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To the Worshipful His Majesty's
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Justices of
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General Quarter Session of the Peace for the
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The humble Petition and Appeal of
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The Reverend
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Sheweth.
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That by a rate or Assessment made for the
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Relief of the Poor of the said Parish of
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on the 28th. day of September lastYour Petitioner was
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Assessed at the Sum of £5. per One Quarter of a Years
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Rate towards such Relief for and in respect of the
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That the Income of the said Rectory Consists
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principally in the Sum of £130a Year paid by
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Virtue and under the Direction of a certain Act of Parliament
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made in the
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2d. Yeare of the Reign of his late Majesty
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fifth and sixth Years of the Reign of King
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King George the second For working the Hamlet
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William and Queen Mary Intituted An Act for
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a distinct Parish and for Providing a Maintenance
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for a Minister of the New Church there
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That your Petitioner or any of his Predecesson
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have never before been charged towards the Relief of the Poor of
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the said Parish for and in respect of the said Sum
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of £130.
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That your Petitioner apprehends he is not liable
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to be Assessed towards the said Relief in any Sum of
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