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Observations made by
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Thomas Cox
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and others Appellants as well against the Rate or Book of Rates
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produced by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
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Saint Detolph without Aldersgate
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as also against
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the pretended Account produced and Shewn to them.
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1st. Objection
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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
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having a large Sarplus in their hands and the former Rates Nucellected.
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2d: Objection
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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
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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
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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
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Receipt were not produced and Shewn to the Appellants.
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3d: Objection
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For that in the Said Account there are Severall Juns Charged as paid to the following Persons (To Witt)
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£ s d
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1733.
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13th: July.
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Mr: Tims12:0:0
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Mr. Brian18:17:0
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Mr. Powell10:9:0
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4th. Decemr:
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Paid Mr: Heardsley110:0:0
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1734.
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28th: March
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Paid Mr.
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Daniel Williams
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32:9:0
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10th: July
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Paid Mr: Heardsley2:10:0
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In the money Said to be paid Dr: Moor those appellants
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Object against 10th: p thereof
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10:0:0
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196:5:0
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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
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part thereof no ways relateing to the Poor.
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4th: Objection
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For that in the Said Account there are Severall Sumes Charged as paid at Taverns and
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Coffee house
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which the Said Appellants apprehend to be
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unreasonable and Unnecessary for that the Matters therein contained might have done and transacted at their own private Houses.
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5th: Objection.
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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
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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
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Substantial Inhabitants.
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6th: Objection
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For that upon the Account produced (Not with Standing all the Misapplications) it appears thereis a Ballance now remaining in Mr:
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Hopkins hand over and besides All Moneys received by the Rate in Question
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These appellants humbly hope that they may beat Liberty to make any other Objection against the
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Legality of the Rate
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in Questions they Shall be advised by their Councell The Said Appellants not in tending or
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Designing by these Particular Objections which they have herein before made to the Severall Articles in the
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Account delivered to them by Mr: Hopkins to waive any other Objection they shall be advised to visist on as to
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the Legalety of the said Rate in Question
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