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The ChuTclitvardens' Accounts of Mere. 



An order 

 for the 

 luaking 

 of rates 



Robt Clem'. ) , , r ,1 ,, • 



John Cromne I ^"^^ chosen ou seers for the pore this yere. 



Thomas Bannyster^ 



Tho: Togood j-are chosen waywardens, for this yere./ 



Nichas Palm' J 



Hit is agreed, that there shall be an indifferent rate made of 

 the valewe of eu'y lyveing. within the pish of Mere, and 

 according to them, all pish dewtyes from henceforth to 

 be borne and payde. by those that shalbe eyther own's 

 or tennts of the same lyveings. p compe./ to the makeing 

 of w'' rate there was named Xpofer Awbrey gent. Tho: 

 Bannyster Xpofer fforward. Tho: fforde. Tho: Chafyn gent. 

 John ffrancys. Willm Crompe. Tho: Alford of the Knapp. 

 Tho: fforward jun'. Kobt Cowherd. Tho: H.ewet and 

 Symon Crouch. 



