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Salmon Jno. a
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Legacy of froo to
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Bethlem}
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This Court being informed That Mr.
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John Salmon
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late
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Cittizen and
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Haberdasher
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of London deced by his Last Will and
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Testamt. dated the 30th. day of July 1709 did (inter al) give
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to the Cheife Governors. of Christ Church Hospital in London &
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their Successors for ever the Same of five hundred pounds
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In Trust that they Should lay out the Same to and for
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the use and benefitt of the poor Children belonging to the Sd
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Hospital and their Successors And that the sd five hundred
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pounds night be put out at Interest or laid out in a purchase
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of Lands So as the yearly Rents and profitts there of night be
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added to the yearly Revenue of the said Hospital towards
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the better maintenance and provision of the said Children and
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their Successors But if the Constitucon of the sd Hospital
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would not admitt of Such a Settlemt. or disposicon of the said
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five hundred pounds then the same to be applyed to the use
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of the said Hospital in Such Manner as the Cheife Governors
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of the said Hospital for the time being at a Generall Court
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to be for that purpose held Should direct & appoint
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Item the said Testator gave to the Cheife Governors of
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the Hospital of Nero Bethlem in Moor feilds London for the
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time being and to their Successors the Sume of Two hundred
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pounds in Trust that they lay out and dispose of the same
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to and for the use and benefitt of the poor distracted people
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belonging to the said Hospital in the same or the like manner
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as he had before Settled and given the Sume of five hundred
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pounds to the use of
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Christ Church Hospital
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in London And
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of his said Will made Mr
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Benjamin smith
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Mr
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Jeremy Powell
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and Mr
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James Townsend
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and directed that his said
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Executors should be Trustees & Supervisors of that part of his
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said Will as related to the Hospitals & Charitable uses
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And the said Executors being ready to pay the sd. Legacy
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upon haveing a proper discharge for the same Itt is Orderd
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That the Right Worshippfull Sr.
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John Cass
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Knt
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. &
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Alderman
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Treasurer
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of these Hospitals be desired to receive the said
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Two hundred pounds to be applyed according to the direction
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of the said Will and to give the said Execrs. a proper discharged
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for the same
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