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29th. July 1720
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in that part under Such a proportionable part of the Rent as the
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Shall think fittAnd in persuance of another Order of Court of the
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8th Instant This Comee received proposals from the New River Company
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That they are willing to take part of ye Ground where Mr. Armit and Cordwells
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Houses Stood provided Mr. Armit who has some years to come of his
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Lease to use at these to that the Ground they propose is 45 foot by 70
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adjoyning to the Companys Yard & down to the Ditch Side for which
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they are willing to give £30 P Annum or £25 P Anned & £100 five
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for 31 years from Michas next to expire at ye same time with the
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Lease to Mr. Ambler under whom they hold ye adjoyning GroundAnd
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the Comee haveing viewed the Ground demised to Newby are of Opinion that
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ye same is worth £60 P Anned & Mr. Armit being called in & asked whether
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or no he would give £60 p Ann for it from the expiration of ye sd Lease
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he answerd he was willing So to do & to build a house thereon according to a place
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which he now delivered in to ye Comee for such Term of years as ye Governrs.
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Should think fitt to Grant him Then Mr Cordwell was also called in & they
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both agreed to leave it to ye Comee to Settle Such Terms between them
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us the Comee thought fitt and they being with drawne and the Comee
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haveing Considered the matter were of OpinionThat the Lease
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from Mr. Armit to Mr. Cordwell and ye Counterpart be delivered up to
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be Cancelled and that Mr. Armist may go on with his Building according
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to the plan now laid before the Comee (which Mr. Treasr. Signed) and
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that Mr. Cordwell Shoud have ye use of the sampit between the stable &
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the new intended Building wth Liberty of bringing in laying and carrying
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away of Timber & Boards or Planks upon & Ground in length from his Shed to
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ye Ground of ye New River Company Southward untill Lady day next Rent free
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So as he does not incomode Mr. Armit in his Building or his passage & that Mr.
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Cordwell Shoud have ye liberty of carrying away ye Timber & Materials belonging
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to ye sawpittAnd Mr. Armit & Mr. Cordwell being calld in & acquainted
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there wth. agreed thereto & ye Lease & Counterpart were accordingly delivered up
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cancelledAnd ye Comee are of Opinion That a Lease be made to Mr.
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Armit of the premisses comprized in the sd Lease to Mrs. Newby for 24 years
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to Comence from the Expiration of he & Lease which will be at Midsumr.
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1727 (& will expire at ye Same time with ye Lease of ye adjoyning Ground) at ye
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yearly Rent of £60 payable quarterly Wth. ye like Covents as are contained in ye sd
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Lease to Newby he ye sd Mr. Armit being obliged to build according to the sd.
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plan Signed by Mr. Treasr. all which is nevertheless submitted to ye Indgmt.
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of ye Court
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Then the petition of
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Edward Cordwell
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was read Settingforth That
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he is willing to pay Mr. Armit £30 P Annum Rent for Seven years
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which
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