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Thursday 13th. Octr. 1743.
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the said
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about with a Counterfeit poss.
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Apprentice free
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Samuel Wharran
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was Ordered to be made free of
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this City having served his
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in this Hospital to Mr.
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Francis Read
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late one of the
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Arstmaster
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by Indre dat 23 July 1722.
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CooperWm
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>
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value
=
"Wm"
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interp
>
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inst
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=
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"Cooper"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
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type
=
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value
=
"male"
>
</
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>
.Petr. for
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Lease of Cliffsend Farm in
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</
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>
Kentreferr'd to comme}
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Upon reading the humble petition of
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William Cooper
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>
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inst
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type
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"William"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n2384-2"
type
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"surname"
value
=
"Cooper"
>
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interp
>
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inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n2384-2"
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>
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>
Setting forth
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lb
>
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>
That he holds under the Governors a Farm called Cliffsend Far in the
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lb
>
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lb
>
parish of
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type
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St. Lawrence
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>
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interp
inst
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type
=
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value
=
"St. Lawrence"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
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type
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value
=
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>
</
interp
>
in the Isle of Thanet near Ramsgate in Kent at
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lb
>
</
lb
>
the yearly Rent of £30. the Lease where of hath been sometime expised
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lb
>
</
lb
>
That on the 27th. of August 1742. the Comee viewed the said Frances
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lb
>
</
lb
>
& found the same in good Order & in regard the Petr hath been
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obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to the Governors near 26 yearsprayed the Governors to grant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
him a new Lease for Twenty one Years to comence from Michas
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at the same rent and with usuall CovenantsIt is Ordered
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that the said petition be referred to the comee of this House to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
consider thereof & report their Opinion thereon to the Court.
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p
n
=
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>
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id
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>
Apprentices
</
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>
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inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_occ3193"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Apprentices"
>
</
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>
</
note
>
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lb
>
</
lb
>
At this Court the following poor Boys were Ordered to be put out
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Apprentices at the Nomination of the Govrs. hereafter named Vizt.
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p
>
<
p
n
=
"2386"
>
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lb
>
</
lb
>
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>
BlandJohn
</
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>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n2386-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bland"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n2386-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
to
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lb
>
</
lb
>
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=
"persName"
id
=
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>
FieldEdward
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rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n2386-2"
type
=
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value
=
"Edward"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
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value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
to
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2387"
>
Nominated by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mr. Depty Pyecoft
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mr.
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type
=
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id
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>
Abraham Purcas
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rs
>
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interp
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type
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"given"
value
=
"Abraham"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Purcas"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n2387-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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