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January 1726

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Middx ss
Finsbury
Division}


By the Comrs for putting in Execucon in the Said County & Division An Att
of Parliament for granting an Did to his Majestye by A Land Tax to be raised
in Great Britaine for the Service of the year One Thousand Seven hundred &
Twenty five.

Tho: Pendar< no role >


Sr Michell


Robt Tothill< no role >


These are therefore to Certifye whom it may concerne that Peter Walter< no role > Esqr for
his Office of Clerke of the peace of & for the Said County of Middx is & stands
rated & Assessed in the Book or Assessmt for the parish of St Sepulchers within
the Said Division & County the Sume of Thirty five pounds to the said Land
Tax for the Prsent Yeare One thousand Seven hundred & Twenty five And
Wee doe further Certifye that the Said Clerke of the peace did exhibite his
Appeale against the Said Assessmt unto us & others of the Said Comrs acting
for the Said Division at a Meeting had for the Said Division the Seventh day of
July last and thereby prayed A discharge from paymt of the Said Assessmt
Alleadging & alsoe Pduceing A Certifycate beareing date the twenty eighth day of
June last under the hands & Seales of Sr. George Cooke < no role > Kt . Richard Farwell< no role > & George
Mortimer
< no role > Esqr three of the Comrs for Offices appointed for putting in Execution
within the City & LIbty of Westmr in the County of Middx aforesaid the Said
Act of Parliamt that the Said Clerke of the peace for his said Office was &
Stood rated & Assessed in the Book or Assessmt on Offices executed in Westmr hall Etc
in the Sume of Tenn pounds for the prsent Year One thousand Seven
hundred & Twenty five and that he had paid the first Quarters paymt thereof
But for as much as at appeared unto us & other the Comrs then prsent & acting
for the Said Division that the Clerks of the peace of the Said County of
Middx have been hereto fore usually rated & assessed for the Said Office in the
Said Parish of St Sepulchers (where the Said Office hath been cheifly executed)
by vertue of the Acts of Parliamt made for granting a Land Tax Etc Wee and
the Said other Comrs them Prsent were of Opinion that the Said Clerke of the
peace was legally assessed for his Said Office in the Said parish of St Sepulchers
And did therefore disallow of his Appeale & confirmed the Said Assessmt
charged on him in the Said Parish of St Sepulchers Given under our
hands & Seales this first day of February One Thousand Seven hundred
& Twenty five .




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