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<p n="418"> <rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55606_date69">17th February 1774</rs>
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<p n="419">(Mr Friends Tenant) to propose that Windows be made in that part<lb></lb>
of the building looking into his own Yard which can easily be done and<lb></lb>
which it is conceived will be also much more agreeable and convenient<lb></lb>
to the Tenant That Mr Keeling having conversed accordingly with<lb></lb>
Mr Friend Mr Friend attended this Committee and declared himself<lb></lb>
willing to accomodate the matter whereupon Mr Friend was asked the<lb></lb>
following questions (vizt) 1st whether he would take a Lease of the Wall in<lb></lb>
dispute of the Justices to which Mr Friend replyed that being himself<lb></lb>
but the Lessee of the adjoining premises did not think it proper to take<lb></lb>
a Lease of the Wall from the Justices. 2dly As it is apprehended the Wooden<lb></lb>
Building may be dangerous in case of fire to part of the Goal and as Mr<lb></lb>
Friend will receive a considerable advantage from the under part of<lb></lb>
the Wall in case of its being considered as a party Wall Whether he would<lb></lb>
run up a Brick Wall above the Building belonging to the Goal at his<lb></lb>
own expence to guard against such Danger to which Mr Friend said<lb></lb>
That he had let the wooden House on Lease to Mr Nightingale and that<lb></lb>
he could not give any Answer either as to the Wall or Wooden Building<lb></lb>
but referred the Committee to Mr Nightingale. 3rdly As the new Building<lb></lb>
in the Goal will stop up the lights in the wooden Building Whether<lb></lb>
Mr Friend will not make Windows in that part of the building looking<lb></lb>
into his own Yard to which Mr Friend answered That he entirely<lb></lb>
gives up all claim of right to the lights in the said Wooden Building<lb></lb>
on that side next the Prison. That the Committee apprehend the<lb></lb>
lights in the Brick Building at the end of the Wall to be so ancient<lb></lb>
that the Landlord of the same has a right thereto and therefore they<lb></lb>
recommended it to the Justices not to molest him in the enjoyment<lb></lb>
thereof. That Mr Nightingale being desir'd to attend this Committee<lb></lb>
and being present accordingly and expressing himself very desirous<lb></lb>
of putting a final end to the matter in dispute The Committee viewed<lb></lb>
the premises along with Mr Nightingale who being asked whether</p>
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