Chapter XXXV: Appendix: XIII

The assessment for a rate made at Norwich in Jan. 1642/3 in order to relieve the poor and to raise a stock for setting them to work (Add. MSS. Brit. Mus. No. 22619, f. 11).

The accounts for this rate are given in full for seven parishes of Norwich, and a summary is also made of the accounts received from all the parishes of the city. The whole sum together with contributions from a few private gentlemen amounted to £105. 5_s._

The part of the account here printed relates to the parish of S. Benedict. It is printed on a separate sheet of paper and is endorsed "St Benedict's."

"_St Benedict's._

_s._ _d._

Ric. Puckle 02 : 8
Edward Norris 02 : 0
Daniell Stiles 01 : 4
Will(ia)m Fearman 01 : 4
Tho. Powle 01 : 4
Henery Tompson 01 : 4
Daniell Desermew 02 : 8
Nathaniell Debony 02 : 0
Nathaniel Depute 02 : 0
Francis Gissell 02 : 0
Will(ia)m Stratton 02 : 0
John Whall 01 : 4

Richard Puckle, Edw. Norris, _Churchwardens_.
Henry Tompson, John Sabbarton, _Overseers_.

The rate abouesaid made by vs the churchwardens and ou(er)seers of the said parishe whose names are aboue written for releiffe of the poore of o^r said parishe and for rayseinge a stocke to sett them on worke in theise necessitous times to be forth w^{th} paid at one payment this 3 day of January 1642.

We haue perused the rate abouesaid and doe consent vnto ratefie and confirme the same and doe hereby require yo^u the said ou(er)seers forth w^{th} to collect the same and pay the same to M^r Adrian Parmenter Ald(erman) by the 14^{th} of this instant January to be imployed for the vse aforesaid this 4^{th} of January 1642.

Will(ia)m Costlin, _Maio^r_.
Adryan Pimenter.

Rd. this 24^{th} of January } John Tolye
In full of this byll } xxii^s."