21 Apr 1841
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 21, 1841
Page
1
The passage contends opponents have not yet truly examined their duties and vigilance toward Mr. Baines. It accuses them of waking from slumber and urges righteous action before the day ends, promising that Mr. Baines will be repaid once they act in line with their conscience.
A critique urges dissenters to back Mr. Easthope for Leicester and push the House to abolish church rates. The piece warns that failure could deter parliamentary action and calls electors to pressure their representatives by attending votes and petitions.
The Leicester gaol holds William Baines for over twenty weeks for refusing to pay church rates and costs. The press cites opposition to church rates as growing, with Moxon and Manning resisting further payment. In Weymouth, debt and arrears on church funds prompt actions against rate defaulters and churchwardens.
The article details court delays as churchwardens seek more time and expenses are denied. Parishioners face proceedings on church rates at Hackney and Stoke Newington, with debates on organist pay and parish officers. Tithes and arrears fights unleash protests and legal arguments across several parishes and magistrates' hearings.
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