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To His Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the
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in
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their GeneralSession of the Peace holden for the said County in the
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Month of February assembled
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The Report of the Committee appointed "To
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"or Accounts of the Treasurer of this County as well
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The said Committee Report
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That having taken into consideration the Order 9th Referrence
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"the in made at the last Session Vizt. To take and examine the Account of the
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"Executer or legal Representative of Mr
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John Benson
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deceased late Treasurer
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that Mrs.
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Margaret Benson
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Widow and Relief of our
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John Benson
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late
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Treasurer of this County is the only Executrix and legal Representative of the
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said Mr.
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John Benson
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and Mr
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Benjamin Burchell
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attending, for the said
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Mrs.
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Margaret Benson
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the Committee proceeded to examine the Accounts of
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the late Mr
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Treasurer of this County by which it appears as
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follows Vizt.
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That there are three distinct heads of Accounts Vizt
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1st. County Rate
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2d. County Rents
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3d. Hay market Tolls
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£ s d
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That in respect to the County Rate the
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Accounts of Mr. Benson as
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of
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this County were made up examined
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and allowed to the 20th. day of April last
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and by which Account there was a Balance
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remaining in his hands of}
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200..7..4½
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That by an Order of Court in April Session
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last a County Rate was directed to be
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levied for the Sum of}
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4000..0..0
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That Mr Benson received of the Rate
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immediately proceeding the Rate in April
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and which in the last settlement of his
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Accounts was charged as deficient}
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200.7..3½
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That he has received of different Parishes on Account
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of subsisting the Wives & Families of Malitia men}
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80.10.5
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£ s d
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That these Receipts amount to £4481..5..1
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