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