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Thursday 19th November 1741
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Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of Bridwell Hospital bearing date the
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18th. day of November instant under the hands of
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Thomas Morris
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in the words and figures following Vizt.Mr.
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of the parish of
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London Cooper
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proposed to take of the Governors of this Hospital a Lease for Eleven years
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to comence from Christmass next of the Vaults under Fowkes Court in
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at the Yearly Rent of £50. payable quarterly clear of all
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Taxes or Deductions whatsoever With a proviso that at the End of the
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first Seven years the Lease to be void for the remainder of the Term if Notice
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for that purpose be given in Writing on either side Six Calendar Months
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before the Expiration of the first Seven yearsAnd he will taken them in
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the Condition they are now in and put them into good repair by cleaning
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and gravelling themThe Committee are of Opinion to accept the
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proposals of the said
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whereupon he gave Two Guineas
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to the Poors boxAll which nevertheless is submitted to the Judgment
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of the CourtAnd it is Ordered that this Opinion be reported to the
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next CourtThis Court having duly weighed and considered of
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the said Report doth confirm the same and Order that a Lease be
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accordingly.
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. Edward the
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The Clerk acquainted this Court that in the Cause concerning the Title of
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. deced to the Lands in Lincolnshire which by his will he
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devised to the Governors of Bethlem Hospital for the benefit of the Incurables
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The Right Honble The Lord Chancellor on Tuesday the 10th. instant
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pronounced his Decree in favor of the Governors.
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several Complaints agt. him
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Court That since the last Court hold here Vizt. the 22d. of October last one
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was committed to the Custody of the Porter of this Hospital by
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the Warrant of Mr. Alderman Calvertfor being a loose disorderly person
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and Common Night Walker taken up the (then) last night for being concealed
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in the said Mr. Watsons house with his Servant and having no visible way of
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livingAnd that on the 7th. of this instant November
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Portersman carried a Copy of the said Warrant and upon his Suggestions to
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the Lord Mayor procured His Lordships discharge for the said Martha Tyson
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who was accordingly discharged without the Knowledge of Mr. Watson
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Whereupon Mr.
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who was committed by Warrant of the late Lord Mayor the 27th. of July
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last for picking Mr.
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the day before last
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voluntarily the day after the fairAnd Mr.
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further
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acquainted the Court that by his Warrant of the 11th. of September last
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he comitted one
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Eleanor Green
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for being a loose disorderly person and
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Comon night walker taken up in the Streets that morning at one o'Clock
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drunk and that she escaped and was not retakenWhereupon
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It is Ordered That it be referred to the next Court to consider of the
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Suspension of
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John Elliot
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the Portersman.
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