Friday 17th May 1745

And the said Mr. Seward being called in proposed to pay £40 P Ann rent
and to take a Lease for 14 years from Michaelmas next To hereupon this Comee
faxoing considered the said proposalls are of Opinion to Accept the same upon which
the said Mr. Seward gave are Guinea to the poors Cox all which never the loss is
Submitted to the Judgment of the CourtAnd it is ordered that this opinion
be repored to the CourtThis Court having duly weighed & considered the
said Report doth confirm the same & Order that a Lease be made to the
said William Seward< no role > & Compe accordingly.

Higgins Wm< no role > . To have
Lease of 2 Houses at
Wapping (No. 9) late Blants}

Leb. Y. 89. 10 Yrs. added

Upon reading Report from the Comee of this House bearing date the 7th.
day of May instant under the lands of Edward Holloway< no role > Esqr . Treasurer Dr .
Richard Rawlinson< no role > Mr. John Lee< no role > Mr. Thomas Morris< no role > Mr: William Hide< no role > Mr.
Edward Dod< no role > and Mr. Thomas Pestell< no role > as followsAt this Comes the Severnt
petitions of Thomas Clarke< no role > John Hughes< no role > William Higgins< no role > and James Ray< no role > (which
were referred by Order of Court the 10th of April last) were read whereby Each of them
proposed to take a Lease with Such Covemants as are usually contained in leases
from the Governors to their Tenants at Wapping of Two Messuages or Tenaments
near Excastion Dock at Wapping and late in the Possession of Francis Blunt< no role >
deceased for Twenty one Years comence from Michaelmas next at the Yearly rent
in the said Petitions respectively mentioned Payable quarterly at the Counting
house of Bridewell Hospital and to execute a Counterpart of Such Lease Vizt.

Rent P Ann T [..]

Thomas Clarke< no role > Proposed to lay out £160 in repairs & (the
Governor allowing the Landtax) to Pay}
21..-..-

and being called in Proposed to Pay a Time of £50 x16..10-.50
Or to Pay Fire of £100 &12..-..-100
and being called in a Serand time not alter his last psal
John Hughes< no role > (the Govn : allowing the Landtax Propd to pay26..-..-
or to repair the Premes & Pay clear of Taxes20..-..-

and being called in Proposed the Govrn: repairing the promes to Pay
a Rack Rent of}
36..-..-

and being called in the Sound time Wd. not allor his last proposal

William Higgins< no role > proposed to put the Premes into repair & the
Governn: allowing the Landtax to Pay}
25..-..-..20

and being called in Proposed to Pay a Fine of..30
and being called in the Second time wad. not altor his last Psal

James Ray< no role > Proposed to repair the Premes & of the Govrn:
allowing the Landtax , to pay}
12..-..-..45

and being called in Proposed upon the Govrn: repg: the Premes to make
the Fine}
-..-..-..70

Or he to repair and pay no Fine Cut the Rent of32..-..-
And being called in the Second time would not Altor his last Psal

Whereupon this Comittee having considered the said Several Petitions and Psals
are of Opinion to Accept the said Proposal of the said William Higgins< no role > upo which
he gave two Guineas to the poors box all which noverth less is Submitted to the
Judgement of the CourtAnd it is Ordered that this opinion be reported to
the CourtThis Court having duly weighed & considered the said Report
doth confirm the same & Order that a Lease be made to the said William
Higgins< no role > accordingly.