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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto us, the Right
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Honourable
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of the
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William Gill
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one of
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the Aldermen of the said City, two of His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for the said City and Liberties thereof, by Matthew
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Gibson one of the Churchwardens of the
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Parish of saint Dionis backchurch
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London
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, that William
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Arch( an Inhabitant of the said Parish, and
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one of the People commonly called Quakers) had refused to pay such
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Money as was duly rated upon him, towards the necessary Repairs of the
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Church of the said Parish; and We, the said Justice, proceeding according
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to the Form of the Statute, in that Cafe made and provided, to examine
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upon Oath, into the Truth and Justice of the said Complaint, did by Order
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under our Hands and Seals, direct that the said
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William Arch
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upon Notice of our said Order, should forthwith pay unto the said Church
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warden the Sum of three pounds Seven
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Shillings and six pence being
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the amount of One yearly Rates, (duly made for the Purpose
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afore-mentioned) ending at Easter last and also the
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further Sum of Nine Shillings and Four-pence, towards the Charges
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already sustained for the Recovery of the said Dues: And whereas, the
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said
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Matthew Gibson
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having this Day made
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Oath before me, whose Name is hereunto subcribed, that he hath given
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Notice of the said Order to the said
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and that he hath refused or
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neglected to obey the same, or any Part thereof.
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These are therefore in
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His Majesty
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's Name, to authorize and require
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you the said Churchwarden with the Assistance of a Constable of this
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City, in the Day Time, to levy by Distress and Sale of the Goods and
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Chattles of the said
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William Arch
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the said
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Sum of Three pounds Seven
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Shillings and Six pence together with
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the further Sum of fourteen Shillings and four pence
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for the Costs, rendering
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to him the Overplus of such his Goods and Chattels, if any be, over and
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besides the said Several Sums of Money, and the reasonable Charges of
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making such Distress. And for your so doing, this shall be your sufficient
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Warrant. Given under my Hand and Seal this
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4th
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Day of July 1792
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To the said Churchwardens of the Parish
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of
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saint Dionis backchurch
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in the
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, and to all Con-
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stables and others whom these may
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concern. }
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Hopkins
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mayor
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