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<p n="476"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx</note>
<lb></lb>
Hicks Hall 11th. May 1775.<lb></lb>
County Rate Commee</p>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50653_n477-2">James Spagg</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50653_n477-3">Edmund Byron</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50653_n477-4">Geo: Wright</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50653_n477-5">Jno. Wright</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50653_n477-6">Jas: Crofts</rs>
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<p n="478"> <del>Took into consideration the order of referrence Vizt<lb></lb>
examined the books containing the order of sessions from<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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read that new the act of the 12th of the late King &<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
that<lb></lb>
Resolved it is the opinion of the Commee that notwithstandg<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the <obscured></obscured>
County made <obscured></obscured>
time in their<obscured></obscured>
rates are unequal yet that<obscured></obscured>
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repute proportion on the <obscured></obscured>
his<obscured></obscured>
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proportions <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
are nearly the same<lb></lb>
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<p n="479">Adjd: sine die</p>
<p n="480">Took into consideration the order of reference to this<lb></lb>
Commee vizt.</p>
<p n="481">Read the act of parliament of the 12 of the late king &<lb></lb>
examined the several orders of Sessions respecting the presence from that<lb></lb>
time.</p>
<p n="482">Richard it is the opinion of this Committee that<lb></lb>
notwithstanding the several Country rates made pursuant<lb></lb>
to the said Act of Parliament an different in their<lb></lb>
amount yet that the respective proportions on the<lb></lb>
several parishes precints Liberties and plans in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50653_geo347">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50653_geo348">City and Liberty of Westmr</rs>
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are nearly the same Adjd. sine die.</p>
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