St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
Churchwardens' Vouchers/Receipts
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28th March 1683 - 15th October 1729

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Image 138 of 83521st December 1724


The Case of St: D: B

The Comon Councell by their 3 last Acts for raising 3 Workehouse rates
Did Appoint the Parish of St: D: B to pay £70: for each rate The said.
Parish having for many Year's before these 3 Acts and to this very time
having caused but about £120: a Year to their Poore as by their Poores
rate will Appeare of which £120: they never Collected but about: 110:

The Parish thinking that they should be discharged of these Rates
of £70 each if they made a Rate the Comple at ½ of their Poores rate which
they did

The making these 3 Rates as aforesaid has brought the Parish
about 30 or £40: in Arrear to the Worke house

The Alderman Deputy and Comon Councellmen of this Parish
are willing to make a Re Assessment or rate if they may by Law or otherwise
Warrant it (The Parish in Vestry having given their Consent there to)

Q

Whether the Parish can or are obliged by Law or Equity to pay the
aforesaid Arrears




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