Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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16th May 1701 - 19th June 1713

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said Mr Justice Whistler being prsent in Court and referring himselfe
to the Court for what encouragement they think fitt to give him to
rebuild the same Prmisses It is Ordered by this Court That he
duely paying his Rent reserved for the Hosplls and well & substantially
new building wthin two yeares according to the second rate of building
appointed by Act of Parliament for rebuilding of the City of London
so many Front houses as were burnt downe and spoiled by the sd
late Fire and the back houses and warehouses within the same time
as well and substantially and of the like value as they were before
the sd Fire leaveing the street and lanes next every new building
20 Foot broad and upwards and fronted with houses upon an Evey
rainge and Surrendering his old Lease or Leases of the prmisses to be
Cancelled, shall have a New lease of the Prmisses wth an Addicon of
19 yeares to his former terme or termes as an Increase of his Terme
For his encouragement to build the same well and substantially
wth the like Covenants Condicons and Provisoes as were in his former
lease and with a further Covenant not to lett the Prmisses or any part
thereof to a Tallow Metter nor for a Road stack Or Bavin stack
unless enclosed with Brickwalls on penalty of double his Rent
yearly And if any difference shall arise betweene him and his
Under tenants the same by his consent shall be determined by the
Governors or any twelve of them whereof the Prsident or Trear
to be our and sealeing Counterparts of such lease with bonds to
performe Covenants wherewith he being made acquainted thankfully
accepted thereof And promised to build seale do and performe the
same accordingly And that his Under tenants If any shall have a
proporconable allowance as he hath from the Governors And as an
Acknowledgement of this Favour gave two guyneas to the Poors
box

Mr Drakes
Lease:


Also to this Court came Mr Wm Drake< no role > one of the Hosplls
Tenants at Wapping who had ten houses burnt downe in the said
Fire And upon Report of the sd Comitee wch being made to the effect
following Vizt. that the same Prmisses were purchased by the sd Mr
Drake of this Hospll of Bridewell about two yeares since for £900 and
cost £300 more repaireing That his lease is dated the 23th of Aprill
1675 to Comence from Midsomer then last for 71 Years at £25 P
Annm so there is 42 years to come And that none of them were upon
Lease (but 5 ensured) and will cost building £1050 besides the money
Ensured as aforesd And the sd Mr Drake being Prsent in Count And
referring himselfe to the Court for what Encouragement they think
fitt to give him to rebuild the same. It is Ordered by this
Court that he duely paying his rent reserved for the Hospll and
well and substantially Rebuilding wthin two yeares according to the
second rate of building appointed by Act of Parliament for rebuilding
of the City of London so many Front houses as were burnt downd
and spoyled by the said late Fire leaveing the streets and Lanes
next every new building 20 foot broad and upwards and fronted




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