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petitioner by Order of the
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high Constable
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of
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Endfeild
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hath at
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his own Cost and Charges conveyed several Vagrants and still
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doth keep a Horse for that purpose and can perform that service
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cheaper than the same is now done, And that the petitioner is
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desireous and willing to maintain the great charge of his Family
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by his labour and diligence and verily believes he might have
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succeed the said
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John Hewett
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had he not relyed on the said
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Mackeris promise of solliciting for him, And the petitioner
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therefore humbly prayesd the direction of this
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Court
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and that the said Mackeris may be debarred from acting,
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And that the petitioner may be appointed by this Court to
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pass the said Vagrants, Whereupon it is Ordered by this Court
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that the consideration of the matters contained in the said
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petition be adjourned untill the County day in the next Generall
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Sessions of the peace to be holden for this County (to witt) Thursday
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the ninth day of December next at three of the Clock in the
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Afternoon, And that the petitioner and the said
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Henry Mackeris
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do then attend the Court of the same Sessions touching the
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premises, And a coppy of this Order is in the mean time to be
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serve & upon the said
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Henry Mackeris
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,
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P Adjorn Jovis
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14 o. die Octobris 1725
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It is Ordered by this Court that a Case relating to the Taxes upon
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Windows and the opinion of his Maties Attorney Generall thereupon
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now produced before this Court be received and lodged with the
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Clerk of the peace
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of this County to the intent that the Justices of
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the peace of this County may have recourse to and inspect the
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same for their Government therein.
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Coppy of a Case relating to
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the Taxes Upon Windows
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of the opinion of his
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Maties Attorney General
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thereupon}
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In the Act 7 o. & 8 o. Wills for granting the Old Duties upon
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Houses, there are the following Clauses, Vizt.
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te that by a Subseqt.
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t this Duty is made
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rpetl.}
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And be it Enacted by the Kings's most Excellent Majesty by
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and with the Advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
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and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the
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Authority of the same, That from and after the 25th day of March
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in the year of our Lord 1696, for and during the term of seven Years
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to Commence and be Accounted from the said 25th day of March
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and no longer there shall be Charged Raised Levyed and paid unto
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his Majesty
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his Heirs and Successors for and upon the Dwelling at
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Houses Inhabited that now are or hereafter shall be Erected within
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