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RefNoKQ/SO/1/p48
AltRefNoQ/SO1 page 48
TitlePetition from the JPs to the King, asking for letters patents for the gathering of alms by John Ellis of Milton, gent, who has suffered losses of £1332 5s 4d in two fires in 1640 and on ther 12th October 1662 which destroyed his malthouse, barm, and other buildings and their contents (details given) to his utter ruin. IN the dispute among the inhabitants of Comebrton as to whether the poor rate should be a pound rate or a land or acre rate it is ordered that a pound rate shall be made and confirmed by two JPs within 6 adays.
Date15 January 1662/1663
CreatorNameCambridgeshire Quarter Sessions: entries in early Order Book
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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