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Thursday 23d. March 1737
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Apprentice
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Indre dat 7 June 1738
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At this Court
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William Pearce
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a poor boy was Ordered to be put
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at the Nomination of Mr.
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Richard Bridgman
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WappingBatch Wharfe
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application to be made to ye Ld. Mayr
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to
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ye earns}
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This Court being acquainted that the Wharf to the
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(a little
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) parcell of the posessions of the
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and now held under 2 Lease (No. 4) from the Governors to
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Martha Baily
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and
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Samuel Bloss
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extends into the River about twenty
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feet beyond the adjoining Wharf and ground belonging to the same Hospital
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being report in
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Thames and let by Lease (No. 3) to
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William Bates
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which has occasional a Bank of
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Slough rising against the last mentioned Wharf by reason whereof none but
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very small Craft can come near it. It is Ordered that Application be made
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to the Lord Mayor & Aldermen of this City for lease to extend the last
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mentioned Wharf equal to the first.
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.Interest on
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a Legacy £2000 given by him
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referred to ye Comee}
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Mr. Treasurer acquainted this Court That
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Robert Chester
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. having
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by his Will given to the
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and Bethlem £100. to be paid
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after the death of his Sister Jane who has been dead mere than a year's
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half past but that disputes having arisen in the family the said Legacy was
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but lately paid by the Executors who prayed the Governors will accept the
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same without InterestOrdered it be referred to the Committee of this
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House to consider thereof and report their Opinion to the Court.
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Exec to Plumb,
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House in Fowks Court
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referr'd to ye Comee}
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Mr.
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acquianted the Court that he had received two Letters from
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John Harries
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Executor to
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Abraham Plumb
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deced late Tenant of an House
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in Fowks Court
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under an Agreement bearing date the 30th. day
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of Novr. 1733 for the term of seven years from Christmas then next
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setting forth That the said Harries was willing to pay the Rent due at Laday
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next 1738. being three Quarters of a year and prayed to be discharged of the
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said AgreementOrdered that it be referred to the Committee of this house
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to consider of the said Letters and of Mr. Harries proposals and report their
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Opinion thereon to the Court.
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discharged &
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John Surman
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one of the Artsmasters
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of this Hospital having for
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a long time past withdrawn himself from his Appartment in this Hospital
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and gone beyond the Seas where he still remainsOrdered that he be
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and he is hereby discharged from being Artsmaster of the said Hospital.
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and that another Artsmaster be chosen in his Stead.
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