It is the Opinion of this Comittee That A Generall Court should
be Called for the Choosing of A Steward, and A Butler and Brewer
as soon as Sr: Thomas Abrey< no role > our Presidt: shall thinke fitt. And
in case the present Porter, of the Back Gate shall be Chosen into the Place of
Butler & Brewer ; Then to Choose A Porter in his Roome.

Grand Comittee. Mercur: 13 o: July 1715:

Minutes of last Grand Comittee Read & Approved.

The President.
Trear.
Deacle.
Gunstone.
Joseph.
Smyth, Wm:
Mayo.
Geering.
Lyde.
Hollis.
Travers.
Powle.
W: Sheppard.
Goodlad.
Micklethwaite.
Halsey.

Ordered that for the future No Guift to this Hospitall
under £20: be Entred upon the Publick Tables in the
Great Hall Except Gifts from Persons Unknowne &
Legacyes The Comittee being of Opinion That it may Tend
to promote and Advance the Contribucons to this
Charity That No less Sume should appeare on the said
Tables.

Ordered That it be Left to Mr Trear Either to
Repaire the Grate in St. Thomas's , or to Raise the
Pavement & Carry the Water another way which he
shall think fitt.

Henry Batchelor< no role > 's
Grant.

Increase at Rent.
£10: P Ann:

Fine £400:

Agreed with Henry Batchelor< no role > of Massworth Undertent .
of Part of the Demesnes of the Mannour of Massworth
now held by Capt. Seare Under A Lease Expiring at Mich:
next At £10. P Ann The Improved Value whereof is
£70: P Ann or thereabts. To grant him A Lease of the sd.
Demesnes for 21: yeares from Mich: next At £20: P
Ann Rent In Consideracon of £400: Fine Whereof
£100. to be paid within A Month And the Remaning
£300. by 3. Equall yearly Paymt., The first to be
At Michas 1716: He is to pay All Taxes & to have
the like Covts: as in the Prsent Lease: & A Covent. to Leave
such Fallow as is usually made on the said Lands & as
shall be agreable to the Custome of the Country

Poors Box£46s.