Grand Comittee
Trer
Jos. Wolfe< no role >
Powell
Thomas
Tooley
Dep. Collett
Taylor
Brownsmith
Farwar
ST. Delanoy
Gracedien
Coll Collett
Eyre
Taylor
Cartwright
Eyton
Baleam
Brand
Read
Grag
Jos: Watts
Phiddon
Evans
Joseph
Cooper
Gerrard
Elton
Pary
Cox

23d. 7 Mbr. 1697

Wm Greene< no role > the Butler having Served this house in yt
& other imploints. for above ye. Space of 35. years
& now become so aged & infirme as unable to do
the Service of Butler did therefore have volunterily
Surrender ye. Same place humbly praying the
consideracon of ye. Comittee for Some anuall allowance
towards his Subsistance for his life in regard of his
long Services performed to this houses (whereupon it
was unanimously agreed yt. it is then opinion the
Sum of £8. P annum be paid to him quarterly dwing
his life accordingly.

And afterwards the Coitee proceeded to cheife [..]
Butler in his Stead & thereupon the peticons of Wm Smith< no role > Jno. Robinson< no role >
Charles Butler< no role > Rebeccah Reebe< no role > & Margrt. Damsell< no role > [..]
being Sevally [..] read the most of voiceas fell upon the
sd. Rebeecah Reeve< no role >

This Coilee did think fitt & so ordered yt. Two Brewers
Serve this Hosp; with beeve & ale & yt. Mr Reading
serve one half & Mr Jordan [..] ther half he living in
St. Tho: parish untill further order (that is to Say) one one
moneth & Hotles another Mr. Successively