Great Harwood Land Tax
1782
Reproduced with permission
of the Lancashire Record Office.
Reference: QDL/1782/B/37
Transcribed by Barbara
Youds
‘A Land Tax was imposed
from 1692 to 1831, and was made perpetual in 1797. Between 1780 and 1831
returns were sent to the Clerk of the Peace for the Quarter Sessions.
They consist of lists of houses and their owners and occupiers, and the
tax paid. Returns were made every spring. The usual rate was 4 shillings
in the pound.’
Richardson, J – The Local
Historian’s Encyclopedia
Higher Township
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Proprietors
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Occupiers
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Sum Assessed
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Squire Hesketh
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William Turner
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for Leashes
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£13
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2s
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8d
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Thomas Hindle
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Harwood
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Thomas Hindle
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11s
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1d
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Thomas Hindle
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Ambrose Peacop
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1s
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11d
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Thomas Thompson
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Thomas Thompson
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1s
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11d
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Christopher Hindle
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David Hays
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2s
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3d
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William Mercer
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Lowerfold
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William Mercer
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5s
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7d
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Thomas Hindle
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Jas. Boardwell
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6s
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8d
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Thomas Hindle
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Barlows
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Thomas Smith
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4s
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6d
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Lawrence Hindle
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Thomas Smith
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4s
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2d
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Robert Cross
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Robert Cross
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2s
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7d
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Squire Hesketh
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Mrs. Elleray
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8d
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Thomas Morehouse
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Jon. Haworth
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8d
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Widow Crithley
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Henry Whittaker
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3s
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Geo. Fowler
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Geo. Fowler
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4s
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6d
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William Hindle
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Hindle Fold
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John Hindle
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13s
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Christopher Hindle
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Thomas Mercer
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4s
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2½d
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Christopher Hindle
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Thomas Mercer
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Lands
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6s
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6d
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Edward Pickles
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Thomas Chatburn
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2s
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4½d
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William Peacop
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William Peacop
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5s
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4½d
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Thomas Mercer
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Tanner
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Thomas Mercer [1]
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8s
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Thomas Mercer
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Tanner
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Jon. Calvert
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4s
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6d
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Thomas Taylor
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Thomas Taylor
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8s
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1½d
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Thomas Cunliff
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Thomas Cunliff
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4s
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8½d
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James Hoyle
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James Hoyle
[2]
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7s
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11d
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John Wiggan
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Thomas Peacop
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7s
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10d
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James Procter
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James Procter
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1s
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2d
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Jon. Mercer
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Squires
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John Mercer
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8s
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4d
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Thomas Mercer
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Hag sike
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Thomas Mercer [3]
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8s
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11d
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Jon. Sudele
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Robert Bradel
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Do.
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Jacksons
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9s 4d
2s 3d
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11s
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7d
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Richard Sudel
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James Holker
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?
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?
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James Dewhurst
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James Dewhurst
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Do.
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Smithey Coats
(Cornber or
Comben ?)
