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April 1784
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And this Court doth Order and require that every High
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Constable in the said
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do on or before the
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day of next demand in Writing the
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Sum of Money rated and assessed in the aforesaid rate upon
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every Town Parish or Place in his Division or District of the
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Churchwardens Chapelwardens and Overseers of the poor of
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the same Town Parish or Place or any of them who are hereby
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required out of the Money Collected or to be Collected for the relief
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of the poor of the said Town Parish or Place to pay such Money
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so rated and assessed thereupon in the said rate unto such
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High Constable within the space of thirty days after demand, so
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made thereof in writing to be given to the said Churchwardens
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or Overseers of the poor or any of them and every High Constable
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in the said County is hereby required at or before the next General
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or Quarter Session of the Peace for this County after he shall have
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received such Sum or Sums of Money to pay the same into the
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hands of
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residing in
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Street who is
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of this County he having formerly
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given Security by Bond to be accountable for the several
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Sums of Money which shall be Paid to him in pursuance of
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the said Act of Parliament and for the payment of such Sums
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as shall be ordered to be paid by the Justices of the Peace for this
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County in their General or Quarter Session and in case the said
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Churchwardens Chapelwardens and Overseers of the Poor of any
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Town Parish or Place abovementioned or any of them shall
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neglect or refuse to pay the Sum of Money assessed thereupon
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in the said rate within thirty days after demand made as
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aforesaid to the High Constable of the Hundred Division or
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District in which such Town Parish or Place so assessed doth
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lie he is by the said Act of Parliament empowered and 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 Church wardens Chapelwardens
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