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11th. Novr. 1737
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To have a Lease of
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morety of 20
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Houses in the Predr. for
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Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this House bearing date
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the 12th. of October last under the hands of the Worshipfull
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Mr. Deputy Hodges,
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Philip Scarth
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, Mr. Deputy
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Snart and Mr. Deputy Ballard in the words and figures following Vizt.
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In Pursuance of several Orders of this Court bearing date respectively
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the 6th. of May and 17th. February 1736. this Comittee took into Consideration
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the joint Petition of
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praying a Lease of one mority
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or half part being the South Part of All that Range or Stack of Twenty
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Houses in the
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London abutting East upon
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and West upon
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, North upon the other Morety of the said Range or Stock
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and distinguished by the Comittee to be the Lott.
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markt with the Letter E. Except four foot in breadth at the South end extending
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from Water street to King Edward street which is not to be built upon but to be
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left open and added to the said Street called
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to enlarge the same (being
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part of the possessions of the said Hospitals of Bridewell) for Sixty one years to
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commence from Christmas 1737.And this Comittee also received proposals
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from
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John Hewlett
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for a Lease of the same premisses for
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Sixty one yearsAnd the Comittee having viewed the same premisses the
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several persons above named were called in and proposed to pay a Pepper Corn
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Rent for the first year and for the residue of the Term the Rent hereunder
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mentioned without any Deduction or abatement for Parliamentary or other
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Taxes or Charges whatsoever and to pay the Fines undermentioned To pull
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down the said Houses and build instead there of Eight brick Mesuages
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according to the second rate of Building in London and with good and
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sufficient Scantlings of Timber and to accept at their Charge a Lease of
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the said premisses with such Covenants as are usually contained in
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Building Leases from the Governors to their Tenants And also a Covenant
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not to Lett or use the premisses or any part thereof to or for a Slaughter house or
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Sugar house or any Trade that may be noisome or offensive to the Neighbours
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And a Covenant to pay to the Chappell Wardens of the said Precinct for the
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time being such Sum and Sums of money quarterly in proportion with other
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Occupyers of Ground & Houses in the said Precinct towards the Charge of
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the Scavenger Watch and Poor of the said Precinct as shall be rated or assessed
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from time to time at the usual meetings of the Chappell Wardens and
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Inhabitants of the said Precinct and to execute a Couterpart of such Lease
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and the abovenamed persons being called in made the following proposals Vizt.
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Fine Rent P Ann
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75.. - - 20.. - -
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Robert Thompson
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and being respectively called in a second time they would not add to the said
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proposalsWhereupon this Comittee having considered the said several
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proposals are of opinion to accept the said proposals of
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John
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Upon which they gave half a Guinea to the Poors
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box All which
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is nevertheless submitted to the Judgment of the CourtAnd it is ordered
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this opinion be reported to the next CourtThis Court doth confirm
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the said Report and order that a Lease be made to the said
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John Hewlett
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&
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John Smither
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accordingly.
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