Carpenters' Company:
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9th August 1737 - 5th April 1757

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Image 71 of 4767th August 1739


Court Day August the 7th. 1739 Continued

Ordered that the Covenants in the Lease granted to Mr. Lawrence of the
House att the Hall Gate which was this Day in Dispute between Mr. Fordham
and the Company be Supported and that the Consideration of Mr. Fordham's
taking the House att the Hall Gate be referred to the Committee Appointed
at this Court

I do Approve of the Minutes of this Court.
Benj Osgood< no role > . Master

Tuesday August the 14th: 1739

Att a General Court Held Att the Hall

Present

Major Benjamin Osgood< no role > . Master


Col John William< no role >
Mr. Nathl. Ward< no role >
Mr. Samuel Hawkins< no role >
Wardens

And most of the Assistants and Livery

This Day being Appointed and Agreed upon for the Election of a Master
and Wardens to Govern this Company for the Years following The Present
Master Wardens and Assistants having Withdrawn themselves from the rest
of the Livery and Considered of Proper Persons to be put in Nomination for
that Purpose Doe According to a Power given them by an Ordinance in
that behalf As Also by Antient Custom Resolve and Agree That the
Persons hereafter named shall be put in Nomination for the Years
ensuing Vizt.

So the Election stands thus

For Renter Warden Elected
Mr. John Brookes< no role > , Elected
Mr. Thomas Keene< no role >
Mr. Mathew Churchill< no role >
excused att his Own Request
being Poor
Mr Nicholas Blich< no role >

For Middle Warden
Mr. Nathaniel Benbridge< no role > Elected
Mr. Silvanus Horton< no role >
Thomas Ripley< no role > Esqr }Wardens

Col.Williams, Master
Mr. Thomas Haddon< no role >
Mr Nath. Benbridge< no role >
Mr. John Brookes< no role > }

For Upper Warden
Mr. Thomas Haddon< no role > Elected
Mr. Nathl. Benbridge< no role >
Mr. Silvanus Horton< no role >

For Master
Col John Williams< no role > , Elected
Mr. Samuel Boughton< no role >
Mr. Thomas Willmor< no role >




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