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Proclamation for Parish Poor Relief in October 1709
Letters from the front describe rising poverty in the city due to hospital shortages. A royal proclamation orders parish burgesses to collect monthly sums for the poor, register households, and impose a tax on noncontributors. The plan aims to raise 50000 Livres monthly for a year, amid ongoing sieges and military movements across Europe.
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