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RefNoKP25/11/4
AltRefNoP25/11/4
TitleOverseers Poor Rates: rates
DescriptionIncluding also:
Undertaking to pay rent for Spital House, 1771
Militia man to be paid for in place of Daniel Battley, 1778.
Single men who do not pay rates to pay five shillings each or stand their chance in the ballot, 1779
Edward Bleake, apprentice to Mr. Solsby, who is in the town gaol for begetting a bastard child chargeable to the parish to be released on payment of 40s now and 1s a week, 1779
William Kent to be Master of Workhouse, 1780
Substitutes to be 9; provided from rates for parishioners or their sons drawn for the militia, but not for servants or inmates, 1781
Rawlinson family to be provided with a house and 4s a week, 1781
Account book to be recovered from William Gregory. Assessment made on Collector of Excise resident in the parish to be enforced, 1781
Appeal against removal of John Dennis to St. Edward to be defended. Acting overseer appointed, 1785
Counsel's opinion sought whether Thomas Wilson committed to gaol in a bastardy case can be released, 1786
Appointment of delegates from parish concerning paving and lighting, 1788;
Support for resolutions of public meeting at Town Hall. Recommendation to Masters to pay workmen at their own counting houses and not at a table in a public house as is the custom. Recommendation that in case of a tumult inhabitants repair to vestry and then proceed to assist magistrates. Order to apprentices and servants to avoid tumults and be home by nine o'clock at night, 1792
Appeal against removal of James Moor from St. Giles. A parishioner or his son drawn for militia to be provided with substitute by rate, but servant or inmate to be indemnified by parishioners subscribing five shillings, 1794 (7s 6d, 1798);
Agreement to exonerate from service in supplementary militia young men who pay 15s, and householders (paying less than £12 p.a.) who pay 7s 6d or 5s above their assessments, 1796 Delegate appointed to inquire into High Constable's rate, 1800
Reservation of parochial rights over St. Thomas's Leys, about to be inclosed, 1802 Recommendation of Mr. Stanley as Superintendent for the parish, to serve under the Inspector for the town of Cambridge who was appointed by the Lieutenancy and Magistracy for the County, 1803.
DateDecember 1768 - March 1817
CreatorNameCambridge, St. Benedict Parish Church
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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