In consequence of which they have reported to your Grand
Committee that they had Attended the said Committee for
Building of Newgate and had agreed with them for the sale
of the said Hospital Estate for the sum of £6250.

We likewise appointed Thomas Lucas< no role > , Nathl.
Pothill< no role > George Brough< no role > Benjamin Way< no role > Esqrs . jointly with
Mr Treasurer be a Committee to go to Tibshelf in Derbyshire
in order to renew the Hospital Leases on that Estate

In consequence whereof they went thither and have
since made no the following Report Vizt:

To the Grand Committee of the
Governors of St Thomas's Hospital

Report of
[..] Tibehelf
Commee

The Report of the Sub Committee appoin
ted by the Grand Committee holden the 6th. May 1776
To go to Tibshelfe in Derbyshire to renew the Hospital
Leases on that Estate

We your Committee having taking a
View of and made the proper enqueries concerning the pres
ent rents and Value of the Hospital Estates at Tibshelf (
attended by Mr Benjamin Chambers< no role > a Skilful Surveyor
who had previously drawn a plan of the same) were fully
satisfied that the Farms are Lett greatly under their present
Value.

We find that there are two Commons which Lye
within the Manor of Tibshelf, called the Upper and
Nether Moor containing together upwards of three hundred
Acres. which at present produce little or no benefit to the
Hospital But which if an Act of Parliament could be
procured to enclose them would much improve their
Estate. And which Act We Apprehend might be easily
obtained as are called together and consulted the greater
part of the Freholders upon the subject who approved
of the proposal

We are likewise of Opinion that a consida
rably further Improvement might be made by dividing
the Lands of the several Farms among the Tenants in