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A44413
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The parsons case under the present land-tax recommended in a letter to a member of the House of Commons
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Hooper, George, 1640-1727.
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1689
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Wing H2704; ESTC R4404
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desire_v that_o deduction_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o his_o cure_n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n only_o shall_v be_v charge_v to_o the_o land-tax_n now_o this_o deduction_n can_v be_v less_o as_o we_o have_v see_v than_o what_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v sufficient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o person_n if_o not_o his_o family_n too_o and_o here_o regard_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o his_o education_n and_o character_n and_o the_o charge_v not_o only_o of_o food_n and_o raiment_n but_o of_o book_n charity_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o come_v into_o the_o computation_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v unreasonable_a in_o his_o behalf_n i_o will_v tax_v the_o competence_n by_o common_a practice_n and_o by_o the_o expectatiof_o the_o country_n and_o shall_v demand_v no_o more_o for_o the_o parson_n â—â—â—n_o the_o neighbourhood_n in_o case_n of_o his_o necessary_a absence_n world_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v allow_v to_o a_o curate_n this_o assignment_n i_o shall_v reckon_v to_o 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