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Committee and also to Mr. Sherson another Tenant
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of the said Hospital to induce such Tenants to
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resort to that Committee for Leases pursuant
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to such Contracts intimating that the Lessees
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might by application to the Common council
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obtian Leases for 99 Years instead of 61 years
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agreed to be granted by the Hospitals and a Letter
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was sent to the Treasurer of Bridewell and
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Bethlem Hospitals wrote by Mr. Boxley Assist
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to the Town Clerk of the City of London or the
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Assistant Comptroller of the said City who has
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lately prepared the Hospital leases pursuant
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to the orders of the said Common Council
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directed to Messrs. Eade and Wilton other
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Tenants of Bridewell Hospital in the words
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and figures following (that is to say) "Sir,
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I am to acquaint you that an Hospital
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Committee is summoned to meet on Wednesday
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next at Guildhall at 5 o Clock in the Afternoon
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to take into consideration the referrence fram
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the Court of common Council concering your
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Lease of Premises from Bridewell Hospital
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and you are particulary desired to attend the
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Committee at that time and bring with you any
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Agreement or other Articles concerning the same
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as you may be possessed of I am Sir your hble
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Servr. E. Boxley. Town Clerks office Guildhall
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16th. Octr. 1779".
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That at a Court of Common Council
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holden on the 29th. day of October last It was
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resolved unanimously that the person acting
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as Treasurer of Christ's Hospital should say
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before the first Common Council held after the
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