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One hundred Pounds the Purchase money being about
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five Thousand Pounds,-The Duties of Which do not
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his Personal attendance, but are entirely executed by a Depont
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The following is a Copy of Mr Skinner's said Warrant
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" To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
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" Whereas by several Acts of Parliament now in force
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" Certain Impositions Rates and Duties are laid on the
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" Several sorts of Coals Culm and Cynders therein Particular
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" mentioned and expressed to be levied and Collected as in
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" the said Act is declared We the Commissioners of his
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" Majesty's Customs Have by Authority and in pursuant
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" of the said Acts Assigned and appointed and do hereby
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" and appoint
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Joseph Skinner
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. to be a Meter Wise
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to Measure & weigh all
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" according to such Instructions as he now hath or herself
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" shall receive from Us or from the Commissioners of the Customs
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" for the time being pursuant to the direction of the said and
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" Hereby praying and requiring all and every his Me
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officers & ministers
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& all others whom it may concern to be
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London the 28th day of
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" the 11th. year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
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" in the year of our Lord 1771.
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" Mr Musgrave
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" Security is given the
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"Oath taken J Spils Burn."
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J Frederick
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H Banks
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H. Pelliam"
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