Thursday 23d. June 1737

quarterly clear of all Taxes and to lay out £600. on the premisses (being
allowed the Old Materials now being thereon and having free Liberty during
the said Term to take up lead and carry away any Goods and Wares at and from
the Ditchside or Pigekey) and with such Covenants as are usually contained in the
Leases from the Governours to their Tenants at Bridewell And with a Covenant
to pay to the Chappell Wardens of the Precinct for the time being any Sum or Sums
of money quarterly in proportion with other Inhabitants in the said Precinct as shall
be rated or assessed from time to time at the usual meetings of the Chappell Wardens
and Inhabitants of the said Precinct and to pay a Fine of £50. and execute a
Counterpart of the said LeaseAnd praying a Lease thereof according to his 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 this Court.

GreavesGeo< no role > Proposals
for a Ld. of ye Houses & Ground on
ye Southside of Rd Bethlemreferred}

Upon reading the proposals of George Greaves< no role > setting forthThat he proposals to
take a Lease for Sixty one years from Midsumer day next of the Houses & Ground
on the South side of Old Bethlem a butting Eastward on a Brasiers Shop and
Westward on a Common Passage Subject to the Term of years that is to come and
unexpired at the yearly Rent of £25. clear of all Parliamentary & other Taxes
and to pay a Fine of £250. and to build upon the premes good and substantial
Brick HousesIt is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this
House to consider of the said proposals & to report their Opinion therein to the
Court.

BakerJohn< no role > Proposals for
[..] of ye Houses & Ground on ye South
side of old Bethlem referred}

Upon reading the proposals of John Baker< no role > settingforthThat he proposes to
take a Building Lease for 61 Years from the time of Entrance & at a Pepper
Corn Rent for the first year of the Ground and Houses on the Southside of
Bethlem street being in front 139 foot and in depth 128 foot and to build
eight Houses in front and seven backwards and to leave a passage nine
foot wide into the back ground open to the Sky to give £40. P Ann rent clear
of Taxes and a fine of £180.It is Ordered that it be referred to the
Comittee of this House to consider of the said proposals and to report their
opinion therein to this Court.

Comee to treat wth Hempdresser

Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this House to treat with a
Hempdresser and make their Report to the next Court.

New comenMrComee to considers
of ye Bill of Review brought by her}

A Letter to Mr. Taylor dated the 19th. of May last from Robert Fenwick< no role > Esqr .
one of the Council for Mrs. Newman on her bill of Review in Chancery as heir at
Law of Sr. Edward Barkham< no role > deced against the Governors of Bethlem Hospital
as Devisces of Edward Barkham< no role > Esqr . deced was read wherein Mr. Fenwick
says he beleives his Client may be induced to accept £2000. in consideration
of her title Costs Etc: and of coming into an Act of Parliament to quiet the
Hospital in the Estate in Question That he makes this proposal confideing
that no use or advantage be made of his sincere endeavours to terminate this
affair in a manner he thinks most adviseable for both partys Whereupon
It is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this house to consider the
same and the Gentleman of the profession of the Law who are Governors
of these Hospitals are desired to assist the said Comittee and to report their
Opinion thereon to the Court.