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<p n="17">"Bartholomews Hospital near West Smithfield London<lb></lb>
"of the Foundation of King Henry the Eight for Lands<lb></lb>
"on which stood Tenements and Houses (within the<lb></lb>
"Quadranghe of the said Hospital beside such as<lb></lb>
"were before by them pulled down and demolished)<lb></lb>
"by them pulled down and demolished the Tenants<lb></lb>
"whereof were used to be charged in the poors rate<lb></lb>
"£10..6..3 Quarterly<lb></lb>
and which said Sums of Twenty pounds Two pounds<lb></lb>
Eight shillings and Forty one Pounds Five shillings<lb></lb>
making in all Sixty three pounds thirteen shillings<lb></lb>
a Year (over and above what is charged upon their<lb></lb>
respective Officers residing in the said Hospital<lb></lb>
was for the Year One thousand seven hundred<lb></lb>
and Sixty seven and now continues to be assessed<lb></lb>
and rated on the said Governor in respect of the<lb></lb>
premisses. And that the petitioners ever advised<lb></lb>
and humbly insisted that the Petitioners Servants<lb></lb>
or Poor Patients Inhabitant's or occupiers of thee<lb></lb>
said Premisses are not liable nor ought to be<lb></lb>
charged anything to the poors rate in respect<lb></lb>
of the said Hospital Elaboratory or said space of<lb></lb>
Ground and therefore the Petitioners humbly<lb></lb>
appealed from such rate and assessment in<lb></lb>
regard to the said above mentioned Sums of money</p>
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