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18th: Decemr: 1724
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: pet. for no
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an additional Term to his
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of
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Theophilus Armit
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Setting forth
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That in the year 1720. he being
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a Lessce
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for about Seaven years to come of a
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Messuage and a peice of Ground in
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Bridewell Precinct
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the same was Connaned by
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Fire by which over and above his Interest in the Buildings he was a Sufferer to the
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Value of £2000That he thereupon Apply'd for a Building Lease & Submitted
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himself in all things to the CourtThat the Court were pleased to take the matter
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into Consideration & Mr Cordwell an Undertenant of the Petitioners being also a Sufferer
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& indebted to him £85 for sent arrear the Hospital (in Consideration to him) propos'd
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That the Petitioner should Release him& should raise a new Building to the
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Value of £600. Persuant to a Draught for that purposeAnd upon a Supposition
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or Representation that by the new Disposition of the Ground the Yard next the
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new
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Company would for that Companys use be worth 90 or £100 P Ann the
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Petitionrs. sent of £30 P Ann was proposed to be made £60 yearly & a Lease to
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be granted by this Hospital for 24 yearsThat however unexpected these Terms
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Sumed to be yet the Petitioner having so at first proposed to Submit himself readily
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Comply'd & accordingly Released Mr CordwellThat he has finished the Buildings
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Proposed & has let the Yard to the best Advantage he was able But instead of 90
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or £100. P Ann he has been Obliged (after his greatest Endeavours) to Let it at
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£40And instead of £600 has been obliged to lay out about £2000. in
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finishing the Buildings aforesaidAnd praying that the Court would be pleased
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to take his Case into Consideration and to grant him such Additional Term to his said
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24 years already Granted as may be some Compensation as well for the Increased
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rent as for the extraordinary Expence he has been at in the said Building as to this
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Court should Seem reasonable and JustIt is Order'd That it be referred
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to the Comittee of this House to Examine into the Allegations of the said Petition and to
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Report their Opinion thereon to this Court.
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Comee to Considn. how farr the
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Inhabitants in Bris Precinct
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are oblig'd to Contribute to the
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Charge of the poor there Etc
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Mr
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John Burnham
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one of the
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Chappel Wardens
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for this year Acquainted
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this Court that Mr
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John Milner
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(who
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has two house in the Precinct
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which are
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both full of Lodgers) refuses to pay towards the Maintenance of the Poor and Watch of
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the Precinct of this Hospital on pretence that he was money out of Pocket in the year
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1721. when he Served the Office of ChappelwardenWhereupon it
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is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this House to Consider how
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far and in what manner the Inhabitants in the said Precinct do or are obliged to
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Contribute to the Charge of the poor and other Burthins upon the Precinct and to
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make their Report to the next Court.
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to Burnham
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John Burnham
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One of the
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Artsmasters
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of this Hospital was brought before this Court from the block where he was
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Continued by Order of last Court And his said Master Promising this Court
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that he would Speak to the said Boys Aunt to know whether she will Consent
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to have his Indentances of Apprenticeship Cancell'd It is Order'd that the
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said
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John Mason
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be continued at the Block till the further Order of the
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Ex. & Kal
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