Observations made by Thomas Cox< no role >
and others Appellants as well against the Rate or Book of Rates
produced by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Detolph without Aldersgate
as also against
the pretended Account produced and Shewn to them.
1st. Objection
For that the Said Rate was Unnecessary there being no manner of Occasion for the Same And So it appears by the Said Account the Said Churchwardens
having a large Sarplus in their hands and the former Rates Nucellected.
2d: Objection
For that the Said Account produced consisted of Generall Articles and Several large Sums mentioned to be paid to Severall Brsons for Bills in Generall without
produceing any Such Bills or Receipts of the Payment thereof though referred to in the Said Account and not with Standing the Appellants insisted at the time the
Said Account was produced to See the Same and the Vouchers relateing to the Said Account But were absolutely refused And for that the Said Vouchers and
Receipt were not produced and Shewn to the Appellants.
3d: Objection
For that in the Said Account there are Severall Juns Charged as paid to the following Persons (To Witt)
£ s d
1733.
13th: July.
Mr: Tims12:0:0
Mr. Brian18:17:0
Mr. Powell10:9:0
4th. Decemr:
Paid Mr: Heardsley110:0:0
1734.
28th: March
Paid Mr.
Daniel Williams< no role >
32:9:0
10th: July
Paid Mr: Heardsley2:10:0
In the money Said to be paid Dr: Moor those appellants
Object against 10th: p thereof
10:0:0
196:5:0
whereas (as the Said Appellants apprehend (the Same or any part thereof ought not to be Charged to the Poors Rate the Same or any
part thereof no ways relateing to the Poor.
4th: Objection
For that in the Said Account there are Severall Sumes Charged as paid at Taverns and Coffee house
which the Said Appellants apprehend to be
unreasonable and Unnecessary for that the Matters therein contained might have done and transacted at their own private Houses.
5th: Objection.
For that the said Churchwardens Refused (when applyed to by Some of the Inhabitants) and have neglected to collect the Two founer Poors Rater in one
of which Rates there was uncollected £168:15s:3d. And in the other about £50:17s: of which £100: at leasting At have been Collected of Good and
Substantial Inhabitants.
6th: Objection
For that upon the Account produced (Not with Standing all the Misapplications) it appears thereis a Ballance now remaining in Mr:
Hopkins hand over and besides All Moneys received by the Rate in Question
These appellants humbly hope that they may beat Liberty to make any other Objection against the
Legality of the Rate
in Questions they Shall be advised by their Councell The Said Appellants not in tending or
Designing by these Particular Objections which they have herein before made to the Severall Articles in the
Account delivered to them by Mr: Hopkins to waive any other Objection they shall be advised to visist on as to
the Legalety of the said Rate in Question