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A Warrant to levy 40 s. upon the Seizor or Church-wardens that shall fail in killing, or making distribution as aforesaid.
Kent ss. WHereas I am given to under∣stand,* 1.1 That A. B. having seized within your Precinct certain great Cat∣tel, Sheep and Swine, viz. (here name the Cattel ut supra) lately belonging to or in the possession of C. D. as forfeited for being Im∣ported from Foreign parts beyond the Seas, contrary to the late Acts of Parliament in that behalf. And that the same are convicted and forfeited according to the same Acts, yet the said A. B. by the space of six days next after such Conviction and Forfeiture, have delayed and do still delay to cause the same Cattel and Beasts to be killed, and distribution to be made thereof according to the said Acts. Now forasmuch as Oath hath been made before me of the premisses: These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to will and require you forth∣with after sight hereof, to levy or cause to be levied the summe of 40 s. for every one of the said great Cattel, and 10 s. for every of the said Sheep, and 10 s. for every of the said Swine which should have been killed and distri∣buted as aforesaid, in pursuance of the said Acts by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the said A. B. rendering the said A. B. the