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undertake the
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under four pounds
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more than last yeare, and that was but the same
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allowance as had been made him for former yeares,
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And the petrs. by their sd. peticon settforth that on the
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sixth day of July last
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a Rate of five pence in the
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pound was made upon the Inhabitants of the said
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parish by the Constables Churchwardens overseers
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of the poor surveyors of the high ways & other Inhitants
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(pursuant to notice duely given) to defray & pay-
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the Rakers, Scavengers & such like officers wages
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& expences
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to take & carry away the dirt, ashes, fifth & soile
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out of the said parish and their other Charges and
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And the petrs. by their said
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peticon complained that the sd Rate of five pence
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in the pound was defective & not sufficient to-
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defray & pay the said wages Charges & expences, And they
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therefore prayed releif in the premisses, the
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matter of which peticonwas appointed
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to be heard & determined by this Court on
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Wednesday the
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eleventh day of October instant
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And on hearing of Councell on both sides on-
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that day the hearing & determining the matter
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of the said peticonwas adjourned
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untill his present Friday the
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, Now upon hearing of Mr. Serjenth
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Corbett, Mr. Theed & Mr. Benne of Councell for the
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petrs. and alsoe on hearing Mr. Hayward of
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Councell for the Constable Churchwardens Overseers
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of the poor surveyors of the high ways & Inhitants
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of the said parish touching the premisses It is
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by consent of the said Mr. Hayward Ordered by this
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