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said Mr Justice Whistler being prsent in Court and referring himselfe
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to the Court for what encouragement they think fitt to give him to
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rebuild the same Prmisses It is Ordered by this Court That he
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duely paying his Rent reserved for the Hosplls and well & substantially
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new building wthin two yeares according to the second rate of building
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appointed by Act of Parliament for rebuilding of the City of London
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so many Front houses as were burnt downe and spoiled by the sd
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late Fire and the back houses and warehouses within the same time
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as well and substantially and of the like value as they were before
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the sd Fire leaveing the street and lanes next every new building
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20 Foot broad and upwards and fronted with houses upon an Evey
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rainge and Surrendering his old Lease or Leases of the prmisses to be
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Cancelled, shall have a New lease of the Prmisses wth an Addicon of
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19 yeares to his former terme or termes as an Increase of his Terme
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For his encouragement to build the same well and substantially
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wth the like Covenants Condicons and Provisoes as were in his former
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lease and with a further Covenant not to lett the Prmisses or any part
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thereof to a Tallow Metter nor for a Road stack Or Bavin stack
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unless enclosed with Brickwalls on penalty of double his Rent
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yearly And if any difference shall arise betweene him and his
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Under tenants the same by his consent shall be determined by the
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Governors or any twelve of them whereof the Prsident or Trear
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to be our and sealeing Counterparts of such lease with bonds to
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performe Covenants wherewith he being made acquainted thankfully
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accepted thereof And promised to build seale do and performe the
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same accordingly And that his Under tenants If any shall have a
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proporconable allowance as he hath from the Governors And as an
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Acknowledgement of this Favour gave two guyneas to the Poors
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Mr Drakes
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Also to this Court came Mr
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one of the Hosplls
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Tenants at
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who had ten houses burnt downe in the said
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Fire And upon Report of the sd Comitee wch being made to the effect
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following Vizt. that the same Prmisses were purchased by the sd Mr
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Drake of this Hospll of Bridewell about two yeares since for £900 and
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cost £300 more repaireing That his lease is dated the 23th of Aprill
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1675 to Comence from Midsomer then last for 71 Years at £25 P
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Annm so there is 42 years to come And that none of them were upon
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Lease (but 5 ensured) and will cost building £1050 besides the money
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Ensured as aforesd And the sd Mr Drake being Prsent in Count And
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referring himselfe to the Court for what Encouragement they think
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fitt to give him to rebuild the same. It is Ordered by this
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Court that he duely paying his rent reserved for the Hospll and
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well and substantially Rebuilding wthin two yeares according to the
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second rate of building appointed by Act of Parliament for rebuilding
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of the City of London so many Front houses as were burnt downd
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and spoyled by the said late Fire leaveing the streets and Lanes
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next every new building 20 foot broad and upwards and fronted
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