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<p n="4"> WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto us, the Right<lb></lb>
Honourable <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n4-1">John Hopkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30610_occ3">Mayor</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo10">City of London</rs>
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, and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n4-2">William Gill</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30610_occ4">Esquire</rs>
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one of<lb></lb>
the Aldermen of the said City, two of His Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30610_occ5">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said City and Liberties thereof, by Matthew<lb></lb>
Gibson one of the Churchwardens of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo11">Parish of saint Dionis backchurch</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo12">London</rs>
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, that William<lb></lb>
Arch( an Inhabitant of the said Parish, and<lb></lb>
one of the People commonly called Quakers) had refused to pay such<lb></lb>
Money as was duly rated upon him, towards the necessary Repairs of the<lb></lb>
Church of the said Parish; and We, the said Justice, proceeding according<lb></lb>
to the Form of the Statute, in that Cafe made and provided, to examine<lb></lb>
upon Oath, into the Truth and Justice of the said Complaint, did by Order<lb></lb>
under our Hands and Seals, direct that the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n4-4">William Arch</rs>
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upon Notice of our said Order, should forthwith pay unto the said Church<lb></lb>
warden the Sum of three pounds Seven<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Shillings and six pence being<lb></lb>
the amount of One yearly Rates, (duly made for the Purpose<lb></lb>
afore-mentioned) ending at Easter last and also the<lb></lb>
further Sum of Nine Shillings and Four-pence, towards the Charges<lb></lb>
already sustained for the Recovery of the said Dues: And whereas, the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n4-5">Matthew Gibson</rs>
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having this Day made<lb></lb>
Oath before me, whose Name is hereunto subcribed, that he hath given<lb></lb>
Notice of the said Order to the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n4-6">William Arch</rs>
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and that he hath refused or<lb></lb>
neglected to obey the same, or any Part thereof.</p>
<p n="5">These are therefore in <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n5-1">His Majesty</rs>
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's Name, to authorize and require<lb></lb>
you the said Churchwarden with the Assistance of a Constable of this<lb></lb>
City, in the Day Time, to levy by Distress and Sale of the Goods and<lb></lb>
Chattles of the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30610_n5-2">William Arch</rs>
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the said<lb></lb>
Sum of Three pounds Seven<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Shillings and Six pence together with<lb></lb>
the further Sum of fourteen Shillings and four pence<lb></lb>
for the Costs, rendering<lb></lb>
to him the Overplus of such his Goods and Chattels, if any be, over and<lb></lb>
besides the said Several Sums of Money, and the reasonable Charges of<lb></lb>
making such Distress. And for your so doing, this shall be your sufficient<lb></lb>
Warrant. Given under my Hand and Seal this <rs type="date" id="GLDBPM30610_date4">4th<lb></lb>
Day of July 1792</rs>
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<p n="6"> To the said Churchwardens of the Parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo13">saint Dionis backchurch</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30610_geo14">City of London</rs>
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, and to all Con-<lb></lb>
stables and others whom these may<lb></lb>
concern. }<lb></lb>
Hopkins<lb></lb>
mayor</p>
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