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