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II. Forms

relating to poor

rates.

50. The like information against several persons in a printed form for non-payment of several rates(a).

day of

at

in the year of

in

one of

Be it remembered, that on this our Lord one thousand eight hundred and to wit. the parish of in the said county of the overseers of the poor of the parish of in the said county, cometh before of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, and giveth to understand and be informed, that the persons hereinafter named, being inhabitants and occupiers of houses and lands in the said parish, were severally and respectively duly assessed for and towards the necessary relief of the poor of the said parish, by a rate or assessment made, assessed, allowed, and published, according to the statutes in that case made and provided, on the respective times inserted at the top of the several and respective money columns hereinafter following, in the several and respective sums of money set in figures in the several and respective money columns following, opposite to their several and respective names following; and that he hath demanded of and from the said several persons respectively, the said several and respective sums of money, and that they have severally and respectively refused and neglected, and still do refuse to pay the same. Wherefore the said informant humbly prays that the said several persons may be summoned to appear before two of his Ma jesty's justices of the peace, in and for the said county, to shew cause why they severally and respectively refuse to pay the several and respective sums so demanded from them as aforesaid; and (if they can) to shew cause why a war. rant should not be granted to make distress for the same.

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(a) N. B. The paper on which this form is printed, usually contains three or more sides ruled in like manner.

on the

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51. Information against one

person for non

The information and complaint of G. II., overseer of the poor of the to wit. parish of in the said county, made on his oath before me, relating to poor A. B., esquire, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the county of day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, who says, that in and by a rate and assessment made, assessed, and allowed and published, according to the statutes in that case made and provided, E. F., an inhabitant and occupier [or occupier only, if such is the case], of premises [or as the case may be], in the said parish of was duly rated and assessed for and towards the necessary relief of the poor of the said parish for this present year [or the last year, as the case may be], in the sum of and that the said sum hath been lawfully demanded of the said F. F., who hath refused and doth refuse to pay the same: Whereupon he, the said G. H., prayeth that he, the said E. F., may be summoned to answer the said complaint before two of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said eounty.

payment of a before one juspoor's rate,made

tice, to summon before two

others (a).

Before me,

A. B.

County of To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of
in the county of and to the Constables of the said
to wit.
parish.
Whereas complaint hath been made unto us, whose names and seals are here-
unto set, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county of
by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of
afore-
said, that the several persons hereunder named, inhabitants of the said parish,
(being duly rated and assessed, the several sums of money to their respective
names set, for and towards the necessary relief of the poor of the said parish),
have neglected or refused to pay the said several sums, notwithstanding the same
have been duly and respectively demanded of them.

at

These are, therefore, to charge and command you, that you, or some of you, do forthwith summon and warn the said several persons, hereunder named, to be and appear before us, and other his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, on o'clock in the to show cause why they refuse to pay the said several sums so assessed on them as aforesaid, otherwise warrants of distress for levying the same, as the law directs, will be made out against them.

the

day of

noon,

52. Precept from the justices

to summon several defaulters.

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By virtue of a warrant to me directed, under the hands and seals of A. B. and C. D., esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of

o'clock in the

the

day of

at

I do hereby summon you personally to be and appear before the said justices, and such other of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county as shall be assembled on by noon, to show cause why you refuse to pay the rate or assessment made for the relief of the poor of the said parish of for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one [or as it may be] being the sum of otherwise a warrant of distress for levying the same, as the law directs, will be made out against you. Dated this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

G. H.,

53. Constable's

summons
thereon.

Constable of the said parish.

(a) See 43 Eliz. c. 2, s. 4; 17 Geo. II. c. 38, s. 7; 54 Geo. III. c. 170, s. 12; 3 Geo. IV. c. 233, and see another VOL. IV.

form, ante, 154.

(b) See form of two justices' summons under seal, ante, 155.

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54. The like form of sum

mons for not paying poor's rate in London.

London, You are hereby required personally to be and appear at the Mansion. to wit. S house of the city of London, on next, at eleven of the clock of the forenoon of the same day, before me, or some other of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said city of London, as will be then and there sitting, to answer the complaint of the overseers of the poor of the parish of

in the city of London, for refusing to pay the proportion of the rate made for the
necessary relief of the poor of the said parish, legally assessed upon you as an
inhabitant thereof.

