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The Case of St: D: B
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The Comon Councell by their 3 last Acts for raising 3 Workehouse rates
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Did Appoint the Parish of St: D: B to pay £70: for each rate The said.
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Parish having for many Year's before these 3 Acts and to this very time
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having caused but about £120: a Year to their Poore as by their Poores
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rate will Appeare of which £120: they never Collected but about: 110:
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The Parish thinking that they should be discharged of these Rates
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of £70 each if they made a Rate the Comple at ½ of their Poores rate which
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they did
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The making these 3 Rates as aforesaid has brought the Parish
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about 30 or £40: in Arrear to the Worke house
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The Alderman Deputy and Comon Councellmen of this Parish
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are willing to make a Re Assessment or rate if they may by Law or otherwise
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Warrant it (The Parish in Vestry having given their Consent there to)
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Whether the Parish can or are obliged by Law or Equity to pay the
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aforesaid Arrears
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