Acts of 30° & 43° Geo. III. relating to a district in the Parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea, called Hans TownGreat Britain
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Acts of 30° & 43° Geo. III. relating to a district in the Parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea, called Hans Town
Great Britain
Chelsea (London, England) -- History
verify upon Oath, any such Account, or to produce or deliver up the
Vouchers relating to the same, or to make Payment as aforesaid, or in
case the Clerk to the said Commissioners, or any such Treasurer or
Collector, shall not deliver to the said Commissioners, or to such Person
as they shall appoint, within Fourteen Days next after being thereunto
required by Notice in Writing signed by the said Commissioners, and given
to or left at the last or usual Place of Abode of such Treasurer, Clerk,
or Collector, all Books, Papers, and Writings in his Custody or Power,
relating to the Execution of this Act, or give Satisfaction to the said
Commissioners respecting the same, and Complaint shall be made thereof,
on the Behalf of the said Commissioners, to any Justice of the Peace for
the County of _Middlesex_, such Justice is hereby authorized and
required, by Warrant under his Hand and Seal, to cause such Treasurer,
Clerk, or Collector to be brought before him, and upon his appearing, or
not being to be found, to hear and determine the Matter of such Complaint
in a summary Way; and if, upon the Confession of the Party, or by the
Testimony of any credible Witness upon Oath (which Oath such Justice is
hereby empowered to administer), it shall appear to such Justice that any
of the Monies, which shall have been collected and raised by virtue of
this Act, shall be in the Hands of any such Treasurer or Collector, such
Justice is hereby authorized and required, upon Nonpayment thereof, by
Warrant under his Hand and Seal, to cause such Money to be levied by
Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of such Person; and if no
such Goods or Chattels can be found sufficient to answer and satisfy the
said Money, and the Charges of distraining and selling the same, or if it
shall in Manner aforesaid appear to such Justice that any such Treasurer
or Collector hath refused or neglected to render and give such Account,
or to verify the same as aforesaid, or to produce the Vouchers relating
thereto, or that any Books, Papers, or Writings relating to the Execution
of this Act shall be in the Custody or Power of any such Treasurer,
Clerk, or Collector, and he shall have refused or neglected to deliver or
give Satisfaction respecting the same as aforesaid, then such Justice
shall commit him to the Common Gaol or House of Correction, there to
remain, without Bail or Mainprize, until such Person, being Treasurer or
Collector, shall make and give a true and perfect Account, and have paid
such Money as aforesaid, or shall have compounded for such Money with the
said Commissioners, and have paid such Composition in such Manner as they
shall appoint (which Composition the said Commissioners are hereby
empowered to make and receive), or until such Person, being Treasurer,
Clerk, or Collector, shall deliver up all such Books, Papers, and
Writings as aforesaid; but no Person, who shall be committed on account
of his not having sufficient Goods or Chattels as aforesaid, shall be
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