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<p n="136">Fryday <rs type="date" id="GLCCMC25107_date12">Novr. the 27th. 1741</rs>
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<p n="137">At a Generall Court held at the Hall</p>
<p n="138">PresentThe Wardens Assistants and most of the<lb></lb>
Livery.</p>
<p n="139">The<del>Cerke</del>
Clerke by the direccon of the Wardens & Assistants declared<lb></lb>
a Vacancy to the Livery of the <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ88">death</rs>
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of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-1">Nath. Ward</rs>
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one late <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ89">Master</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ90">deced</rs>
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and that they had perused the By-Law in Respect to the choice of<lb></lb>
of a New Master in the Room of the said Mr. Ward deced. & the Clerk<lb></lb>
further Acquainted the Livery that they were sumoned as usual for this<lb></lb>
Election According to a By-Law in Such Case made & provided then<lb></lb>
they proceeded to the Choice and Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-2">Nath. Benbridge</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-3">Saml. Boughton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
& Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-4">Edwd. Bowcher</rs>
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were Nominated to chuse One of them Master in the<lb></lb>
the Room of the sd. Mr. Ward <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ91">deced</rs>
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And the said <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-5">Nath. Benbridge</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n139-5" type="surname" value="Benbridge"></interp>
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was chosen<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ92">Master</rs>
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for the Remaining part of the year Then the<del>Livery Withd</del>
Wardens<lb></lb>
& Assistants Withdrew into the Parlour & put in Nominacon for upper<lb></lb>
Warden in the Room of Mr. Benbridge chosen<del>upper Warden</del>
Master & then<lb></lb>
Went into the Hall & Nominated<del>the sd. Thos R</del>
(with the Assents of the<lb></lb>
Livery) <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-6">Thos. Ripley</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ93">Esqr</rs>
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. Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-7">George Newland</rs>
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& Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-8">Robert Plimpton</rs>
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to be<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="GLCCMC25107_geo24">upper Warden</rs>
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and the said <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-9">Thos. Ripley</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n139-9" type="surname" value="Ripley"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n139-9" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ94">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_occ94" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. was chosen <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ95">upper Warden</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<del>in the</del>
for the Remaining part of the year in the Room of the said Mr. Benbridge<lb></lb>
chosen <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ96">Master</rs>
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as aforesaid And the said <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-10">Nath. Benbridge</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n139-10" type="given" value="Nath"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n139-10" type="surname" value="Benbridge"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n139-10" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was now Sworne<lb></lb>
in <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ97">Master</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_occ97" type="occupation" value="Master"></interp>
Accordingly. But <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n139-11">Thos. Ripley</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n139-11" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ98">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_occ98" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. being Absent his Swearing in is<lb></lb>
deferred to the next Court.</p>
<p n="140">In Nomination for<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ99">Master</rs>
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in the Room of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n140-1">Nath. Ward</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n140-1" type="surname" value="Ward"></interp>
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deced</p>
<p n="141">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n141-1">Nath. Benbridge</rs>
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34 Elected<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n141-2">Saml. Boughton</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n141-2" type="surname" value="Boughton"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n141-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
-2<lb></lb>
Mr <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n141-3">Edwd. Bowcher</rs>
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</p>
<p n="142">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n142-1">Nath. Benbridge</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n142-1" type="given" value="Nath"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n142-1" type="surname" value="Benbridge"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n142-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
being chosen <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ100">Master</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_occ100" type="occupation" value="Master"></interp>
in the Room of Mr. Ward deced. the Master<lb></lb>
Elect Wardens & Assistants withdrew into the Parlour and declared a Vacancy for<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="GLCCMC25107_geo25">upper Warden</rs>
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in the Room of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n142-2">Nath. Benbridge</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n142-2" type="surname" value="Benbridge"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n142-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
chosen <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ101">Master</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n142-3">Thomas<lb></lb>
Ripley</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n142-3" type="surname" value="Ripley"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n142-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ102">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_occ102" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. being next in turn to be upper Warden (and this year out of Office) the<lb></lb>
Master Elects Wardens & Assistants (with the Assents of the Livery) do put in<lb></lb>
Nominacon for upper Warden</p>
<p n="143"> <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n143-1">Thomas Ripley</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n143-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25107_occ103">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_occ103" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
35 Elected<lb></lb>
Mr <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n143-2">George Newland</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n143-2" type="surname" value="Newland"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n143-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
-1<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n143-3">Robert Plimpton</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n143-3" type="given" value="Robert"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25107_n143-3" type="surname" value="Plimpton"></interp>
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-1</p>
<p n="144"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">NB</note>
30 Six pences were paid the Livery.</p>
<p n="145"> <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25107_n145-1">Edward Boucher</rs>
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