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<p n="222"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Mr Richardson</note>
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St. Thomas's Hospl. <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date22">20o. June 1729</rs>
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<p n="223">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n223-1">Lawrence Bingham</rs>
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has laid a Case before the<lb></lb>
Grand Committee of this Hospital representing that he<lb></lb>
has been put to a very large expence in defending<lb></lb>
Actions brought agt. him for Levying Poors rates<lb></lb>
wch. he was obliged to do for the Support of the Poor<lb></lb>
and was Authorized thereto by a Warrt. founded on<lb></lb>
your Custom of Choosing your parish Officers at<lb></lb>
Christmas which has been since a judged an illegal<lb></lb>
Custom as Contrary to the Statute and that he is<lb></lb>
likewise threatned to be ruined by more Actions on ye<lb></lb>
Same Occation yet the Parish takes no care to assist<lb></lb>
him with due Contributions to his Charge or to<lb></lb>
Settle the differance, that have arison so as to<lb></lb>
prevent his being oppresed with further Suits<lb></lb>
altho his proceedings were intended for the benefit<lb></lb>
of the Parish & what he could not have omitted<lb></lb>
without Suffering ye Censure & penalty of refusing to<lb></lb>
obey the Justices Warrt:</p>
<p n="224">The Grand Committee apprehen'd that if that<lb></lb>
Case be as is represented to them it is but comon<lb></lb>
Justice & equity for the several Inhabitants of the <lb></lb>
parish to Contribute their proportion to this mans<lb></lb>
indemnity and they recomend it to all their tenants<lb></lb>
to act accordingly and if there be any dificulty in the<lb></lb>
matter Mr. Bingham offers to Submit to the determ-<lb></lb>
ination of any two Gentlemen of the Neighbourhood<lb></lb>
which the Comittee thinks a Very fair proposal</p>
<p n="225">I am your humble Servt:<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n225-1">Thos: Matthew</rs>
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