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for the Relief of the Poor of Such Parish or Places to pay Such
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Money So rated and assessed thereupon in the Said Rate unto
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Such High Constable within the Space of thirty Days after
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Demand So made thereof in Writing to be given to the Said
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Churchwardens Chappel Wardens or Overseers of the Poor or any
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of them And every High Constable in the Said County is hereby
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required at or before the next General Quarter Sessions of the
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Peace for this County after he Shall have received Such Sum or
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Sums of Money to pay the Same into the hands of
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John Higgs
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residing in Southton Buildings
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in the Said County of Middx who
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is
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Treasurer
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of this County he having formerly given Security
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by Bond to be accountable for the Several Sums of Money which
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Shall be paid to him in pursuance of the Said Act of Parliament and
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for his payment of Such Money as Shall be ordered to be paid by the
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Justices of the Peace
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for this County in their General or Quarter
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Sessions. And in Case the Churchwardens Chappel Wardens &
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of any Town Parish of Place above mentioned or any
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of them Shall neglect or refuse to pay the Sum of Money assessed
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thereupon in the Said Rate within Thirty Days of after Demand
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made as aforesaid to the
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of the
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or District, in which Such Town Parish of Place So assessed doth
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lye, is by the Said Act of Parliament impowered and he is
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hereby required to levy the Same by Distress and Sale of the
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Goods and Chattels of Such Churchwardens Chappelwardens or
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or any of them So refusing or neglecting
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to pay the Same as aforesaid by Warrant under the Hands and
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Seals of two or more Justices of the Peace of the Said County
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residing in or near Such Parish or Place rendring Overplus,
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if any there be, after deducting the Money assessed & the Charges of
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the Distress & Sale to the Owner or Owners thereof And the
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High Constables
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Churchwardens
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Chappelwardens
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& Overseers of
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the Poor in the Said County are not to fail of performing the Matters
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and things above mentioned enjoyned them by this Order in
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pursuance of the Said Act of Parliament under the Penalties
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mentioned in the Said Act.
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By the Court
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