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the Day being to for spent to go into the Consion of the proper
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Steps to be taken for raising money for Pure having the Ground & building the
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Resolved that this Court be adjourned
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to the 7th day of September next at 11 o Clock to take
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into consideration the proper Steps for raising the Sum
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of Money necessary for purchasing Ground and building a
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& other matters relative thereto
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Mr. Chairman Slated to the Court that
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he had received the following Letter from the Society of
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"people called Quakers Vizt. Respected Friend
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Wm. Mainwaring
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"In order to explain with precision the intention of our late
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"Society of the people called Quakers in London not
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"part of their Family would willingly retain the Old House
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; but as their
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"part of the £1600 for which they sold the premises
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"therefore wish after the Surrender of the said premises
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"mutually to quit of 3 months Notice we are
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Wilson Birkbeck
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London
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"8th Month 16th 1786 - the favor of a line addressed to
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Bush Lane Cannon Sheet will be acceptable
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