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4 July 1758
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By & Order of the Grand Commee of this Hospital I am
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to Acquaint You that unless on Receipt hereof you pay
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Rent in Arrear for the House (or Land)
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You held of this Hospitalat last a Distress will
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be made for the same
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To Mr.
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Hamming
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Mr
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Scott
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Sutton
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Hedges
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I am yr. humble Servt.
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Morgan Morse
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By a Letter which Mr. Treasurer reced the Latter
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end of last Month, he is informed, that Mr. Dodson
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who has an Estate in Comberton, appeared to the Commissrs.
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of the Land tax for Relief, for that the was over rated, Etc
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desired to be rated in Proportion to the Estate your
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Bros. Holster holds of this Hospitalthere was at the
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same time an appeal from Mr. Wartham one of the
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Commissr. upon which they took off from Mr. Dodson £5.
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& from Mr. Wartham £2 10 and laid the wholes £7.10
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in the Hospital Estate which Mr Treasurer thinks as are
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unjustifiable method of proceeding as it is directly of
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posite to an Act of Parliament passed in the Year 1693
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in favour of the Hospitals whereby their Estates were
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example from paying any Land tax except in the
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Improved Rent which by no means is equal to what
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the Commiss. now Assessyou are therefore desired to
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inform your Bro. Holder that he is not to pay any more
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Landtax than what he he he has done hitherto if any
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ill consequence should arise from his Refusal he may
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sell the Collectors that the Governors of this Hospital are
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determin'd at all events to defind their Right & Preveledge
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To Mr
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John Godfrey
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at
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little Everden
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Cambridge
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Iam Etc
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R Leeson
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