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