a rate made the 21.12.1742 by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Earls Colne in the county of Essex for and towards the relief of the poor of the said parish to be gathered at fifteen quarters as followeth imprimis Jn Wale esq and for two thirds of Chalkney Wood and Hancers Hedge 3s10d of him for land late held by mr Sewell 2s4d of him for his land late held by Jn May 5s11d madam Biddulph 6d the rev mr Stringer 9d mr Sewell for mrs Cressener's land 7s9d of him for his house in the street 7s9d mr Johnson 6s2d mr Angier 6d Jn Newton and for Malleres 5s7d of him for late Bullock's 2d mr Jn Herrington 5s9d Jn Hatch 7d mr Robinson 6d of him for his brother's land 1s1d of him for his land late held by mr Hatch 2s mr Sam Smith 1s of him for mr Sewell's land 2s Jn Tiffin 5s6d Jn Leaper 6s9d Jn Williamson and for mrs Cressener's land 3s2d Jn Orsborn 2s Thos Hales 1s Wm Root and for mrs Grimston's land 3s2d Jn Unwin 1s9d Edw Wash 2s Jas Braybrook and for Mullbry Croft 2s1d of him for Jn Harvey's land 1s6d Thos Man and for The Kiln Field 3s6d Thos Kinge for The Lyon Lowfield and Loveland 2s3d mr Fromont 4d Wm Harvey and for the hopground 3s7d Math Moul 2s Jn Edwards and for Jn May's land 1s6d Ben Crab 10d Edw Crab 1s Wm Crab 2d Jn Pratt 5d Ed Johnson for Lowfield 6d mr Morris or Johnson Frith 6d Hen May 1s Jos Bott 9d Dan Gibson 6d Geo Walls 10d Sam Fitch and for Tiffin's 9d Sam Tunbridg 8d Thos Rutlidg 8d Sam Halls for Highfields and Kiln Croft 1s6d the tenant of mrs Harris land 9d Jeff Cooke 3d Jn Page 4d mrs Harris 3d the tenant of The Fenns 7d mr Thos Smith grocer 3d widow Long and for The Malthouse 9d Jos Pond 2d Wm Harvey 4d Jn Vince 2d widow Rainer and for Stebin's land 6d Plampin Wendon 3d widow Parminter 4d Edw Marvin 2d the tenant of the house late widow Hatch's 2d Jehu Shave 6d Jas Rayner 2d widow Wendon 2d widow Ravin 2d Geo Clitter 2d Dan London senior 4d Dan London junior 4d Jas Savall 3d Isaac Potter 2d Wm Ellis senior 2d Wm Benson 4d Wm Wagstaff 2d Thos Williamson and for Crow's 8d Jarvis Williston 2d Robt Hull 2d widow Brackley 1d1h Thos Sexton 3d Francis Halladay 2d widow Bruster 4d Wm Peartree 3d late Robt Hum Sam Guyon 8d Sam Shelly 2d out leets madam Eldred for one third of Chalkney Wood 1s6d Robt Tweed esq 4d1h Jn Morley gentleman or his tenants 9s7d mr Jn Lay 1s6d mr Robt Lay 5d Phil Leuger 2d Peter Weaver 5d Wm Sewell for Cambrel Meadow 1s6d Thos Wash 1s2d Rich Dutton 6d Jn Smith 7d Robt Prentis 6s Wm Brett 1d