Middlesex Sessions:
General Orders of the Court
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28th February 1734 - 14th April 1743

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Now upon reading the Said presentment and on
consideration had of the Same, And For as much as it
appeareth to this Court that it is necessary that a Rate be
made upon the Towns, parishes & places in the Said County
for raiseing of moneys for the rebuilding the Said Bridges
and for the other purposes mentioned in the Said Act of
parliament This Court upon consideration had of the
premisses is of opinion And doth accordingly Order that a
General Rate be made and assessed upon every Town parish
or place in the Said County for raising the Sum of Eight
Hundred Pounds which this Court doth think necessary to
be raised to defray the charge of rebuilding the Said Bridges
and to answer the other ends & purposes mentioned in the
Said Act, And to the intent that the Said Sum may be raised
for the purposes aforesaid This Court by vertue of the Said
Act Doth assess upon every Town, parish and place herein
after mentioned in the respective Hundreds and Divisions in
the Said County of Middx and within the Jurisdiction &
authority of this Court (according to the proportion which
they have been usually assessed towards the raiseing of
moneys for the passing and releiving of Vagrants) the
respective Sums of money following (that is to Say)

The Hundred of Ossulston
Westminster Division

Upon the parish of St. Margaret Westminster £43..8s..4d
the parish of St. Martin in the fields £60..14s..11d
the parish of St. George Hanover Square £30..7s..6d
the parish of St. James Westminster £60..13s..0d
the parish of St. Paul Covent Garden £20..5s..5d

the parish of St. Clement Danes and that part
of the Savoy which is in the Liberty of
Westminster } £29..3s..6d

the parish of St. Ann Westminster £27..14s..3d
£272..6s..11d




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