Friday 2d July 1736

Bayly Eliz< no role > To have
Benevolence of £14 P
and during Pleasure of
Court}

Upon reading a Report from the Committee of this House bearing date
the 24th of June last under the hands of the Right Worshipfull Robert Alsop< no role >
Esqr. Alderman Trear . Mr. Philip Scarth< no role > . Mr. Thos Pestell< no role > . Dr. Richard
Rawlinson< no role > . Mr Allen Webb< no role > , Mr Gilbert Malcher< no role > & Mr. Robert Henshaw< no role > in the
words and figures following ViztIn Pursuance of an order of Court of
the 6th of May last this Comee have considered the Petition o Elizabeth Bayly< no role >
Widow and relict of Thomas Bayly< no role > formerly Steward of this Hospitall
SettingforthThat her sai husband was for several years to the time of
his death which hapned in December 1716 Steward of the said Hospital and
during that time through diverse Accidents and Misfortunes became indebted
to the said Hospital in the Sum of £349 or thereabouts. and being unable
to pay the same; the said Elizabeth, who was seized in fee as Daughters
hair at Law to Henry Tong< no role > late Citizen and Surgeon of London deceased
of a Freehold Estate at Iselworth in the County of Middlesex and Eaton
Hastings in the County of Berks did sell the same to discharge the Debt
due to this HospitalThat her said husband at his death left her and
three Children unprovided for, who have been from time to time supported by
the Charitable Assistance of her friends, most of which are now dead, and
she is now near 70 years of Age and reduced to very great extremitys, and one
of her Children continually labouring under a paralytick Distemper, and not
able to support himself, another of them is dead, and the third at Caroline,
from whom the Petr. never reced any releifand praying the Court to
taker her deplorable case into Consideration and to allow her such Assistance
and releif as to them shall seem meetThis Comittee finding that
Benevolences have been heretofore given by the Govrs. to the Widows of the
Stewards of this Hospital that have dyed and left this familys in low
Circumstances, are of opinion to gie to the said Elizabth Bayly< no role > £14.
P ann to be paid to her during the pleasure of the CourtAll which
nevertheless is submitted to the Judgment of the Court And it is Ordered that this
Opinion be reported to the next CourtThis Court having consider'd
of the said Report doth confirm the same

Gibson Thos< no role > Petn for
dese of tho in Prer referred }

Upon reading the humble Petition of Thomas Gibson< no role > SettingforthThat the
Govrs. of this Hospital by Indre of Lease dat 22d Sepr 1669 demised to Henry
Grove< no role > for the consideration therein mentionedA Messuage or Tenement
and the ground or yard with the Appurtences thereunto belonging scituate
lying and being within the precinct of the said Hospital containing by
measure on the ground on the North Part thereof next Bridlane there from
East to West 15 foot of Assize, and on the South part thereof 12 feet
5 Inches, and on the East from North to South 44 feet 8 Inches and on the
West 47 feet and two Inches or thereabouts as the name are more particularly
described in a ground Plott to the said Indre annexedTo hold for the
Term of 67 years from Midsummer them last at the Rent of £6 P ann
payable quarterlyThat the Messer Premes afterwards by mesne
Assignments became vested in the Petr. for the resideue of the said Term wth
expires at Midsumer 1736That the said Messnage is old and in
decay, but the Petr. is willing and proposes to late a new Lease thereof
from the expiration of the Term in the old Lease, for the term of 21 years
on payment of the old kent of £6. P ann and putting the premes into
repair, and is willing to pay a fine of 10 Guineas for the sameAnd
praying a Lease thereof according to his said ProposalsIt is ordered
that it be referred to the Comittee of this House to consider of the said
Petition and to report their Opinion therein to the Court.