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Robt. Irvine
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, Mr. Hen. L. Galabin
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of Poor
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Mr. Church Warden Wilkinson acquainted the Gentlemen
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presented that this Vestry was held to take into Consideratn.
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the Bill now depending in the
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for the
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letter Support and Maintenance of the Poor and stated
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that there had been a Meeting of several of the Parish Officers
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for the Cities of London and
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Westminster
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on Friday last
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at
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the Paul's head Tavern
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Cateaton Street
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on the Subject
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when it was generally conceived that of the Said Bill Shod.
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be pass'd into a Law, it would be burthen some to their
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respective Parishes and increase the Poor's Rates.
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Several Clauses of the Bill being taken into Consideratn.
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by the Vestry, Mr. Ayres moved, That the Church Wardens
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and Overseers be directed and empowered to concur with
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the Church Wardens and Overseers of the other Parishes
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in London and
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to oppose the Bill, And being
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Seconded, the Question was put and carried in the
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Affirmative Nem. Con.
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Raising
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Quota of
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Seamen
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Mr. Church Warden Wilkinson then observed that by
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virtue of the late Act of Parliament for raising a certain
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number of Men for the Service of this Majesty's Army and
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Navy, Seven Men, were ordered to be Levied and raised for
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this Parish Jointly with the Parishes of
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All hallow Lambard
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and
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St. Bennet Gracechurch
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And that the Proportion
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of the Expence to be paid by this Parish on that Account
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wod. come to about One hundred and fifty Pounds, which
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Sum it wod. be necessary to raise by a Rate on the
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Inhabitants according to the directions of the said Act.
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And after some debate, It was unanimously Agreed and
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Ordered by the Vestry That a Rate of Seven pence in the Pound
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for the Rents of Houses, computed from the Land tax books
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be made on the Inhabitants to defray the Expence of
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Raising the said Men and incidental Charges. Also that
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Mr. Oswin the Parish Clerk be desired to collect the Said
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Rate and be paid by the Church Warden for So doing.
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Church Clock
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Mr. Wilkinson then laid before the Vestry an Estimate
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for the Repairs of the Clock amounting to Forty Pounds
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