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We whose Names and Seals and hereunto set being two of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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of the
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residing and Acting in the
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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 Church wardens and Overseers of the poor
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that the several of the Inhabitants and Occupiers of Houses Lands and other rateable Tenements within your said
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Parish residing in that part or District of the said Parish called the lower side whose names are contained in
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the Schedule hereunto annexed have refused and made default and still do refuse to pay or contribute
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the Sums of Money respectively rated and Assessed upon them by a certain Rate made in pursuance of the
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Statutes in that Case provided which Sums are set down against their respective names, not with standing the
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said Sums have duly Demanded the said Complaint being verifyed by Oath Do hereby Authorize
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require and Command you the said Churchwardens and Overseers and also you and every of you the said
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Constables and Headborough forthwith to Warn and Summon each and every of the said Defaulters to Appear
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Personally before us and others our Fellows Justices acting and dwelling as aforesaid At the House of
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William Lester
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on Wednesday the thirtieth day
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of this Instant August at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon precisely to shew cause if any they have why they so
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refuse to pay and contribute the Sums charged and Taxed upon them respectively And give them further notice
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that if they do not appear and shew sufficient Cause as aforesaid the several Sums from them due will be
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levied upon their respective goods and for defect of such distress they will be committed to His Majestys Gaol of
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being the Common Gaol of this County there to remain without Bail or Mainprize untill payment of
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the said Sums and Arrear ages as the Statute in that behalf requires And for your so doing this shall be your
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sufficient Warrant thereof Fail not to give such Notice or Warning nor to give us a true return in Writing at
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the day and hour and place aforesaid in what manner you shall have Executed this precept at your peril
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Given under our hands and Seals this Twenty third day of Augustin the year of our Lord 1769.
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Sworn to the delivery of Sumons
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to each of the defaulters named in the annexed List
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this 30th. of pay of Augt. 1769. Before us.
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