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<p n="2311">One hundred Pounds the Purchase money being about<lb></lb>
five Thousand Pounds,-The Duties of Which do not<obscured></obscured>
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his Personal attendance, but are entirely executed by a Depont</p>
<p n="2312">The following is a Copy of Mr Skinner's said Warrant<lb></lb>
" To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting<lb></lb>
" Whereas by several Acts of Parliament now in force <lb></lb>
" Certain Impositions Rates and Duties are laid on the<lb></lb>
" Several sorts of Coals Culm and Cynders therein Particular <lb></lb>
" mentioned and expressed to be levied and Collected as in<lb></lb>
" the said Act is declared We the Commissioners of his<lb></lb>
" Majesty's Customs Have by Authority and in pursuant <lb></lb>
" of the said Acts Assigned and appointed and do hereby<obscured></obscured>
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" and appoint <rs type="persName" id="GLBAMV11402_n2312-1">Joseph Skinner</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAMV11402_occ574">Esqr</rs>
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. to be a Meter Wise<lb></lb>
" and Measurer of all the said Coals Culm & Cynders<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
" shall be during the Continuance of the said Duties impot<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
" or landed in the <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAMV11402_geo787">Port of London</rs>
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to Measure & weigh all<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
" Coals Culm & Cynders so imported & to do & perform all<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
" to the said office of Meter Weigher or Measurer apportain<obscured></obscured>
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" according to such Instructions as he now hath or herself<lb></lb>
" shall receive from Us or from the Commissioners of the Customs<lb></lb>
" for the time being pursuant to the direction of the said and<lb></lb>
" Hereby praying and requiring all and every his Me<obscured></obscured>
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" <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAMV11402_occ575">officers & ministers</rs>
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& all others whom it may concern to be<lb></lb>
" and assisting to him in all things as becometh Given<obscured></obscured>
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" Hands & seal at the <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAMV11402_geo788">Custom house</rs>
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London the 28th day of<obscured></obscured>
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" the 11th. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the<obscured></obscured>
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" in the year of our Lord 1771.</p>
<p n="2313">" Mr Musgrave <lb></lb>
" Security is given the<lb></lb>
"Oath taken J Spils Burn."</p>
<p n="2314">J Frederick <lb></lb>
H Banks<lb></lb>
H. Pelliam"</p>
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