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A History of the County of Chester
… purposes, including the renewal of the charter in 1664 and scavenging, street repair, and fire-fighting equipment in the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… taken against plague, and of other public services such as scavenging. The keykeepers' regular income came from the … from all of the inhabitants to pay some of the costs of scavenging and caring for plague victims; there was taxation …