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Shall think fit, and inspect the Poors Rate now in
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question, And to examine & consider whether the sd.
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Rate is equall legall & just or whether the same
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is unequall illegall & unjust, and in what Particulars
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And if it Shall appeare that the Petrs. or any other
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Inhabitants are unduely charges by the said Rate Then to
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consider how and in what manner they ought to be
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relived, And it the said Rate shall appeare to be Unequall
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illegall & unjust Then to Propose in what method
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equall new Rate may be made for releife of the poor
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within the limits of the said old parish, And if the petrs.
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and the present Churchwardens & overseers of the poor of
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the said old parish Shall assent thereto Then to make & settle
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Such new Rate and to have the same confirmade by two of
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his Maties. Justices of the Peace for this County dwelling in
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or neare the said Parish or Division wherein the said
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parish doth lye (Quorum unns) And if they shall refuse
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to give Such assent Then to report in what method a just
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& equall Rate may be made for releife of the poor within
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the limits os the said old parish, unto the Court of the
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next Generall Quarter Sessions of the peace to be hold
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for this County, And this Court doth require that the sd.
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Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor doe attend & Producing
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the Poors Rate now in question & such other books & attempts
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as shall be necessary to be produced before the sd. Justices
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of the peace or any three of them (Quorum unns) at such
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times & Places as they shall appoint, And
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to the into at that
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a Sufficient
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in case the said Justices of the peace shall by
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the assent aforesaid make such new Rate Then such
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Inhabitants who have paid any
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Rate now in question shall be allowed the same as
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Upon such new Rate, And to the intent that a sufficient
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Number of the Said Justices of the peace inhabiting with
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Holborne Division aforesaid may Meet together touching
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the matters to them referred as aforesaid It is hereby
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Ordered that due & timely notice of the times & Places
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their meetings be given to all the Justices of the peace
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inhabiting within the same Division,
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