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<p n="868">The Statement seems at this Period to stand<lb></lb>
thus.</p>
<p n="869">Poors Rate at 4s. in the pound4s-..d<lb></lb>
Lamp Watch and Scavenger2-..<lb></lb>
Improving Tax under Commission..-6<lb></lb>
£..-6-6</p>
<p n="870">So that exclusive of the Land Tax the Parochial<lb></lb>
Taxes which the Tenants now pay amount to 6s/6d in<lb></lb>
the Pounds on the Rack Rents.</p>
<p n="871">There are great complaints among the Tenants of the<lb></lb>
deadness of the local Trade and other Circumstands of<lb></lb>
disadvantage which with the Present unusual burthens<lb></lb>
of temporary Taxes. al together seem to make it<lb></lb>
difficult to determine what alteration can take place in<lb></lb>
the Rental so as to satisfy the just expectation of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55303_geo295">the<lb></lb>
Hospital</rs>
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without distressing the Tenantry</p>
<p n="872">It is not easy to ascertain the respective advantages<lb></lb>
which the Premises have derived from these<lb></lb>
Improvements which have been the foundation of this<lb></lb>
Investigation I would therefore respectfully suggest<lb></lb>
to the Governors that if they should determine upon<lb></lb>
raising the rents that the most eligible mode would<lb></lb>
be to oblige the Tenants in future to pay on<lb></lb>
additional Sum equal to the half of the Present<lb></lb>
Land Tax which therefore will be and Increase<lb></lb>
to the Annual Produce of £65.</p>
<p n="873">On, if the Governors should be of Opinion that a<lb></lb>
greater rise should take Place the Tenants might have<lb></lb>
notice to pay the whole of the Land Tax which their<lb></lb>
would be an increase of £130.</p>
<p n="874"> <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55303_n874-1">Saml. Robinson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
June 1799.</p>
<p n="875"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Tenants at will of<lb></lb>
the above estate to<lb></lb>
pay land tax.</note>
</p>
<p n="876">We have ordered that the several Tenants<lb></lb>
at Will of the above Estate be charged with the<lb></lb>
whole of the Land tax payable for their respective<lb></lb>
Houses in addition to their rent</p>
<p n="877"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Plan of Premises<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55303_geo296">Blackman Street</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to be made.</note>
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<p n="878">We have ordered that the Surveyor do make<lb></lb>
a Plan of the Premises in <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHMG55303_geo297">Blackman Street</rs>
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