29th. July 1720

in that part under Such a proportionable part of the Rent as the Governor s
Shall think fittAnd in persuance of another Order of Court of the
8th Instant This Comee received proposals from the New River Company
That they are willing to take part of ye Ground where Mr. Armit and Cordwells
Houses Stood provided Mr. Armit who has some years to come of his
Lease to use at these to that the Ground they propose is 45 foot by 70
adjoyning to the Companys Yard & down to the Ditch Side for which
they are willing to give £30 P Annum or £25 P Anned & £100 five
for 31 years from Michas next to expire at ye same time with the
Lease to Mr. Ambler under whom they hold ye adjoyning GroundAnd
the Comee haveing viewed the Ground demised to Newby are of Opinion that
ye same is worth £60 P Anned & Mr. Armit being called in & asked whether
or no he would give £60 p Ann for it from the expiration of ye sd Lease
he answerd he was willing So to do & to build a house thereon according to a place
which he now delivered in to ye Comee for such Term of years as ye Governrs.
Should think fitt to Grant him Then Mr Cordwell was also called in & they
both agreed to leave it to ye Comee to Settle Such Terms between them
us the Comee thought fitt and they being with drawne and the Comee
haveing Considered the matter were of OpinionThat the Lease
from Mr. Armit to Mr. Cordwell and ye Counterpart be delivered up to
be Cancelled and that Mr. Armist may go on with his Building according
to the plan now laid before the Comee (which Mr. Treasr. Signed) and
that Mr. Cordwell Shoud have ye use of the sampit between the stable &
the new intended Building wth Liberty of bringing in laying and carrying
away of Timber & Boards or Planks upon & Ground in length from his Shed to
ye Ground of ye New River Company Southward untill Lady day next Rent free
So as he does not incomode Mr. Armit in his Building or his passage & that Mr.
Cordwell Shoud have ye liberty of carrying away ye Timber & Materials belonging
to ye sawpittAnd Mr. Armit & Mr. Cordwell being calld in & acquainted
there wth. agreed thereto & ye Lease & Counterpart were accordingly delivered up
cancelledAnd ye Comee are of Opinion That a Lease be made to Mr.
Armit of the premisses comprized in the sd Lease to Mrs. Newby for 24 years
to Comence from the Expiration of he & Lease which will be at Midsumr.
1727 (& will expire at ye Same time with ye Lease of ye adjoyning Ground) at ye
yearly Rent of £60 payable quarterly Wth. ye like Covents as are contained in ye sd
Lease to Newby he ye sd Mr. Armit being obliged to build according to the sd.
plan Signed by Mr. Treasr. all which is nevertheless submitted to ye Indgmt.
of ye Court

Then the petition of Edward Cordwell< no role > was read Settingforth That
he is willing to pay Mr. Armit £30 P Annum Rent for Seven years
which

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