Thursday 17th. Febry. 1736/ 7

Forrester & PalmerPetn
for Houses in BriPrecinct
Referred}

Upon reading the humble Petition of Philip Forrester< no role > of St. Andrew Holborn
Bricklayer and John Palmer< no role > of St. Clement Danes Carpenter setting forth
That the Houses and other the premisses hereafter mentioned parcell of
the possessions of the Hospital of Bridewell being in a very ruinous Condition
they are willing to take Leases thereof for 61 years to comence from
next having a reasonable time allowed for Rebuilding at a pepper Corn rent
and for the residue of the Term at the several yearly Rents and to pay the
several Fines underwritten Vizt.

Fines Yearly Rents
£ s d£ s d

Pigskey & the Stable to the Brick house & the 2 Houses adjoyning40.. - - 20 - -
The house next above the Acorn on the West side of Water Street10 - - 2 - -
Four houses South from Crown Alley40 - - 8 - -
Three houses on the West side of Water Street30 - - 6 - -
One house on the left hand from the Hospital Back gate11.. 10 - 2.. 10.. -

Four houses fronting Fleetditch from the Corner of Tudor street 60.. - - 8.. - -

Five houses on the East side of Water Street25.. - - 7.. 10 -
Five houses more adjoyning to the last houses25 - - 7 - 10
Three houses on the South side of Tudor Street15.. - - 3 - -
Three houses on the West side of King Edwards Street15.. - - 3 - -
Four houses more there to adjoining in the same Street20.. - - 4.. - -
323.. - - 79.. - -

Which Rents are to be payable Quarterly clear of all Taxes and the premisses to be
rebuilt according to the second rate of Building in London and the Leases to be
made with such Covenants as are usually contained in Building Leases from
the Governors to their Tenants at Bridewell and with a Covenant to pay to
the Chappell Wardens of the said precinct for the time being any Sum or Sums
of money Quarterly in proportion with other Inhabitants in the said
Precinct towards the Charge of the Scavenger Watch and Poor of the said
Precinct as shall be rated or assessed from time to to time at the usual Meetings
of the Chappel Wardens and Inhabitants of the said Precinct and to execute
Counterparts of the said LeasesAnd praying Leases there of according to
the said proposalsIt is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee
of this House to consider of the said Petition and to report their opinion
therein to the Court.

Wm. Parish< no role >
John Feesdale< no role >
Geo Willoughby< no role > }Tenants to
Bethlem Hospl
flands in Enderby com Lincoln
Petr. Cor relief of their Losse
sustained by ye over flowing of ye sea}

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Upon Reading the petition William Parish< no role > of Hulloft John Feesdale< no role > of Cumberworth
& George Willoughby< no role > of Enderby Tenants to the Govrs. of Bethlem Hospital of severall
parcells of Land late of the Estate of Edward Barkham< no role > Esqr . deced at Enderby in the
County of Lincoln each at the rent of £20. P AnnRepresenting that the said
lands lye near the Sea & on the 6th. of Feb. 1735/6 an high Tide breck down the Sea
Banks be overflowed the said lands in so violent a manner that 12 of Willerton's
Sheep were drowned & the Cattle of the other two Petrs. were with great difficulty
savedThat the Salt Water lying on the Ground hath so burnt it up as it hath
not since been eable to support one fourth part of the Cattle before usually fed
thereon, and the Ditches & Water pils having retained Salt Water, they are
rendred very prejudicall to the small number of Cattle they have since been
able to keep thereon, whereby the Petrs. Parish and Feesdale have suffered £30.
damage and Willerten £12That other Neighbouring Graziers sufferers
by the same Calamity upon representation of their loss have reced a recompence
from their Landlords in abatmt. of Rent or otherwiseAnd Praying the Godrs
will allow the Petrs. their said losses out of the next year's rent or three years of
otherwise as the Govrs. shall think fitt the Petrs. being willing to pay the full
rents for the future if the sea keeps outIt is Ordered that the said
Petition do bye upon the Table.