25th. February 1714/5

Bpp of Rochester
reced his charge}

At this Court the Charge was read to the Rt. Reverend Father
in God Dr . Francis Atterbury< no role > Lord Bishop of Rochester as one
of the Governor s. of these Hospitals.

Fells capt Jno< no role > . Petn
for part of Woods grod.
at Wapp :-Ref}

Upon reading the humble Petition of John Fells< no role > Setting
forth that the Lease formerly granted by the Governours to William
Wood< no role > of Severall parcells of ground and Several Tenements
lyeing near Execution Dock in Wapping will expire at Lady day
next and proposeing to Lay out One thousand pounds in new
building Tow Tenements and Warehouse of the Second rate
of building (according to Act of Parliamt) on that part of the
premisses which lyeth between Wapping Street and the River of
Thames now used by Mr. Hook as a mast yard and to pay Two hundred
pounds for a fyne and Twenty Shillings & Annum Rent or fifteen
pounds & Annum Rent without assyneAnd praying a
Lease of Sixty two foot of the said Mast Yard in Length from
East to West & in breadth from Wapping Street to the River of Thames for
Sixty One years under Such Covents as are usual to the other Tents. of this
hospital It is Ordered that it be Referred to the Comee of this
house to consider of the said Proposal and to treat wth. the Petr.
and Report to their Court their Opinion what is proper to be
done therein

Apothecary
Adams's Widdow to
Serve ye Medicines till
& one of ye Quarter}

Upon a Motion made to this Court It is Order'd
that the widdow of Mr. John Adams< no role > deced late Apothecary
to these hospitals do Serve the medicines which Shall be
ordered for the use of these hospitals until Lady day next
And that the person who Shall be elected Apothecary in the
room of the said Mr. Adams Shall not Comence Apothecary
to these hospitals untill that time