Present
President
Treasurer
Jenkins
Brain
Wyeth
Martin
Hollister
Mee
Mitchell
Sprint
Foach
J: Hollis
Carbonnel
Lesingham
Emmett
Sheering
Sr
. Wm. Ogbourn< no role >
Halsey
Howard
Paice
Ja: Townsend< no role >
Kendall
Raper
Kenrick
Grand Committee
Mercur 24. July-1728
Minutes of last Grant Committee of the 17th. July
instant were read & approved
Sr
. Wm. Ogbourn< no role >
Mr. Mitchell Mr. Jenkin
Mr. Howard Mr. Mee Mr. Sprint & Mr. Hollister or any
two of them are appointed to View Several Houses
in the Old Baily
Little Old Baily
& Fleet Lane
and also the Cellar in Mr. Cambden's House
in
Newgate Market
& the Yard of Smithers House.
Mr Page proposed to take a Lease of the
Windmill in Newgate Market
for 31. Years
from the end of the present Terme which
will expire at Chras 1730. & offered the present
rent of £23. P Ann & to give £80. for a Fine
and lay out £100. in Substantial repairs
which Proposal was rejected.
Mr Voyce Smither< no role >
attended & renewed
his Proposal to take a Lease of the said House
and offered the present rent and £100. Fine
& to lay out £100. in Substantial repairs
with the Approbation of the Comittee or
Workmen to be appointed by them
Voyce Smither
Grant
Agreed to accept 100. Guineas Fine £50.
part thereof to be paid on sealing the
Contract and the residue on Delivery of the
Lease
He gave £1.1s. to the Poors Box
This new Lease to the only of what is now in
the Actual Possession of Mr Smither part of the
Yard being as now to go with Mr. Farrows House
Grant to Edwd. Bond< no role >
Mr.
Edward Bond< no role >
attended & proposed to take
a Lease for 51. Years from Michas 1730. when
the present Terme expires of the Seven Houses
in Black & White Court
now in the tenure of
Mr. Sayer And offered to pay £15. P Ann clear
rent and to give £50. for a Fine Halfe to be
paid on Signing the Contract & the residue on
delivery of the Lease And proposes to pull down
all the Houses & to build up four new substantial
Houses on the Ground
Agreed to the said proposal and Mr Bond
Gave £1.1. to the Poors Box
Mrs. Sarah Webster< no role >
attended & proposed to