Hereof you are not to fail, as you will answer the same at your peril.
Given under my hand, this
one thousand eight hundre

day of

and thirty

55. The form of County of

a summons

against one per

son for non

payment of

rate.

to wit.

To

of the parish of

in the said county, yeomar.

We, whose names are hereunto set and seals affired, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county [one whereof is of the quorum do hereby summon you personally to appear before us, or such other of u Majesty's justices of the peace as shall be present at the house of in the said county, on hour of

the

day of at the in the forenoon of the same day, to show cause why you refu to pay the sum of duly rated and assessed upon you in the rate assessment made for the relief of the poor of the said parish for this prese "] otherwise we shall proceed as y

year; [or "dated the

you had appeared.

day of

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in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

A. B. (L. S.)

distress against

C. D. (L. S.)

56. Warrant of County of To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of in the said county, and to the Constables of the said parish aidi and assisting therein.

one person after the foregoing summons (a).

of party.

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to wit. Whereas, in and by a rate and assessment, dated the day of made, assessed, allowed, and published according to the statutes in that case mad and provided, E. F., an inhabitant and occupier of a house in the said parish was duly rated and assessed for and towards the necessary relief of th poor of the said parish for this present year, in the sum of three pounds: A whereas it duly appeareth unto us two of his Majesty's justices of the peace. and for the said county [one whereof is of the quorum], as well upon the oath G. H., overseer of the poor of the said parish, as otherwise, that the said su three pounds hath been lawfully demanded of the said E. F., by the said G.H. and that he, the said E. F., hath refused, and doth refuse, to pay the same: AN whereas the said E. F., having appeared before us [or me], in pursuance of ® summons for that purpose, hath not showed to us any sufficient cause why i same should not be paid [or "Whereas it hath been duly proved to us, up" the oath of one of the constables of the said parish, that the said E.! hath been duly summoned to appear before us [or me], the said justices, to sho cause why the same should not be paid, but he, the said E. F., hath neglected: appear according to such summons, and hath not showed to us [or me], sufficient cause why the same should not be paid"]: These are therefore require you forthwith to make distress of the goods and chattels of him, th said E. F.; And if, within the space of [five] days next after such distress, you taken, the said sum, and also the further sum of incurred in the premises, making in the whole the sum of

being the co together w

After appearance reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be pe that then you do sell the said goods and chattels, so by you distrained, and, of the money arising by such sale, that you detain the said sum of

After summons and non-appear. ance.

(a) One justice may receive the complaint, and issue a summons returnable befor two, 3 Geo. IV. c. 29, s. 2.

and also your reasonable charges of taking, keeping, and selling the said dis-
tress, rendering to him, the said E. F., the overplus on demand; and if no
such distress can be made, that then you certify the same unto us to the end that
such further proceedings may be had therein as to the law doth appertain.

Given under our hands and seals this
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

in the year of our

day of

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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of

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in the said

57. Usual form of a warrant of

distress against

made,

Whereas, in and by a rate or assessment, dated the to wit. assessed, allowed, and published according to the statutes in that case made and provided, the several persons whose names are hereunder written, inhabitants and occupiers of lands and tenements in the parish of aforesaid, were duly rated and assessed for and towards the necessary relief of the poor of the said parish, in the several sums of money set against their respective names: And whereas, it duly appeareth unto us, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said [one of us being of the one of the constables of the

quorum] upon the oath of

said parish, that the said several persons have been duly summoned to appear
before us, by virtue of a warrant or summons under our hands and seals, di-
rected to the constables of the said parish, to shew cause respectively why the
same should not be paid: And whereas it also duly appeareth unto us, upon
the oath of
one of the overseers of the poor of the said
parish, that the said several sums of money have been lawfully demanded of
them respectively, and that they have severally refused to pay the same, and that
the said several sums of money are still due and unpaid.

