Continued Thursday 26th. Mar 1752

[..] Benja. Petr. for Lease
& Messers Wapp (No. 10)

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Benjamin Price< no role > of the
Parish of Saint John Wapping in the County of Middlesex Shoeware house
keeper Setting forthThat the Petitioner proposes to take a Lease
with usual Covenants of 2 Messes or Tenements near Execution
Dock Wapping (No. 10 ) for 21 years from Laday last at £8. P Ann
Rent clear of Taxes and to lay & at £80 in Necessary Repairs
According to an Estimate and to Execute a Counter part of such
LeaseIt is Ordered that the said Petition be referred
to the Comittee of this House to Consider thereof and Report this
Opinion there in to the Court.

Burnn & Wattington Lyorn
to puprn to Sent Valker
Lion Bath (No. 18)

Upon Reading a Report from the Comittee of these Houses
dated the 20th. day of March 1752 under the hands of Robt Alsop< no role >
Esq Aldn. Trears Mr. Peter Roberts< no role > , Mr. Joseph Vere< no role > , Mr. Richard
Wilson< no role > in Mr John Forty< no role > Mr. Richard Roman< no role > , and Mr Saml Southouse< no role > as
followes ViztThis Comittee took into Consideration the Petn.
of Messrs. [..] Benson & Benjamin Wellington< no role > and Samuel Moller< no role > (referred by
last Court) praying that the Petrs. Benson and Wellington may
have Lycence to Assign their Lease from the Governors of Bethlem
Hospital (No. 15) of several Houses and Ground in Old Bethlem
for the resideul of a Term of 21 years which will expire at
Laday 1759 to the Petr. he theAnd the Comittee are of
Opinion that Lycence should be granted as desired All which
is Never the less Submitted to the Judgment of the Court And
it is Ordered that this Opinion be Reported to the next Court
This Court having duly weighed and Considered the said
Report doth Confirm the same And Order that Lycences be
given to the said John Benson< no role > and Benjamin Wellington to Assign
to the said Samuel Moller under a Covenant that he shall not
Assign without Licence from the Governors and a Provise for
Reentry in such Case as in the said Lease

[..] of St Indes oxomes
poor but without Report

Upon Reading a Report from the Comittee of this House dated
the 18th March 1752 under the hands of Robert Alsop< no role > Esq Aldn
Trear Dr Richard Rawlinson< no role > Edward Umfreville< no role > Esqr Mr John Forty< no role >
Mr. Joseph Vere< no role > , Peter Roberts< no role > Esqr Edwd. Jennings< no role > Esqr Mr Richd Stanby< no role >
Mr Dep. John Clarke< no role > Richard Roman< no role > Esq and Mr Samuel Southouse< no role >
as follows ViztIn Pursuance of an order of last Court This
Comittee have Considered of the Case of St Brides Parish Setting forth
That the Hospital of Bridewell with the Precinct here of was heretofore
a Royal Pallace and Granted by the Crown to the City of London and to
part used as an Hospital for the Reception of Handy Craft Freemen to
take Apprentices and Instruct them in their Trades and other part for
the reception of Vagrants and other loose and Disorderly person
where they are set to Work and the Precinct is Leased outartand
Contains above 100 HousesThat the said Hospital and Precinct hath
been always esteemed Extra Parochial & have no Overseers of the Poor and is
managed by Persons called Chappelwardens Therefore all Paupers who
have gained Settlements by Birth or otherwise and should have been provided
by for by the Inhabitants there when they become Chargeable to any other
place or Parish are Obliged to be Maintained by such Parish which is
a great inconvenience to the Parishs in and about Loudon and
& particularly to Saint Brides the Adjoining Parish