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<p n="4842"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Empson ye Porter, Comee<lb></lb>
rept. him in capable.}</note>
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Also upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this<lb></lb>
Hospital under the hands of Mr. Treasurer Cass <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20203_n4842-2">Nathaniel<lb></lb>
Manlove</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20203_n4842-3">Thomas Rawlinson</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20203_n4842-4">Clare Windham</rs>
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and Mr <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20203_n4842-5">John Cottle</rs>
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Dated the 7th. day of this instant<lb></lb>
December 1710 which Report is in these words following Vizt</p>
<p n="4843">This Comittee in pursuance of an Order made at a Court<lb></lb>
holden at this Hospital the 21th. day of July last took<lb></lb>
into Consideracon the Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20203_n4843-1">Wm Empson</rs>
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that day preferred<lb></lb>
to the Court Settingforth That he was then under Suspention<lb></lb>
from his Office of <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20203_occ3556">Porter</rs>
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of this Hospital upon the Report of<lb></lb>
the Comittee of this House that he had been guilty of Severall<lb></lb>
neglects in the P formeance of his said office but what<lb></lb>
Omissions had been were through Ignorance and not out of<lb></lb>
a Wilful neglect of his duty And that if by reason of his great<lb></lb>
Age he should be thought incapable of performeing the<lb></lb>
duty of his Office to the Satisfaccon of the Governors. he<lb></lb>
had rather Resigne than insurr their displeasure And in<lb></lb>
respect to his great age indispolion of body great familly<lb></lb>
and long Service praying that they would allow him<lb></lb>
something for his life And the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20203_n4843-2">William Empson</rs>
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being<lb></lb>
called in was asked what allowance he would desire to<lb></lb>
have in case he should be dismissed from his said Office<lb></lb>
he Answered he should be very well contented with the<lb></lb>
Sallary which is £24 P Ann And being askd in Case ye<lb></lb>
Court should thinke fitt to Continue him in his office wch<lb></lb>
an Assistant what he would be Contented to allow Surr<lb></lb>
Assistant he said £10 P ann and then withdrew And<lb></lb>
this Comittee haveing duely weighed and Considered of<lb></lb>
the whole matter are of Opinion that the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20203_n4843-3">William<lb></lb>
Empson</rs>
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is incapable of P formeing the Office of Porter<lb></lb>
of this Hospital And if the Court shall thinke fitt to</p>
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