These are, therefore, to require you forthwith to make distress of the respective goods and chattels of the said several persons under-named, and if within the space of four days next after such respective distress by you taken, the said several sums of money, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distresses respectively shall not be paid, that then you do sell the said goods and chattels so by you respectively distrained, and out of the money arising by such respective sales, that you detain the said respective sums of money, and also your reasonable charges of taking, keeping, and selling the said respective distresses, rendering to them respectively the overplus on demand; and where no such respective distress can be made, that then you certify the same to us, to the end that such further proceedings may be had therein as to the law doth appertain.

Given under our hands and seals, this One thousand eight hundred and

day of

A. B. (L. S.)

C. D. (L. S.)

several persons

[Then is subscribed a list of defaulters, with sums assessed in arrears.]

in 58. Distress

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of the city of London, and to all Constables of the said city whom these may warrant for

concern.

London Whereas, in and by certain rates or assessments, made, assessed, to wit. allowed, and published, according to the statutes in that case made and provided,

poor's rate in London.

being

parish of

inhabitants and occupiers of in the said city,

in the said

rated and assessed for and towards the necessary relief of the poor of the said

parish, in the sum following, that is to say, the

And whereas it appeareth unto me,

city, that the said sum of money became so due at upon oath as otherwise, that the said

Lord Mayor of the said last; and as well sum of money ha been

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demanded of

and that

ha refused, and do relating to poor refuse to pay the same: And whereas it hath been proved to me, that the said

rates.

ha been summoned to show cause why the same should not be paid; but
ha not showed sufficient cause why the same should not be paid: These are
therefore to require you, the said churchwardens, with the assistance of a con
stable of the said city, to make distress of the goods and chattels of the said
and if, within the space of five days next after such distress by
you taken, the said sum of
together with the reasonable charges
of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you do se
the said goods and chattels, so by you distrained, and out of the money arising of
such sale of the goods and chattels of the said

that you detain the said sums of money so due as aforesaid; and also your reason.
able charges of taking, keeping, and selling the said distress, rendering to
the overplus on demand; and if no such distress can be made.
that then you certify the same unto me, to the end that such further proceeding
may be had therein as to law doth appertain. Given under my hand and sex.
day of
one thousand eight hundred and thirty

the

A. B. (L. S.) (a)

59. Justices' warrant to distrain for poor's rate, made by the guardians of the poor in Bury.

Borough of
Bury St. Edmund's,
in the
County of Suffolk.
Whereas, in and by a rate or assessment made on the
day of
last past, by the aforesaid churchwarde
and overseers (by virtue of a warrant to them directed, under the hands
seals of
two of his Majesty's justos
of the peace in and for the said borough,) upon all and every the inharters
and occupiers of lands, houses, tenements, tithes impropriate, appropriation &
tithes, and hereditaments, within the said parish, for raising the sum of

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of th
parish of Saint
in the said Loroag

set on the said parish, by the guardians of the
poor of the said borough, towards the maintenance and employment of the poor
within the care of the said guardians, for three calendar months from the
last past; and allowed and publishei
according to the several statutes in that case made and provided;
being an inhabitant and occupier of

day of

within the said parish, was duly rated and assessed at the sum of
to be by h paid for the purposes aforesaid." And whereas
it duly appeareth unto us, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace, in and “
the said Borough, as well upon the oath of

one of the s

overseers of the poor of the parish aforesaid, as otherwise, that the said sum hath been lawfully demanded of the s

and that the said

hath ref and doth refuse to pay the same. And whereas, it hath been duly proved to *s upon oath, that the said hath been duly summoned" appear before us the said justices to shew cause why the same should not s paid.

These are, therefore, to require you the said churchwardens and overse that you, some or one of you, do forthwith make distress of the goods and chatte of h the said And if within the space of f days next after such distress by you taken, the said sum, together with reass able charges of the said summons, and of taking and keeping the said distress. shall not be paid, that then you, some or one of you, do sell the said goods a chattels so by you distrained, and out of the money arising by such sale, th you, some or one of you, do detain the said sum of and also the charges aforesaid, and of selling the said distress; rendering! the said the overplus, [if any,] on demand. As if no such distress can be made, that then you, some or one of you, do certify the same unto us, to the end that such further proceedings may be had therein, as✨ law doth appertain.

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(a) One alderman in London may act in cases where, out of it, two justices must concur, 43 Eliz. c. 2, s. 8, unte, 2.

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