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October instant
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, Now upon heareing of what was
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insisted on by Mr. Baynes of Councell for the petrs. & alsoe
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by Mr. Corbett of Councell for the overseers of the poor
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of the said Liberty, and upon debate of the matters
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in question, It is ordered by this Court that it be
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And It is hereby recomended & referred unto his
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Maties. Justices of the peace for this County inhabiting
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within the Tower Division in the sd County (within
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which Division the said Liberty of Northton Folgate
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doth lye) or any five of them (Quorum unus) to
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assemble & meet together at such times & places as they
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shall think fit, and to inspect the poors Rate now
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in question, and to examine & consider whether the
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petrs. or any & which of them are overcharged
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therein, and whether the sd. Rate is equall legall
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& just, or whether the same is unequall illegall
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& unjust, and in what particulars, And if the petrs.
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are unduely charged by the said Rate then to
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consider how & in what manner they ought to be
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releived, And if the sd. Rate shall appeare to be
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unequall illegall & unjust Then to consider of
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a proper method for the settleing of a new equall &
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just Rate upon the petrs. & other Inhitants of the sd.
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Liberty, And for that purpose the overseers of the poor
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of the said Liberty are hereby required to attend &
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produce the poors Rate now in question before the
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said Justices of the peace or any five of them (Quor
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unus) at such times & places as they shall appoint,
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to the intent that the matters in dispute may be
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settled & adjusted, And the said Justices of the peace or
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