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St. Thomas's Hospl.
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Lawrence Bingham
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has laid a Case before the
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Grand Committee of this Hospital representing that he
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has been put to a very large expence in defending
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Actions brought agt. him for Levying Poors rates
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wch. he was obliged to do for the Support of the Poor
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and was Authorized thereto by a Warrt. founded on
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your Custom of Choosing your parish Officers at
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Christmas which has been since a judged an illegal
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Custom as Contrary to the Statute and that he is
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likewise threatned to be ruined by more Actions on ye
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Same Occation yet the Parish takes no care to assist
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him with due Contributions to his Charge or to
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Settle the differance, that have arison so as to
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prevent his being oppresed with further Suits
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altho his proceedings were intended for the benefit
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of the Parish & what he could not have omitted
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without Suffering ye Censure & penalty of refusing to
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obey the Justices Warrt:
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The Grand Committee apprehen'd that if that
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Case be as is represented to them it is but comon
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Justice & equity for the several Inhabitants of the
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parish to Contribute their proportion to this mans
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indemnity and they recomend it to all their tenants
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to act accordingly and if there be any dificulty in the
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matter Mr. Bingham offers to Submit to the determ-
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ination of any two Gentlemen of the Neighbourhood
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which the Comittee thinks a Very fair proposal
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I am your humble Servt:
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Thos: Matthew
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