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Statement of Rebecca's demands and complaints in the form of draft resolutions, n.d. [page 1 of 2]

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'That the meeting wishes to ascertain when the Tolls at the Water Street Gate were increased from 1 1/2 for a horse load of Lime & Coal to 4 1/2 for Coal and 2 1/2 for Lime. The proper charge is 2 1/4 . The advanced complained of - That it is unjust that the parishes should contribute to the repairs of the road and pay the gates. That it is the thorough conviction of the meeting that the abuse that has taken place in the use of the money of the Trust and the increase of the Tolls has been the sole cause of the disturbances and that if the Toll was reduced and a proper account rendered, that every farmer in the parishes of Conwill, Abernant, Newchurch, Treleach ...'

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The National Library of Wales 2001
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GTJ25223
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19/1/2010
Date originally created:
1840-1849
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