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_-psons against their owne expresse consents and Agreem'‘* some p"*iudice is likely 
to befall the pish, if the business be not wholely lost. 
“Nowe for that the matter is of greate considericon the land being of 
estimacon worth 50! p an, to be setled vpon the pish for ever, by the good 
imploymt whereof the growth of pou’ty (so much threatned) wilbe prevented, 
: and the poore so well pvided for, that the burthen will be much eased, and 
the poore people in farre better condicon, therefore I resolue to ioyne w'* many 
more of the more substantiall pt, and endeauo" to settle this (soe beneficiall a 
busines) vpon the pish for the releife of the poore, though it cost some charge 
w™ I suppose shall not be much and should be glad if y’. selfe for y" interrest 
would ioyne w*" vs, for whome I shalbe carefull as for my selfe : the obiecons 
that are made are 2. 
“1. They say it ought to lye in Comon: to w™ there is an answare before ; 
and in truth, increase of Comons doe increase, not lessen poore, in my ob- 
servacon. 
“2. They say, if it be held inclosed, then Zeales that haue noe Comons, will 
haue a benefitt by lessening of the charge of the poore. this is answered 
thus, that this being allowed for the better support of the poore of the pish, 
it is greate reason that all those who did beare pt. of the charge should 
pticipate of the releife. Zt 
“Sr, my cosen Chafins desires runing along w'" my own inclynacons hath 
given you the trouble of this Informacon. My pticular interest lyes all along 
wt those opposers but the right lying otherwise, must make me leave them ; 
I wish yo" would lend y* assistance, the busines much deserves it in y° 
judgemt of 
S$". yor most humble Serv' Rico: GREENE.” 
(Addressed) “To his very much honoured ffriend Richard Maijor Esq‘ these 
present at Hursley.” 
Sir Hueu Wrynpuam’s Cuariry. 
Sir Hugh Wyndham by his last will and testament, dated 21st 
day of April, 1680, gave to the poor of the parish of Mere the sum 
of ten shillings yearly for ever out of his lands in that parish, and 
willed that the said sum of ten shillings should be yearly paid and 
distributed in the said parish upon Christmas Day unto and amongst 
twenty of the poorest sort of people of the said parish in sums of 
sixpence apiece. 
Harpine’s CHariry. 
James Harding, of Mere, gentleman, by his will, dated 16th 
June, 1725, gave to the minister and churchwardens of Mere and 
their successors for ever a rent-charge of fifty shillings out of a 
close called the Grove, being part of the farm called Benjatfield’s, 
