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Wednesday 2d. May 1739
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And the Clerk informs us there are no fines due for Leases from Bethlem Hospital but
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that there is due for Fines for Leases from
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Bridewell Hospital
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Ann Arbuthnot
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(in the Country) for Houses lately burnt in
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(No 23d)
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as P Court Book (W. 383) 6th. May 1736}
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for a
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(No. 6) as
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P Court Book (W. 454) 11 Novr. 1737}
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100.-..-
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John Smither
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Portland Street
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for a house in
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(No.14) as
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P Court Book (W 450) 11 Novr. 1737}
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20..-.-
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John Palmer
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St. Andrew Holborn
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for 3 houses in the Precinct
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(No. 15) as P Court Book (X. 21) 18th. July 1738}
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35..- -
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Total due for Fines£205.- -
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And Wee do not find any other Debts due to either of the Hospitals but what are mentioned
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in the respective Account BooksAll which is submitted to the Judgment of the Court. And
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it is Ordered that this State be reported to the next CourtAnd the same being read
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a second time and considered This Court doth approve the same.
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To
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pay ye Cash in his hands to
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Mr
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It is Ordered that
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Robert Bishop
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. the late
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to desired to deliver his Key
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of the Great Chest and pay the Ballance of Cash in his hands belonging to these Hospitals
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being Three Thousand Nine hundred pounds to the
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. Alderman
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of London whose Receipt for the same is to be a sufficient Discharge to the said Mr Bishop.
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Trear
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in ye room of
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Mr Bishop who resigned}
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This Court being cheifly called for the Election of a Treasurer in the room of
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Robert Bishop
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. who has resigned: Hath unanimously elected
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Edward Holloway
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. to be Trear of these
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Hospitals untill the next Election day And this Court doth desire
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John Bosworth
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Chamberlain of this City. Mr.
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Edward Dod
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. Mr.
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Robert Hall
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, Mr Deputy Pycroft. Mr
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Richard Bridgman
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& Mr Deputy Ayliffe to acquaint Mr. Holloway that this Court hath
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unanimously elected him Treasurer of these Hospitals And that it is the request of the
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Court he will please to accept the same.
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Levett Richd
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.
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Esqr
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Aldn
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Auditor Generalhis
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Resignation}
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Mr.
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President
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acquainting this Court that he had received a Letter from
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Richard
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Levett
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>
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Esqr
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>
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=
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>
</
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. Alderman the Auditor General in the following word, May 1st. 1739
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Gentleman I am truly Sencible of the Regard you have showed me this many years
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past by electing me Your Auditor Generall, in which trust, I have to the best of my power
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discharged my duty with fidelity and diligence, but my Affaire in life being much altred to
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what they were. makes it necessary for me to decline that officer therefore desire the Court to
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accept of this my Resignation & to Elect a new Auditor General to secured. Yr most humble
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>
Servant (sing'd)
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id
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Richard Levett
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>
</
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inst
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This Court accepted the said Resignation
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=
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a Govr. King of ye long Robe
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to
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the ye form of ye Cl & Stewards
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Bonds}
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Ordered That one of the Governors of these Hospitals of the long Rote be disired to
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obscured
>
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the form of the Conditions of the Bonds to be respectively entred into by the Clerk & Stewards
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of these Hospitals.
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