The Case

Father and Son very Considerable Merchants being Copartners
together and both Residing in one House within the City of London
have for several years Carried on an Extensive Joint Trade And as
Inhabitants in the same Parish have been Jointly Rated and duly
paid to Church and Poor

The Father dies and by Will Bequeaths to his Wife for Life
the Lease of his Dwelling House in London (where the Trade was
Carried on) Together with the Life of All his Household Goods therein
Remainder to his said Son and makes his Wife Executive.

The Son lives with the Mother in the same House Carry's on
[..] the same Trade as a Merchant (in which his believed the
Mother has no Part) hath the same Warehouse and Compting
House And bath He and his Servants lay on the House but Pays
no Read as Alleged.

In laster week He was duly Chose to Serve Parish Offices It
being his Turn in a Course of Relation But He declines other to
Serve or Fine

Query

If the Son under these Circumstances can be derived
an Inhabitant and Eligable to Serve And [..] how
and in what manner Compellable

It the Son Carryes on a Trade &
Occupys the Warehouses as a Market
is to be deemed an Inhabitant & May be
Obliged to serve a Fine ofter a due appoint
-ment. He hurt he proceded agt in case of [..]
before the Ordinary

Geo. Hay< no role > . Apr. 14. 1755 .