by a certain Rate made in pursuance
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of the statues in that Case provided which Sums are Set down against their respective names, not with standing
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the said Sums have been duly Demanded (The said complaint being verified upon Oath) Do hereby Authorize
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required and command you the said Churchwardens and Overseers and also you and every of you the said
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Constables and Head boroughs forth with to Warm and summon each and every of the said Defaulters to appear
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Personally before us and others our Fellows Justices Action and Dwelling as a foresaid at
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in the Parish of saint Sepulchre in the said County (being the next adjoining Parish to your said
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Parish) On Tuesday next being the Fourth day of December next by Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon to shew
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Cause if any they have why they so refuse to pay and contribute the sums charged and Taxed upon them
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respectively And give them further Notice that if they do not Appear and shew sufficient Cause as aforesaid
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the several Sums from them due will be levied upon their, respective goods and for Defect of such dishess they
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will be respively committed to his Majesty's gaol of Newgate being the comon Gaol of this County there to remain
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without Bail or main prize until Payment of the said sums and
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as the statute in that
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behalf requires and for your so doing this shall be your warrant therefore fail not to give such notice or
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Warning nor to give us a huo return in writing at the day and hour and place a forward in what manner
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you shall have executed this precept at your Peril given at
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aforsaid the Thirteenth day of
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November in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty Four and in the Fourth year of the
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Regin of King George the Third by the grace of God over great Britain Etc
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