Grand Comittee 16o: May 1701

Trear.
Deacle.
Dr. Gardiner.
Dep. Collett.
Thomas.
Cartwright.
Cooper.
Holland.
Dorvill
Dickins
Joseph.
Read

The Minutes of the last Grand Comittee Read
& Approved of:

John Searles< no role > Grant
Parndon.

Agreed with Mr: John Searle< no role > of Wheelers neare
Epping in Essen to Lett him a Lease of the
Woodlands in Great Parndon and the House
built upon part of the sd Woodland now in Lease
to Richd. Galar< no role > . for 21: Yeares from Michas
1702: at which time the present Lease expires
at the Old Rent of £15: P ann for a Fine
of £10: to be paid in a Month and he gave
10s: to the poors Box: A Covent: to be incerted to
give 3 Months Notice before every Fall

Report Sr. Robt:
& leyton< no role > 's Statue.}

see next Grand Comee:

Mr: Trear Reported from the Sub Comittee to whom
it was Referred to consider abt: the Erecting of
Sr. Robt. Claytons Statue in some convenient places
in this Hospll: That the sd Comittee had mett &
Consulted with Workemen abt: the same And are
of Opinion that thesame should beStatue should
be of Marble, and should be sett up upon a
Pedestall of marblemarble and Stone in the middle of the lower
Quadrangle if this Hospll: which this Comittee
approved of and Ordered should be forthwith
done accordingly And it is Referred back to
the same Sub Comittee to Treat & Agree with a
Statuary & other Workemen for the Speeds
Making & Setting up the sd Statue:

The Clerke to Sue for
Arreares of Quitt Rents.}

The Comittee being accquainted, that the Quitt
Rents of the severall mannor: belonging to this Hospll:
are very much in Arreare, some for Twenty some
for 30: yearesamountingand that at Michas 1700
there was £390: or upwards due, great part whereof
will be in danger of being Loss if not Speedily looked
after It is thereupon Ordered that the Clerke of this
Hospll: doe forthwith take the Necessary Care to
Renever [..] & Receive the sd Arrear