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Rate at 8s..4d. Weekly & have continued that Rate ever since and have
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Assessed & Rated the said Governors to the said Parish Poors Rate £2.8s.
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P Ann. for and in respect of such Elaboratory were Houses stood which
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used to be charged to the Poors Rate by Quarterly Assessments.
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That all the sd. Four Pyles of Buildings being finished in 1766
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the Governors pulled down 19. Old Houses & Shops (part of the said Antient
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Buildings) to make an Area to the Hospl. for the benefit of the Patients
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which is a wide space of Ground of about 66. Yards by 60. for the which
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the Parish Officers have assessed & Rated then said Govds. at £41,,5s,,4
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P Annum which is £10..6s..3d £ Quarter And which said Sums of
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£2,,8s. £20. and £41,,5s. making in all £63,,13s. (over & above
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what is charged upon their Respective Officers) residing in the Hospital was
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for the Year 1767 & now continues to be Assessed & Rated on the said
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Governors in respect of the Premisses.
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That Your Petitioners are advised and humbly insist that they
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or their Officers are not liable nor ought to be charged any thing
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to the Poors Rate in Respect of the said Buildings of the Hospital
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Elaboratory or void space of Ground.
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Therefore Your Petitioners humbly Appeal from
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such Rate and Assessment in regard to there said
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above mentioned Sums of Moving & pray such retress
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and Relief in the Premisses as to this Court shall
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seem meet.
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And shall ever pray.
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