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<p n="478">The Case of St: D: B</p>
<p n="479">The Comon Councell by their 3 last Acts for raising 3 Workehouse rates<lb></lb>
Did Appoint the Parish of St: D: B to pay £70: for each rate The said.<lb></lb>
Parish having for many Year's before these 3 Acts and to this very time<lb></lb>
having caused but about £120: a Year to their Poore as by their Poores<lb></lb>
rate will Appeare of which £120: they never Collected but about: 110:</p>
<p n="480">The Parish thinking that they should be discharged of these Rates<lb></lb>
of £70 each if they made a Rate the Comple at ½ of their Poores rate which<lb></lb>
they did</p>
<p n="481">The making these 3 Rates as aforesaid has brought the Parish<lb></lb>
about 30 or £40: in Arrear to the Worke house</p>
<p n="482">The Alderman Deputy and Comon Councellmen of this Parish<lb></lb>
are willing to make a Re Assessment or rate if they may by Law or otherwise<lb></lb>
Warrant it (The Parish in Vestry having given their Consent there to)</p>
<p n="483"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Q</note>
Whether the Parish can or are obliged by Law or Equity to pay the<lb></lb>
aforesaid Arrears</p>
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