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

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Peers Richard< no role > a
Lease


Also To this Court came Mr Richd Peers< no role > One other of the Hosplls
Tenants att Wapping who had two houses & a Black house burnt downe
by the sd Fire And upon the Report of the sd Comittee wch. being made of the
effect following (Vizt) That the sd Prmisses were twice burnt downe That
his Lease is dated the 16th October 1691 to Comence from
for 54 years at £10 P Annm rent so there is 42 years to come and none
of them were Ensured but under leased and will cost above £1000 to build
the same And the sd Mr Peers being prsent in Court And referring
himselfe to the Court for what Encouragement they shall think fitt to
give him to Rebuild the same Prmisses well and substantially It is
Ordered by this Court That he duely paying his rent reserved for
the Hospll. And well and substantially new-building all his Front-
-houses wthin two years according to the second rate of building appointed
by Act of Parliament for rebuilding of the City of London and the
Backhouses and ware-houses within the same time as well and
substantially and of the like value as they were before the sd Fire and
leaveing the streets and lanes next every new building 20 foote
broad and upwards as the same is now staked out and fronted with
houses upon an Even range and Surrendering his Old Lease of ye
Prmisses to be Cancelled shall have a New Lease of the prmisses wth
an Addicon of 19 years to his former Lease as an Encouragement
to Rebuild the same well & substantially with the like Covenants
Condicons and Provisoes as were in his former lease wth a Covenant to
pay for the sd 19 years so added to his terme as above the addiconall
rent of £10 P annm over & above the sd £20 already reserved And not to
lett the Prmisses to a Tallow melter nor for a Read stack or a Bavin
Stack unless Inclosed wth Brickwalls Upon penalty of double his rent
yearly And If any difference shall happen to arise betweene the Tents.
& him the same by his consent shall be determined by the Govrs or any
twelve of them whereof the President or Trear to be one and sealing
a Counterpart of the said lease wth bonds to Pforme Covents: where with
he being acquainted thankfully accepted thereof and promised to build
seale do and performe the same accordingly And that his Under tents.
(if any) shall have a proporconable allowance as he hath from the
Governors And as an acknowledgemt of this Favour gave two guyneas
to the Poors Box:

Mr Allen a Lease


Also To this Court came Mr John Allen< no role > one other of the Hosplls
Tenants who had four Front houses burnt downe in the sd Fire
and upon the Report of the sd Comittee wch. being made of the effect
following (Vizt) That his lease is dated the 8th day of August 1695




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