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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor, of the
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Constables & Headboroughs within the same Parish especially
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residg and acting in the Division of Finishing and Dwelling or parish sd parish
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one of us being of the Quorums having received the Complaint of you the said Churchwardens
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& Overseers of the Poor that the several of the Inhabitants & Occupiers
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of Houses Lands & other Ratable Finemts.
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the upper sidewhose names are contained in the Schedule hereunto Annexed have
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defused & made Default and still do refuse to pay on contribute the Sums of Money
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respectively Rated and Assessed
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in pursuance of the Statutes in that case provided which Sums
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duly Demanded the said Complaint being
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verified by Oath Do hereby Authorize require and comand you the
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said Churchwardens & Overseers and also you & every of you the said Constables
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and Headboros. forthwith to warn and Sumon each and every of the
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said Defaulters to appear personally before Us and others our
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Fellows Justices acting & Dwelling as afd. At
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paron Wednesdaynext being the 20th. Day of this Instant June
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by eleven of the Clock in the Morng forenoon to shew cause if any
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contribute the sums charged & taxed upon them respectively
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And give them further Notice that if they do not appear
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defect of
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such distress they will be comitted to His Majesty's Gaol of
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