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Whereas the Inhabitants of New Inn, Clements Inn, and
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Lyons Inn, and that part of Lincolns Inn which lies within
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this parish pretend that they are not liable to be rated or assessed
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to the relief and maintenance of the poor thereof, and therefore they
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and divorse other persons Inhabitants of this Parish refuse
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and neglect to pay such rates, or to contribute towards the
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relief and maintenance of the poor, and as it is apprehended.
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that they are, not withstanding liable to pay such rates and
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ought to pay the same It is at this Vestry therefore
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Resolved and Agreed for the future, that if any person
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who shall be duly rated and assessed to the poor do
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not on
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due Application pay such rates and assessments as they shall
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be at any time hereafter charged with, being legally made
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and allowed by two of his Majestys Justices of the Peace
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as the Law requires, and any Warrant or Warrants of distress
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shall be made out and put in Execution and force against
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such Offenders or Defaulters on a refusal or neglect to pay
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such rate or assessments, the Justices of the peace who shall
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Grant or sign such Warrant or Warrants and the Overseers.
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of the poor and all such other persons as shall attend or be
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concerned in the Execution thereof and in Levying the same
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on the Goods and Chattles or person or persons of such Defaulter
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or Defaulters shall be fully indemnified and saved harmless
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by this parish from all Damages, Costs, and Charges that
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may happen to, or fall on them on Account of Granting and
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signing any such Warrant or Warrants or for any Act or Deed
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they or any of them shall lawfully do in levying and executing
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the same or any other thing that they shall Do to Obtain
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payment of or for the recovering such rates or assessments or
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any of them so that such Justices of the peace, Overseers of the
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poor or any other persons so to be concerned or employed
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therein shall not be Sufferers or damnified thereby but shall
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be reimbursed by this Parish all such expences Damages
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and Costs as they all and every of them shall be put unto on
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that account Provided Always that no such Distress
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shall be made without previously advising with and
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