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General Court Mercur
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16 o. Februar 1725
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The Minutes of the last Generall Court were Read & Confirmed
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and then
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Mr. President Acquainted the Court with the Death of Mr.
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Thomas
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their late
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of their Mannour Courts.
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Subscriptions being recommended by the President to the Court
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towards defraying the Great Charge and expence of the Hospital by
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reason of the great number of Patients constantly Harboured therein
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and above Two hundred out Patients Severall of the Governours now
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present Subscribed liberally.
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Minutes of the Two last Grand Committees were read & approved
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Except that relating to the Residence of the future Clerk & Steward
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of Courts and a Debate arising thereupon The Question was put
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That the future Clerk & Steward of Courts be Obliged to Reside in or near
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the Hospital which was carryed in the Negative Yeas 63. Nos' 69
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Ordered that the future Clerk & Steward of Courts do give constant
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attendance at this Hospital 2. days Weekly & oftner if the Grand Comittee
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or Trear think fit And that all the Court Rolls Books papers & other
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Writings whatsoever belonging to this Hospital be constantly kept at
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the Hospital.
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And then the Court Proceeded to the choice of some fit pe
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to succeed the said Mr.
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Thomas Wright
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as Clerk & Steward of their
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Mannor Courts and the Petitions of
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Thomas Matthew
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William
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William Martin
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and John St. Eloy being presented to this
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Court Praying to be admitted to the said Places in the Room of
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the said Mr. Wright They were severally called in & Acquainted
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with the Conditions aforesaid And they severally consenting
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thereto The said Petitions were severally read And the said
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William Snell
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Attorny
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at Law was chosen to be
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Clerk
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of this
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Hospital and Steward of their Mannor Courts during the
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pleasure of this Court And to have the usual Salaries of
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Thirty pounds P And as Clerk and Fourteen pounds P Ann
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as Steward of the Mannor Courts during his continuance in the
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said places together with the usual Fees and perquisites
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belonging to the same places. And the said
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William Snell
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was
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at this Court admitted accordingly.
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