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Wednesday 7th: February 1738.
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Assign his right in 6 Messes
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in
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Portland Street
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in the parish
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settingforthThat the
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Governors by Indre of Lease bearing date the 9th. day of Sept. 1738. Demised to the
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Petitioner a peice of Ground whereon six brick Messuages aer lately built scituate and
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being in the precinct of the
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London a butting East upon King
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Edward Street west upon Water street North on other Ground demised to
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John Hewlett
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To hold for 61 years from Xmas 1737 at a Pepper Corn
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Rent for the First year and the Rent of £13..10P Ann for the residue of the Term
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Payable Quarterly Clear of TaxesThat the Petr. is desirous of Assigning over
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the said Messuages and promises and all his right and Interest therein to
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John Lock
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. for the residue of the Term therein to comeAnd praying
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that he may have leave to Assign and convey the said promisses and his Term and
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Interest the rein to the said Mr. Lock accordinglyIt is Ordered that the said
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have the Licence of this Court to Assign and convey the said premisses
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to the said Mr. Lock accordingly.
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Lease of Houses in
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(No 15) made to him & Benja
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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John Benson
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. settingfortjhThat the
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Petitioner on or about the 8th. day of March last agreed with the Comittee of this
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Hospital for a Lease of Nineteen houses in Bethlem Court in
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(No 15) for
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21 Years from Laday 1738. at £60. P Ann Rent payable Quarterly clear of Taxes to
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pay a Fine of £155..10.and to repair the premisses on was refound do
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lastThat the Petr. hath since
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paid the said Fine to the Govenors, one Moiety whereof was the proper money of
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Benjamin Wellington
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Hertford
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who is jointly concerned with the Petitioner
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in the said premisses but the said Mr. Wellington's name was not mentioned by the
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Petitioner at the time of the said Agreement nor inserted thereinAnd praying
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that the said Lease may be granted to his and the said
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It is Ordered that the said Lease be made to the said Mr. Benson and the
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said Mr. Wellington Jointly.
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To have
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ye Lease of Ho in Holborne (late
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let to her husband deced) made
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to her
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of
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Ann Palmer
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William Palmer
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late of the parsih of
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Saint Andrew Holborn
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deceased SettingforthThat the Petitioner late Husband agreed to take a
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Lease of two Messnages in the
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in the County of
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Middx then in the occupation of thesd Wm. Palmer and part of the possions of
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the said
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to hold for the Term of 61 Years from Xmas 1729
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at the Yearly Rent of £30 payable Quarterly clerk of Taxes & in consideration
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of £140 to be paid for affireThat her said Husband in since dead before ye
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said Lease was so made to him, and the Petr. being his Widow and Exrix and
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intitled to the premes for the residue of the Term, hath accordingly paid the
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said Fine of £140 to the Tear of this HospitalAnd praying that the said
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Lease be made to her for the residue of the said Term of 61 Years yet to come
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It is Ordered that the said Lease be made to the said Mrs. Palmer for
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the residue of the Term
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