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2s 4d
1s 3d
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3s
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7d
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Thomas Fielden
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Thomas Fielden
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4s
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4½d
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Jon. Fielden
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Jon. Fielden
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4s
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4½d
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Jon. Smalley
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Jon. Smalley
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Fearley Hey
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4s
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5d
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Jon. Noblet
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Henry Walsh
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3s
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11½d
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James Procter
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Senior
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James Procter
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Senior
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2s
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5½d
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Thomas Smalley
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William Ellison
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4s
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Jon. Smalley
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John Smalley
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Thorn
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3s
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8d
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Christopher Hindle
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John Lund
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Whittles
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7s
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7d
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Jon. Taylor
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Richard Taylor [4]
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8s
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8d
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Francis Edleston
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Francis Edleston
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10d
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Richard Edleston
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Richard Edleston
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2s
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2d
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James Horrobin
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Henry Aspden
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10d
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Andrew Sharples
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Andrew Sharples
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1s
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1½d
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Jon. Leigh
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Lawrence Sharples
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8s
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8d
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Nathaniel Edleston
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Nathaniel Edleston
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2s
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6½d
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Jon. Livesey
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Jon. Livesey
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1s
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6d
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Jon. Smalley
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Thomas Clayton
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3s
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4d
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Franc Clayton
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Franc Clayton
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2s
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9½d
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William Aspden
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William Aspden
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1s
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9d
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Nathaniel Haydock
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Nathaniel Haydock
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2s
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Mrs. Sale
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Jeffery Brogden
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8s
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8d
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James Bertwistle
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James Bertwistle
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2s
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Mrs. Sale
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James Haworth
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5s
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Jon. Mercer
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Banks
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10d
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William Turner
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Tythe
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8s
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10d
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Docter Chew
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Docter Chew
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1s
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6d
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Jon. Walmsley
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Robert Mercer
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Cock
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10d
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William Townson
Officer of Exise 2/3 of his sallary £4
Totall £18
18s 7d
Assessors William Mercer Edmund
Dugdale Jno. Hindle
Collectors
William Mercer Edmund Dugdale
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Lower Town
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Jno. Smalley
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William Bentley
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13s
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4d
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Robert Isherwood
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Thomas Hindle
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6s
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7d
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Mr. Lomax
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James Fielding
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5s
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10½d
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Esq. Lomax
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Jno. Birtwistle
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5s
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2½d
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Christopher Hindle
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Nathaniel Aspden
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9d
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Robert Isherwood
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Jno. Dugdale
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5s
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7½d
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Mr. Richard Cottam
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Jno. Smith
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7s
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9½d
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Mr. Greenwood
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William Mercer
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3s
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7d
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Robert Isherwood
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Lawrence Walmsley
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4s
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3½d
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Mr. Richard Cottam
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Jno. Fouldes
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5s
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2½d
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Jno. Smalley
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James West
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9s
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½d
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Jno. Aldroyd
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Thomas Dean
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5s
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8d
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Doctor Hall
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Widow Hindle
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2s
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10½d
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Whalley School prop.
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Abram Shaw
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1s
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10½d
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Jno. Smalley
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Henry Aspden
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2s
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Esq. Lomax
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Lawrence Walmsley
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5s
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8d
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Mr. Richard Cottom
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James Walmsley
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5s
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8d
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Edward Mercer
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Robert Walmsley
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3s
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9½d
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Roger Fielding
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Jno. Cronshaw
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3s
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9½d
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Esq. Lomax
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William Birtwistle
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3s
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3d
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Esq. Lomax
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Robert Birtwistle
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5s
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2½d
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William Bridges
(?)
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Jno. Holgate
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1s
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1½d
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Mr. Richard Cottam
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Jno. Heys
[5]
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2s
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10d
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Esq. Lomax
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Robert Mercer
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1s
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2d
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John Hoyle
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Jonathan Calvert
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3s
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7d
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Whalley School prop.
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James Kenyon
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3s
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7d
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James Smith
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Charles Haworth
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7d
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Robert Calvert
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Robert Swain Jnr.
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1s
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8d
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Thomas Calvert
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Jno. Calvert
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1s
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9½d
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Jno. Mercer
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Jno. Mercer
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1s
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1½d
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Henry Haworth
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Jno. Haworth
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9½d
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Jno. Smalley
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Jno. Hargreaves
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9½d
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Jno. Livesey
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James Hindle
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2s
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5½d
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Stephen Bannister
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Stephen Bannister
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1s
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2d
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Robert Haughton
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James Haughton
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8s
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4d
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Jno. Smalley
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Jno. Brooks
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1s
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William Peacop
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William Peacop
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4d
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Jno. Smalley
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Robert Hindle
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1s
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Thomas Mercer
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James Hindle
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1s
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8d
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Esq. Lomax
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Robert Baron
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6½d
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Robert Swain
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Robert Swain Senior
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1s
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2d
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Edward Pickles
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Edward Pickles
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2s
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9½d
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William Turner
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Tythe
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4s
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5½d
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Esq. Lomax
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Dr. Hayhurst
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6½d
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Mr. Townson excise officer ½ sallery £2
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Total £9 9s 3d
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Assessors William Mercer Edmund Dugdale
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Collectors William
Mercer Edmund Dugdale
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