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<p n="1432">At a Special Court of Assistants <lb></lb>
held at the Hall the <rs type="date" id="GLCCMC25106_date114">23d. day of November 1741</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1433">PresentMr Warden Benbridge<lb></lb>
Mr Warden Newland<lb></lb>
Mr Warden Bush.</p>
<p n="1434"> <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25106_occ2466">Assistants</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1435">Mr. Boucher Mr Deane Major Osgood Colt Williams<lb></lb>
Mr. Haddon Mr. Prater Mr. Plimpton Mr Hawkins Thos.<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="GLCCMC25106_geo997">Ripley</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25106_occ2467">Esqr</rs>
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. Mr Brooks.</p>
<p n="1436">This Court was Sumoned on the Occasion of the Death of<lb></lb>
Mr <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25106_n1436-1">Nathaniel Ward</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25106_n1436-1" type="surname" value="Ward"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25106_n1436-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
our late <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25106_occ2468">Master</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25106_occ2469">deced</rs>
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to Consult the <lb></lb>
Election of a proper persons to Succeed the sd. Mr. Ward as Master<lb></lb>
for the remainder of the Year Then the Question was put who<lb></lb>
should take the Chair and it is now Ordered that Mr <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25106_n1436-2">Edward<lb></lb>
Boucher</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25106_n1436-2" type="surname" value="Boucher"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25106_n1436-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
do take the Chair he being the Aintient's <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25106_occ2470">Master</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25106_occ2470" type="occupation" value="Master"></interp>
Present</p>
<p n="1437">Ordered that the Clerk do Read the Bye Laws touching the<lb></lb>
Election of a <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25106_occ2471">Master</rs>
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in the Room of the sd. Mr Ward <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25106_occ2472">deced</rs>
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which<lb></lb>
was Read by the Clerk accordingly.</p>
<p n="1438">Ordered that the Master Wardens Assistants and Livery of this<lb></lb>
Company be Summoned as usual to the Hall on Friday next for<lb></lb>
the Choice of a Master for the remaining Part of the Year in the.<lb></lb>
Room of sd. Master Ward deced</p>
<p n="1439">Ordered that a dinner be provided for ye Livery on this Occasion<lb></lb>
and that the Warden do give Six pence to every Livery Man who<lb></lb>
who shall appear in their Livery Gowns & none others</p>
<p n="1440">Ordered that the Dinner may be plain as on Michas Day</p>
<p n="1441"> <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25106_n1441-1">Edward Boucher</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1442"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">NB</note>
In Case a Master or Warden dyes in the Year a New <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25106_occ2473">Master</rs>
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or <lb></lb>
Warden must be Chosen in his Room within fourteen Days from his<lb></lb>
death And the Livery must be Summoned Vide Bye Law</p>
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