Grand Committee Mercur
18th. Augt. 1731

The Minutes of last Grand Comittee read
and approved.

Commee to
hold Courts
in Cambridgeshr

Pr. sent
Trear
Sr J Lade
Theobald
Avery
Let willieux
Tower
Hollister
Motteax
Town send
Martin
Emmett

Mr. Tear Acquainted this Committee that there
is a necessity, of holding Courts at the Hospital
Mannors in Cambridgeshire and that the Clerk had
sent Warrants for giving Notice of those Courts

Mr. Treasurer Sr John Lade< no role > Mr. Tower Mr Lesingham
Mr Thomas and Mr. Hollister or any two of them
are appointed a Committee to hold the said
Courts

Sr Robt Walpoles< no role >
Staff Presented

The Tear Acquainted the Committee that
The President ten Alderman & himself Attended
by the Clerk had Waited on The Rigt, Honble Sr Robt.
Walpole< no role > & Prsented him with a Green Staff which
he was pleased to Accept and has Since sent
£100 as Free Gift to the Hospital

Sr . Thomas Church< no role >
Wardens

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The Church Wardens of St. Thomas Parish
Attended and their Petition formerly exhibited
to the Grand Comitee was now read praying
to be restond to the Advantages of the
Buring Ground & Vault

Resolved That all the Members of
This Commee [..] or such as shall
Please to Come be a Committee to Enquire into
the Allegationis of that Petition and Report
their opinion to the Grand Committee
Value