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<p n="266">that about the 12th. day of Octor. 1784 he hired a Room at the Sign<lb></lb>
of the Bird in Hand Victualling House in the sd. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50796_geo436">Parish of Westham</rs>
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at three Shillings by the Week to be made use of & which was used<lb></lb>
as an Office or Place for the Justices to meet & transact the sd. Parish<lb></lb>
& other public Business (the sd. Peter Allam being them & to the time<lb></lb>
of his Death Clerk to the sd. Justices) that the sd. Room was furnished<lb></lb>
with Chairs & Tables & the Landlord was to find Firing and it was then<lb></lb>
agreed that the Landlord was to have the use of the Room on the<lb></lb>
Assembly Nights being once a Fortnight & at other times when the<lb></lb>
Paupers Husband did not want it That the Paupers Husband had the<lb></lb>
Key & might have locked the Door if he would but did not do it above<lb></lb>
once or twice & used to leave the Key in the Door That the Paupers<lb></lb>
Husband from time to time & to the time of his Death out of his own<lb></lb>
proper Monies or Fees & no part thereof was ever paid or discharged by<lb></lb>
the Justices nor had they any Concern with the Room other than merely<lb></lb>
meeting therein for the afd. Purpose The Session allowed, the Apeal<lb></lb>
Subject to a Special Case Etc.</p>
<p n="267">W Fielding<lb></lb>
J Silvester</p>
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