Copy of a paragraph et cetera from the Reverend Mr. Abernethie in England about Taxes et cetera August 28. 1749
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Copy of a Paragraph, &c fm ye Revd Mr Abernethie
in England about Taxes, &c. Augt 28. 1749.
Forbes
Copy of a paragraph et cetera from the Reverend
Mr. Abernethie in England about Taxes et cetera August 28. 1749
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| Person | Revd.Reverend Mr. William Abernethy |
| Date | 28 Aug 1749 |
| Place | Stretton |
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| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Place | Leith |
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Copy of a Paragraph to me
Copy of a Paragraph to me
R:Robert F:Forbes from the RevdReverend Mr WmWilliam
Abernethie (Vol: 6. pag: 1282) at
Stretton in Bedfordshire. AugtAugust
28th, 1749. - - - - - - - -
The Security of our Property was
one Glorious motive ytthat brought about
yethe late happy Revolution. As an in-
stance how far it has answerdanswered ytthat
end take ysthis for an example. Before
NovrNovember 1688 an estate in this Country
pdpaid to yethe GovntGovernment 3 £ 14 sh:shillings ster:sterling And
the same estate wtoutwithout yethe least aug-
mentation of rent pays now only yethe
trifling Sum of 600 £ 6 sh:shillings This
I had fmfrom yethe Proprietor &and factor, i,e,
Steward of yethe estate; who at yethe
same time told me ytthat yrtheir case was
not singular, but ytthat every bodyeverybody was
tax'd taxedin yethe same proportion.
one Glorious motive ytthat brought about
yethe late happy Revolution. As an in-
stance how far it has answerdanswered ytthat
end take ysthis for an example. Before
NovrNovember 1688 an estate in this Country
pdpaid to yethe GovntGovernment 3 £ 14 sh:shillings ster:sterling And
the same estate wtoutwithout yethe least aug-
mentation of rent pays now only yethe
trifling Sum of 600 £ 6 sh:shillings This
I had fmfrom yethe Proprietor &and factor, i,e,
Steward of yethe estate; who at yethe
same time told me ytthat yrtheir case was
not singular, but ytthat every bodyeverybody was
tax'd taxedin yethe same proportion.
N: B: The Original of the A-
bove is to be found among my
Papers.
bove is to be found among my
Papers.
Robert Forbes, A: M:
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Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a paragraph et cetera from the Reverend
Mr. Abernethie in England about Taxes et cetera August 28. 1749.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 7,
Adv.MS.32.6.22, fol. 43v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/