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Friday 17th May 1745
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And the said Mr. Seward being called in proposed to pay £40 P Ann rent
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and to take a Lease for 14 years from Michaelmas next To hereupon this Comee
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faxoing considered the said proposalls are of Opinion to Accept the same upon which
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the said Mr. Seward gave are Guinea to the poors Cox all which never the loss is
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Submitted to the Judgment of the CourtAnd it is ordered that this opinion
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be repored to the CourtThis Court having duly weighed & considered the
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said Report doth confirm the same & Order that a Lease be made to the
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said
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& Compe accordingly.
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. To have
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Lease of 2 Houses at
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Wapping (No. 9) late Blants}
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Leb. Y. 89. 10 Yrs. added
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Upon reading Report from the Comee of this House bearing date the 7th.
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day of May instant under the lands of
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Thomas Pestell
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as followsAt this Comes the Severnt
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petitions of
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(which
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were referred by Order of Court the 10th of April last) were read whereby Each of them
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proposed to take a Lease with Such Covemants as are usually contained in leases
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from the Governors to their Tenants at Wapping of Two Messuages or Tenaments
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near Excastion Dock at Wapping and late in the Possession of
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Francis Blunt
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deceased for Twenty one Years comence from Michaelmas next at the Yearly rent
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in the said Petitions respectively mentioned Payable quarterly at the Counting
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and to execute a Counterpart of Such Lease Vizt.
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Proposed to lay out £160 in repairs & (the
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Governor allowing the Landtax) to Pay}
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Governn: allowing the
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allowing the
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Or he to repair and pay no Fine Cut the Rent of32..-..-
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are of Opinion to Accept the said Proposal of the said
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William Higgins
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upo which
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he gave two Guineas to the poors box all which noverth less is Submitted to the
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Judgement of the CourtAnd it is Ordered that this opinion be reported to
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the CourtThis Court having duly weighed & considered the said Report
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doth confirm the same & Order that a Lease be made to the said
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William
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Higgins
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"BBBRMG20206_n2843-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Higgins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n2843-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
accordingly.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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