Friday 11th. Novr. 1737 .

HowlettJohn< no role > SmitherJohn< no role >
To have a Lease of [..] morety of 20
Houses in the Predr. for [..]
(N. L. X po. 11)

Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this House bearing date
the 12th. of October last under the hands of the Worshipfull Robert Bishop< no role > Esqr .
Trear. Mr. Deputy Hodges, Philip Scarth< no role > Esqr . Mr. Mark Holman< no role > , Mr. Deputy
Snart and Mr. Deputy Ballard in the words and figures following Vizt.
In Pursuance of several Orders of this Court bearing date respectively
the 6th. of May and 17th. February 1736. this Comittee took into Consideration
the joint Petition of William Mosson< no role > & Robert Thompson< no role > and also the joint
Petition of Phillip Forrester< no role > and John Palmer< no role > praying a Lease of one mority
or half part being the South Part of All that Range or Stack of Twenty
Houses in the Precinct of Bridewell London abutting East upon King Edward Street
and West upon Water Street , North upon the other Morety of the said Range or Stock
and South upon Cross street and distinguished by the Comittee to be the Lott.
markt with the Letter E. Except four foot in breadth at the South end extending
from Water street to King Edward street which is not to be built upon but to be
left open and added to the said Street called Cross street to enlarge the same (being
part of the possessions of the said Hospitals of Bridewell) for Sixty one years to
commence from Christmas 1737.And this Comittee also received proposals
from John Smither< no role > and John Hewlett< no role > for a Lease of the same premisses for
Sixty one yearsAnd the Comittee having viewed the same premisses the
several persons above named were called in and proposed to pay a Pepper Corn
Rent for the first year and for the residue of the Term the Rent hereunder
mentioned without any Deduction or abatement for Parliamentary or other
Taxes or Charges whatsoever and to pay the Fines undermentioned To pull
down the said Houses and build instead there of Eight brick Mesuages
according to the second rate of Building in London and with good and
sufficient Scantlings of Timber and to accept at their Charge a Lease of
the said premisses with such Covenants as are usually contained in
Building Leases from the Governors to their Tenants And also a Covenant
not to Lett or use the premisses or any part thereof to or for a Slaughter house or
Sugar house or any Trade that may be noisome or offensive to the Neighbours
And a Covenant to pay to the Chappell Wardens of the said Precinct for the
time being such Sum and Sums of money quarterly in proportion with other
Occupyers of Ground & Houses 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 time at the usual meetings of the Chappell Wardens and
Inhabitants of the said Precinct and to execute a Couterpart of such Lease
and the abovenamed persons being called in made the following proposals Vizt.

Fine Rent P Ann
John Hewlett< no role > and John Smither< no role > 75.. - - 20.. - -
Philip Forrester< no role > and John Palmer< no role > 40.. - - 14.. - -
William Mosson< no role > & Robert Thompson< no role > 50.. - - 16.. - -
and being respectively called in a second time they would not add to the said
proposalsWhereupon this Comittee having considered the said several
proposals are of opinion to accept the said proposals of John Hewlett< no role > and John
Smither< no role > Upon which they gave half a Guinea to the Poors [..] box All which
is nevertheless submitted to the Judgment of the CourtAnd it is ordered
this opinion be reported to the next CourtThis Court doth confirm
the said Report and order that a Lease be made to the said John Hewlett< no role > &
John Smither< no role > accordingly.