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Thursday 23d. June 1737
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quarterly clear of all Taxes and to lay out £600. on the premisses (being
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allowed the Old Materials now being thereon and having free Liberty during
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the said Term to take up lead and carry away any Goods and Wares at and from
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the Ditchside or Pigekey) and with such Covenants as are usually contained in the
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Leases from the Governours to their Tenants at
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Bridewell
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And with a Covenant
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to pay to the Chappell Wardens of the Precinct for the time being any Sum or Sums
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of money quarterly in proportion with other Inhabitants in the said Precinct as shall
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be rated or assessed from time to time at the usual meetings of the Chappell Wardens
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and Inhabitants of the said Precinct and to pay a Fine of £50. and execute a
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Counterpart of the said LeaseAnd praying a Lease thereof according to his said
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proposalsIt is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this House
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to consider of the said Petition and to report their opinion therein to this Court.
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Proposals
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for a Ld. of ye Houses & Ground on
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ye Southside of Rd Bethlemreferred}
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Upon reading the proposals of
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George Greaves
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setting forthThat he proposals to
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take a Lease for Sixty one years from Midsumer day next of the Houses & Ground
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on the South side of
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a butting Eastward on a Brasiers Shop and
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Westward on a Common Passage Subject to the Term of years that is to come and
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unexpired at the yearly Rent of £25. clear of all Parliamentary & other Taxes
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and to pay a Fine of £250. and to build upon the premes good and substantial
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Brick HousesIt is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this
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House to consider of the said proposals & to report their Opinion therein to the
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of ye Houses & Ground on ye South
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side of
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settingforthThat he proposes to
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take a Building Lease for 61 Years from the time of Entrance & at a Pepper
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Corn Rent for the first year of the Ground and Houses on the Southside of
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Bethlem street being in front 139 foot and in depth 128 foot and to build
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eight Houses in front and seven backwards and to leave a passage nine
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foot wide into the back ground open to the Sky to give £40. P Ann rent clear
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of Taxes and a fine of £180.It is Ordered that it be referred to the
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Comittee of this House to consider of the said proposals and to report their
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opinion therein to this Court.
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Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this House to treat with a
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Hempdresser and make their Report to the next Court.
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of ye Bill of Review brought by her}
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A Letter to Mr. Taylor dated the 19th. of May last from
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one of the Council for Mrs. Newman on her bill of Review in Chancery as heir at
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Law of
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against the Governors of Bethlem Hospital
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as Devisces of
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was read wherein Mr. Fenwick
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says he beleives his Client may be induced to accept £2000. in consideration
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of her title Costs Etc: and of coming into an Act of Parliament to quiet the
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Hospital in the Estate in Question That he makes this proposal confideing
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that no use or advantage be made of his sincere endeavours to terminate this
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affair in a manner he thinks most adviseable for both partys Whereupon
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It is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this house to consider the
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same and the Gentleman of the profession of the Law who are Governors
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of these Hospitals are desired to assist the said Comittee and to report their
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Opinion thereon to the Court.
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