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<p n="161">to meet in to transact and Manage the Affairs of the said Waterworks And the said proprietors are also<lb></lb>
possess of some Engines under three of the Arches of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo117">London Bridge</rs>
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with A Gallery (which is built over part<lb></lb>
of the River) of Communication to all their Works and Engines and the said proprietors are likewise possessed<lb></lb>
of another peice of Ground in the said parish Containeing twenty Six feet in Width and thirty five feet in Depth<lb></lb>
for the Remainder of a Term of twenty one years for the Conveniency of laying their pipes, for which<lb></lb>
two peices of Ground and building the said proprietors pay but the Sume of three pounds ten Shillings<lb></lb>
per Ana Rent</p>
<p n="162">That the said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo118">St. Magnus the Martyr</rs>
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by their Assessment made for the poor of the said parish<lb></lb>
have assessed the said proprietors of the said Waterworks in respect of the said Ground and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo119">Wooden building</rs>
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last the sume of four shillings per week being ten<lb></lb>
pounds eight shillings per ann towards the Releife of the poor of the said Parish</p>
<p n="163">That your peticoners and the said proprietors Do Humbly Conceive that they are Aggreived by the said<lb></lb>
Assessment made by the said Parish in Regard your peticoners and the said proprietors for the year<lb></lb>
one thousand Seven hundred and twenty eight were Assessed but the Sume of Four pounds and for the year<lb></lb>
one thousand Seven hundred and twenty nine were Assessed but the Sume of Four pounds Sixteen shillings<lb></lb>
to the poor of the said parish And for that your peticoners and the said proprietors are Advised that they are<lb></lb>
assessable only for the said Wooden building and Ground which lyes in the said Parish and not for the said<lb></lb>
Gallery and Engines which Do not lye in the said parish but are appropriated to the publicks use</p>
<p n="164">Wherefore your peticoners and the said proprietors Humbly appeale from the<lb></lb>
said Assessment made by the said parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo120">St. Magnus the Martyr</rs>
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, to your Lordship<lb></lb>
and Worships and Humbly pray that your Lordship and Worships will be pleased<lb></lb>
to hear them in the premisses and order that the Church wardens and Overseers of<lb></lb>
the poor of the said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo121">St. Magnus the Martyr</rs>
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, may Appear before your<lb></lb>
Lordship and Worships at a Certain day to be appointed to hear and abide the<lb></lb>
Judgment and Determination of your Lord Ship and Worships touching this<lb></lb>
appeale</p>
<p n="165">And your peticoners (as in Duty bound) Shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
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