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And this Court doth Order and require That every High Constable in
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the Said
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County of Middlesex
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do on before the 15th. day of July next demand
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in Writing the Sum of Money rated and assessed in the aforesaid Rate upon
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each Town Parish of Place in his Division or District of the Church-
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-wardens & Overseers of the Poor of the Same Town Parish or place
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or any of them who are hereby required out of the Money Collected or to be
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Collected for the relief of the Poor of Such Parish of Place to pay Such
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Money So rated and Assessed thereupon in the Said Rate unto Such High
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within the Space of thirty Days after Demand So made thereof
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in Writing to be given to the Said Churchwardens Chappel wardens or
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Overseers of the Poor
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or any of them, And every High Constable in the
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Said County is here by required at or before the next General Quarter
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Sessions of the Peace for this County after he Shall have received Such
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Sum or Sums of Money to pay the Same into the Hands of
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John Higgs
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Gent
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residing in Southton Buildings
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in the Said County of Middx who is
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Treasurer
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of this County he having formerly given Security by Bond to be
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accountable for the Several Sums of Money which Shall be paid to him
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in pursuance of the Said Act of Parliament and for his payment of Such
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Money as Shall be ordered to be paid by the
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Justices of the Peace
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for this
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County in their General or Quarter Sessions And in Case the
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Churchwardens
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Chappel Wardens
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& Overseers of the Poor of any
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Town Parish of Place above mentioned or any of them Shall
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neglect or refuse to pay the Sum of Money assessed there upon in the
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Said Rate within thirty Days after demand made as aforesaid the
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High Constable of the Hundred Division of District in which Such
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Town Parish or Place So assessed do lye, is by the Said Act of
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Parliament in powered and he is here by required to levy the Same by
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Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of Such Churchwardens
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Chappelwardens
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or Overseers of the Poor or any of them So refusing or
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neglecting to pay the Same as aforesaid by Harrant under the Hands &
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Seals of two or more Justices of the Peace of the Said County residing in or
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near Such Parish or Place rendring the Over plus if any there be after
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deducting the Money assessed and the Charges of the Distress & Sale to the
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Owner or Owners thereof, And the
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High Constables
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&
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Overseers of the Poor
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in the Said County are not to foil
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of performing the Matters & things above mentioned enjoyned them by this
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Order in pursuance of the Said Act of Parliament under the Penalties
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contained in the Said Act.
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By the Court
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