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<p n="1427">Thursday 4th Decr. 1740.</p>
<p n="1428"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1428-1">SmitherJohn</rs>
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Petr. for<lb></lb>
Lease of two Houses in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo552">St. Martins Lane</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_geo552" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo553">Charing<lb></lb>
Cross</rs>
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referred to Comee</note>
</p>
<p n="1429">Upon reading the humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1429-1">John Smither</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1429-1" type="surname" value="Smither"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1429-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo554">St. Mary le Bone</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_geo554" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
in the County of Middx <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1534">Bricklayer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1534" type="occupation" value="Bricklayer"></interp>
Setting forthThat he is willing<lb></lb>
to take a Lease or Leases of the two Houses in <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo555">St. Martins Lane</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_geo555" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
now in<lb></lb>
the tenure or occupation of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1429-2">George Pearce</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1429-2" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1429-2" type="surname" value="Pearce"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1429-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1429-3">Charles Home</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1429-3" type="given" value="Charles"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1429-3" type="surname" value="Home"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1429-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
with such<lb></lb>
Covenants as are usually contained in the Leases from the Governors<lb></lb>
to their Tenants for the Term of Sixty one year to commence from<lb></lb>
Christmas next at the Yearly Rent of £12.payable Quarterly clear<lb></lb>
of all Taxes the first Year to be at a Popper Corn Rent and to pay a<lb></lb>
Fine of £20. at the Execution of the said Lease of Leases so as the<lb></lb>
same be excutted in three Months and to execute Counter parts of the<lb></lb>
said Leases. and proposes to build according to the second rate of Building<lb></lb>
in London and to lay out £600. or £700. in building the premes<lb></lb>
And praying the Governors to grant him a Lease or Leases according<lb></lb>
to his said proposalsIt is Ordered that the said Petition be<lb></lb>
referred to the Comee of this Hospital who are to consider the same<lb></lb>
and report their Opinion there on to the Court.</p>
<p n="1430"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1430-2">EylesSr John</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1430-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1430-2" type="surname" value="Eyles"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1430-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Petr.<lb></lb>
that the Lease of Ground<lb></lb>
ordered to be made to <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1535">Sr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1535" type="occupation" value="Sr"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1430-1">Joseph Eyles</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1430-1" type="surname" value="Eyles"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1430-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
may be made to<lb></lb>
him as Exor of <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1536">Sr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1536" type="occupation" value="Sr"></interp>
. Joseph<lb></lb>
which is Ordered accordingly.</note>
</p>
<p n="1431">Upon reading the Petition of <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1537">Sr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1537" type="occupation" value="Sr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1431-1">John Eyles</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-1" type="surname" value="Eyles"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1538">Barrt</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1538" type="occupation" value="Barrt"></interp>
. & <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1539">Aldn</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1539" type="occupation" value="Aldn"></interp>
. Exor of the last<lb></lb>
will and Testament of St. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1431-2">Joseph Eyles</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-2" type="surname" value="Eyles"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Knt. & <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1540">Aldn</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1540" type="occupation" value="Aldn"></interp>
. deced sellingforth<lb></lb>
That a Lease was ordered to be made to the said <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1541">Sr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1541" type="occupation" value="Sr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1431-3">Joseph Eyles</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-3" type="given" value="Joseph"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-3" type="surname" value="Eyles"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
in<lb></lb>
his life time of A peice of Ground belonging to Bethlem Hospital<lb></lb>
formerly in the Occupation of<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1542">Miller</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo556">Old Bethlem</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_geo556" type="placeName" value="Old Bethlem"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_geo556" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
for a<lb></lb>
Term of years which will expire at Christmass 1776. at the Rent<lb></lb>
of £12. P Ann and he to pay a Fine of £60. and to lay out £250<lb></lb>
in Building where of at least £200. was to be laid out in Building<lb></lb>
one Brick Messuage after the second rate of Building fronting<lb></lb>
the Street and to set back twelve foot from the front of the old<lb></lb>
BuildingThat the said <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1543">Sr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1543" type="occupation" value="Sr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1431-4">Joseph Eyles</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-4" type="given" value="Joseph"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-4" type="surname" value="Eyles"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
paid the said Fine<lb></lb>
and build the said Brick Messuage where on he laid out much more<lb></lb>
than £250. but the said Lease was never executedAnd praying<lb></lb>
that the said Lease may be made to him who is one of the surerving<lb></lb>
and the only one of the Executors who have proved the said Will<lb></lb>
This Court having considered the said Petition Doth Order that the<lb></lb>
said Lease be made to the said <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ1544">Sr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ1544" type="occupation" value="Sr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1431-5">John Eyles</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-5" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-5" type="surname" value="Eyles"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1431-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
accordingly.</p>
<p n="1432"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Engine WeaversPetn.</note>
<lb></lb>
Upon reading the humble Petition of the several Engine Weavers<lb></lb>
who served their Apprenticeships in this Hospital and also of several<lb></lb>
master Engine Weavers on be half of themselves and several others<lb></lb>
in that branch of Trade whose names are there to subscribed setting forth<lb></lb>
That upon several applications by them formerly made by reason<lb></lb>
of the great number of Apprentices brought up in that business & the<lb></lb>
great decay of that Trade the Govrs. were pleased to order that no more<lb></lb>
Engine Looms should be set up in this Hospital without the especial<lb></lb>
leave of the CourtThat since the said Application of the Petrs<lb></lb>
many Apprentices which have been brought up in this Hospital as<lb></lb>
well as elsewhere have (for want of work at the said Business) become<lb></lb>
Porters Laborers and some are begging their BreadThat it is with<lb></lb>
great Concern the Petrs are now again become trouble some by reason<lb></lb>
of an Application to the Govrs. by a person of the Engine Trade to be<lb></lb>
admitted an Artsmaster into this Hospital who in order there to hath<lb></lb>
published a paper under the name of a Representation to the Governors<lb></lb>
setting forth the said business to be very benefecial in which paper the<lb></lb>
Petrs beg leave to averr are contained many facts & Allegations which he<lb></lb>
cannot make appear to be true in any manner whatsoeverAnd praying<lb></lb>
the Govrs. to inform themselves of the Facts there in contained & in said<lb></lb>
printed paper setforth and to hear the Petrs. there to and likewise to<lb></lb>
perform and establish the former Order</p>
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