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<p n="1394"> <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55002_date89">26 June 1760</rs>
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<p n="1395">Sir<lb></lb>
The Grand Committee of the Governors of this Hospital<lb></lb>
are fully Pursuaded that the Estate at Comberton which<lb></lb>
your Bro. Holder Rents of the said Governors is not any<lb></lb>
way Chargeable to the Landtax or if it is so, it is very<lb></lb>
triffling being of little or no more Value now than it<lb></lb>
was before the Year 1693 and is therefore Exempted by<lb></lb>
Act of ParliamentNotwithstanding the Committee<lb></lb>
complied this Exemption they do not choose intirely<lb></lb>
to avail themselves of the Benefit of the said Acct but<lb></lb>
are willing that the Estate should be Rated to the Land<lb></lb>
tax at £30& one moreYou are therefore desired<lb></lb>
by the said Committee to acquaint your Brod Holder with<lb></lb>
their Resolution immediately on Receipt of this Letter<lb></lb>
and also that He must not by any means pay more<lb></lb>
then the Tax for the said £30if the Collectors or any<lb></lb>
other person on his Refusal of paying their exorbitant<lb></lb>
& unjustifialle Demand should make a Distress on<lb></lb>
his Effects the Governors well in such Case indemnify<lb></lb>
him and also will try the Off issue of a Suit at Law<lb></lb>
in one of the Courts at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo608">Westminster</rs>
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<p n="1396">To Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n1396-1">Jose. Godfrey</rs>
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at<lb></lb>
little Eversdinner <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo609">Cambridge</rs>
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<p n="1397">R Leeson</p>
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