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<p n="381">near Double what they were formerly Asessed at without raiseing<lb></lb>
the rest of the parish in any proportion notwithstanding great Part of<lb></lb>
Wool Key had been to added to the Custome House and altho they asessed<lb></lb>
the Comrs. in respect thereof neare Double</p>
<p n="382">That Yor. Petrs. have paid Such Asessments And altho the said<lb></lb>
Church Wardens and Overseers had no Occasion to raise more Money Yet<lb></lb>
on or about the twenty first day of March last past they have made<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
another Asessmt. of Six months rate And thereby Asessed your Petitionr the<lb></lb>
Sume of Twenty One pounds four Shillings</p>
<p n="383">That the present Church Wardens and Overseers have<lb></lb>
Likewise made on asessment on Yor. Petitionrs. and the rest of the parish<lb></lb>
for the yeare One thousand Seven hundred & thirty at twenty five<lb></lb>
Months for the Yeare And thereby rated Yor. petitionrs. as for the former<lb></lb>
Yeare at Eighty five pounds Sixteen Shillings and eight pence And<lb></lb>
also the Comrs. off the Customs in respect of Wool they as aforesaid</p>
<p n="384">That the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor<lb></lb>
of the said Parish had no Occasion to raise any money by the Said<lb></lb>
Six Months additionall<obscured></obscured>
Overate for the use of the Poor<lb></lb>
of the said parish who were More then fully provided for by the<lb></lb>
moneys raised by the Said yearly rate us had they occasion to make<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
so<lb></lb>
great an Asessmt. for the yeare One thousand seven hundred & thirty</p>
<p n="385">That Yor. Petrs. are advised and Humbly apprehend<lb></lb>
that the said Six months rate is in it Selfe illegall and that the<lb></lb>
Said rate for the yeare One thousand Seven hundred & thirty for the<lb></lb>
reasons above mentioned is Unequall and Oppressive to Yor. Petrs.<lb></lb>
and that Yor. petrs. one very much Aggrieved thereby.</p>
<p n="386">Yor. Petrs. therefore most Humbly Pray<lb></lb>
this Court that the said Six Months rate<lb></lb>
may be quashed and that Yor. Petrs. may<lb></lb>
be relieved as to the rate for this present<lb></lb>
Yeare And that Yor. petrs. may inspect<lb></lb>
the accounts of the Church Wardens and<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15041_occ159">Overseers of the Poor</rs>
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of the sd. Pish<lb></lb>
from the yeare One thousand Seven hundred<lb></lb>
& twenty five And that they may account<lb></lb>
for the moneys they have raised by the<lb></lb>
said last Years rate in such manner as<lb></lb>
this Court Shall Direct or that Yor. Petrs.<lb></lb>
may be otherways relieved in the premes<lb></lb>
as to this Court shall Seem meet</p>
<p n="387">And Yor. Petrs. Shall Ever Pray Etc.</p>
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