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<p n="780"> <rs type="date" id="BBBRMG20205_date48">18th: Decemr: 1724</rs>
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<p n="781"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n781-1">ArmittTheo</rs>
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: pet. for no<lb></lb>
an additional Term to his<lb></lb>
Lease ref to Comee}</note>
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n781-2">Theophilus Armit</rs>
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Setting forth<lb></lb>
That in the year 1720. he being <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ756">a Lessce</rs>
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for about Seaven years to come of a<lb></lb>
Messuage and a peice of Ground in <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20205_geo216">Bridewell Precinct</rs>
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the same was Connaned by<lb></lb>
Fire by which over and above his Interest in the Buildings he was a Sufferer to the<lb></lb>
Value of £2000That he thereupon Apply'd for a Building Lease & Submitted<lb></lb>
himself in all things to the CourtThat the Court were pleased to take the matter<lb></lb>
into Consideration & Mr Cordwell an Undertenant of the Petitioners being also a Sufferer<lb></lb>
& indebted to him £85 for sent arrear the Hospital (in Consideration to him) propos'd<lb></lb>
That the Petitioner should Release him& should raise a new Building to the<lb></lb>
Value of £600. Persuant to a Draught for that purposeAnd upon a Supposition<lb></lb>
or Representation that by the new Disposition of the Ground the Yard next the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20205_geo217">new<lb></lb>
River</rs>
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Company would for that Companys use be worth 90 or £100 P Ann the<lb></lb>
Petitionrs. sent of £30 P Ann was proposed to be made £60 yearly & a Lease to<lb></lb>
be granted by this Hospital for 24 yearsThat however unexpected these Terms<lb></lb>
Sumed to be yet the Petitioner having so at first proposed to Submit himself readily<lb></lb>
Comply'd & accordingly Released Mr CordwellThat he has finished the Buildings<lb></lb>
Proposed & has let the Yard to the best Advantage he was able But instead of 90<lb></lb>
or £100. P Ann he has been Obliged (after his greatest Endeavours) to Let it at<lb></lb>
£40And instead of £600 has been obliged to lay out about £2000. in<lb></lb>
finishing the Buildings aforesaidAnd praying that the Court would be pleased<lb></lb>
to take his Case into Consideration and to grant him such Additional Term to his said<lb></lb>
24 years already Granted as may be some Compensation as well for the Increased<lb></lb>
rent as for the extraordinary Expence he has been at in the said Building as to this<lb></lb>
Court should Seem reasonable and JustIt is Order'd That it be referred<lb></lb>
to the Comittee of this House to Examine into the Allegations of the said Petition and to<lb></lb>
Report their Opinion thereon to this Court.</p>
<p n="782"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Comee to Considn. how farr the<lb></lb>
Inhabitants in Bris Precinct<lb></lb>
are oblig'd to Contribute to the<lb></lb>
Charge of the poor there Etc</note>
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<p n="783">Mr <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n783-1">John Burnham</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n783-1" type="surname" value="Burnham"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n783-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
one of the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ757">Chappel Wardens</rs>
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for this year Acquainted<lb></lb>
this Court that Mr <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n783-2">John Milner</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n783-2" type="surname" value="Milner"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n783-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
(who <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ758">has two house in the Precinct</rs>
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which are<lb></lb>
both full of Lodgers) refuses to pay towards the Maintenance of the Poor and Watch of<lb></lb>
the Precinct of this Hospital on pretence that he was money out of Pocket in the year<lb></lb>
1721. when he Served the Office of ChappelwardenWhereupon it<lb></lb>
is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this House to Consider how<lb></lb>
far and in what manner the Inhabitants in the said Precinct do or are obliged to<lb></lb>
Contribute to the Charge of the poor and other Burthins upon the Precinct and to<lb></lb>
make their Report to the next Court.</p>
<p n="784"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n784-1">MasonJohn</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n784-1" type="surname" value="Mason"></interp>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ759">Apprr</rs>
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to Burnham<lb></lb>
Continued at the block}</note>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n784-2">John Mason</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n784-2" type="surname" value="Mason"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n784-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ760">Apprentice</rs>
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to <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n784-3">John Burnham</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n784-3" type="surname" value="Burnham"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n784-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
One of the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ761">Artsmasters</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ761" type="occupation" value="Artsmasters"></interp>
<lb></lb>
of this Hospital was brought before this Court from the block where he was<lb></lb>
Continued by Order of last Court And his said Master Promising this Court<lb></lb>
that he would Speak to the said Boys Aunt to know whether she will Consent<lb></lb>
to have his Indentances of Apprenticeship Cancell'd It is Order'd that the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n784-4">John Mason</rs>
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be continued at the Block till the further Order of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ762">President</rs>
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or (in his Absence) of the Treasurer.</p>
<p n="785"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Ex. & Kal<lb></lb>
H: T.</note>
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