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Novbr ye 24 1796
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Sir
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I Recd Yours of Yesterday and
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I must beg leave to Inform you that it was
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not my fault that you did not Receive the
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Letter which I sent Concerning the Parish Rents
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I sent an Answer the Next day After I Re
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your first & I have a Witness who saw it
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put in the Post We had in the
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Parish of
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Cranford
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in the year 1795 two Poors Rates
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Collected at 6 pence in the pound Amounting
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at that Assessment to 3
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Each the
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Rents then of Coa
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£200 fr abr.
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I am
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Humble Sert
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Edward Bishop
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Overseer
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for ye
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PS to prevent mistake I write the sum
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at Lengeth the annual Rent was
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twelve Hundred pounds-as above}
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