Section 7 Arrears of rent how to be recovered.

All arrears of rent for the said portions of land shall be recoverable by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor, or any of them, on behalf of the vestry, by application to two of His Majesty’s justices of the peace in petty sessions assembled, who shall thereupon summon the party complained against, and after hearing what he has to allege, should they find any rent to be due, they are required to issue a warrant under their hands and seals to levy the same upon the goods and chattels of the person from whom the said rent shall be due and owing.