Farme in Kent

Upon Reading a Letter from Mr Jacob Janeway< no role > of
Canterbury Signifieing That the Barn at the Farme at
Cottington is finished and that the workmen are goeing on
with the Wall and Gramary And That there is a necessity of
casting and cleansing the Dikes of the Marsh Land, and also
of repairing the Stables which are ready to fall, and that ye
Old Stuff of the Barn will be usefull for the same
It is Ordered by this Court That the same be done
And That it be left to Mr Janeway to direct the doeing thereof
in as usefull and advantagious manner as he can for the
good of the said Farme And the Clerk of this Hosptl is
Ordered to write to him for that Some persons in behalfe of
the Hospitall should goe to Cottington to view the New Building &
Reparacons and the Condicon of the said Farme and the [..]
inspecting the accounts of the sd New building and reparacons
And also to Endeavour the getting in the Debt due to this
Hosptl on acct of the said Farme and the New Letting the
same (The Tenants time being out at Michms next, This
Court Doth Desire Mr. Pott Mr Wilkinson & Mr Faracherly
(three of the Governers of this Hospitall) or any two of them
together with Mr Benjamin Godfrey< no role > also a Governr of this
Hosptl to under take the same with the assistance of the Clerk
Also Upon the motion of the said Mr Faracherly It is Ordered
That a Stonebewith the Arms of the Hosptl of Bethlem &
Such Inscripcon as the sd Governrs shall think fitt be set in
the front of the wall of the New Barn

Jonas Billings< no role >
£5

Also Upon the humble Peticon of Jonas Billings who
wasan Apprentice to John Gilbert< no role > Prinmaker (late one of
the Artsmasters of the Hosptl of Bridewell ) & Served him
faithfully all his apprentices Py and who has heretofore Rent
five pounds of Mr Locks Gift, for Some further, Pt thereof
the better to enable him to carry on and manage his sd Hais
And Severall of the Governrs of this Hosptl going to this Court
a very good account of the said Jacob Billings and of his
having improved the Five Ponds he formerly recd
and of his great hopefullness in his Said Trade It is
Ordered by this Court That Mr. Trear Baker Dow Gine
and pay unto him Five Pounds more of Mr Locks Gift
To be allowed Mr Trear in his next Account.