Wednesday 22d. April 1741.

SmitherJohnTo have Lease
of 2 houses at Charing
Cross

Upon reading a Report from the Comee of Bridewell Hospital bearing date
the 19th. day of December last under the hands of Edward Holloway< no role > Esqr .
Treasurer. Mr. William Brent< no role > , Mr. Robert Hall< no role > , Mr. William Fletcher< no role > ,
Mr. Mark Holman< no role > and Mr. John Purcas< no role > in the words and figures following
To WitIn pursuance of an Order of Court the 4th. day of December
instant This Comittee have taken into Consideration the Petition of John
Smither< no role > praying a Lease or Leases for Sixty one years of two Houses in
St. Martins Lane near Charing Cross (part of the possessions of the said
Hospital of Bethlem ) in the several Occupations of George Pearce< no role > and
Charles Home< no role > to commence from Christmas next at the Yearly Kent of
£12. payable quarterly clear of all Taxes the first year to be at a Pepper
Com Rent an to pay a Fine of £20. and to execute a Counterpart of [..]
Lease or Leases and to rebuild according to the second of Building
in London and to layout £600. or £700: in rebuilding the premes
This Comee are of Opinion to accept of the said proposals whereupon the
said John Smither< no role > gave a Guinea to the Poors Cox And it is Ordered that
this Opinion be reported to the next CourtAll which is never the less
Submitted to the Judgment of the CourtThis Court having duly
weighed and considered of the said Report doth confirm the same
and Order that Lease or Leases be made to the said John Smither< no role >
accordingly to commence from last Christmass.

MaleAnneWidow
Petr. for an Appartmt.
rejected

Upon reading the humble Petition of Anne Male< no role > Widow and Relict of James
Male< no role > late Chappell Clerk and senior Beadle of Bridewell Hospital
Setting forthThat the Petitioners said late Husband served the
Governors as a Beadle thirty five years and (as she humbly hopes)
behaved himself to the Governors Satisfaction thereinThat her
said late husband is lately dead and left her in but indifferent
Circumstances and as she will be oblidged to quit her Appartment in
this Hospital to make room for the person who is to succeed her said late
husband and she being upwards of Fifty six years of age will be
entirely destitute of all means to support herself unless releived by the
Governorsand praying the Governors to take her case into
Consideration and that they would be pleased to allot her a small
Appartment in the Hospital to dwell in during the pleasure of the Court
A Motion was made and the Question put whether this Court
should agree to the said Petition it passed in the negative.