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Scavingers.
A Warrant for Scavingers to Distrain.
Kent ss. WHereas Complaint hath been made unto us, That the se∣veral Persons whose names are hereunder writ∣ten, being Inhabitants in the Liberty of A. have refused, and yet do refuse to pay the summs of money hereunder mentioned, being respective∣ly rated, assessed and taxed on them for and towards the scouring and clensing of the Streets according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided: These are therefore (in His Majestie's name) to charge and com∣mand you, and every of you, to bring the said Persons so refusing before us to shew cause for such their refusing; And if they or any of them shall refuse to come before us, or shall absent themselves, or refuse to be spoke withall, due notice in writing being left at their respective Houses, That then you immediately levy all and every the said several summs unpaid, and all the Arrearages thereof of all and every the said Per∣sons so refusing by Distress and Sale of the Of∣fenders goods, you rendring to the Parties the overplus that shall remain upon the Sale of the said Goods, if any shall be. And for your so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given un∣der our hands and seals this, &c.