Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th January 1738 - 4th April 1751

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Image 402 of 52416th May 1738


Continued Wed. 13th. July 1748

[..] Joseph Leave
to House premes in old
Bethlem (No. 11) to Thomas
[..] }


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Joseph Masters< no role > of the Parish of allhallow
London Wall London Timber Merchant Setting forthThat the Governors Indre of Lease
bearing date 16th. of May 1738 Demised to John Baker< no role > of the Parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch
in the County of Middx Carpenter All that peice or parcell of Ground Sutuate to being at the
North end of Globe Yard in Old Bethlem in the Parish of Saint Botolph without Bishopgate
London Abutting East on two Swan Yard in the Occupation of Thos. Vickers< no role > Esqr . Went in Ground
belonging to the City of London & North partly on Certain Shadds Ware houses in the occupation
of the said Joseph Masters< no role > & partly on Certain Workhouses & Workshops in the Occupation of
East containing in Length in the South side thereof 118 feet 6 Inches of
Assize little more or less & on the North side thereof 120 feet 8 Inches of Assize little more a less
And in breadth from North to South on the East side thereof 65 feet of Assize little more or less [..]
sd. thereby Demised Ground in part of the Passions of the sd. Hospital of Bethelm & as [..]
described & dolinealed in a Mapper Ground Ploot thereof thereto Armared Together with all
ways Passages Lights Exsoments Watercourses Comodities Appurtes to the sd. thereby
Demised Pmes belonging a Apportaining To hold unto the sd. John Baker< no role > his Extens
Admor's & Assigns for 61 Years from Laday 1737 as a popper Corn the first year of the sd [..]
and 4 [..] a year for the Remainder pryable [..] Jas Free That the sd. John Baker< no role > the 10th
of Octr. 1738 Demised or Leased to one Charles Scott< no role > the sd. Pames by the sd. Lanne [..]
Amongst others for a Term Short of the sd. Form Granted to the sd. John Baker< no role > aforesaid
That the sd. John Baker< no role > by Dead dated 8th. Novr. 1738 Assigned the sd. Pames by the sd. Lease
granted among others to got [..] Joseph Masters< no role > & James Theebald of the parish of Saint
Mary at Lambeth in the County of Sorry Timber Merchant & John Smart< no role > of the [..]
of Sd. Leonard Shoredith in the sd. County of Middx Bricklayer Subject to the sd. [..] in
Trust to sell the same as therein is MentionedThat the sd. Charles Scott< no role > James
Theobald
< no role > John Smart< no role > & John Baker< no role > , by Indre of Assignment Release dated 23d. March
1738 Assigned released & Confirmed to the sd. Joseph Masters< no role > the Pmes by the sd Lease
granted with the Appinted for the then remainder of the sd. Tenn of yearsThat the
Petr. Joseph Masters< no role > is desirous of demiseing & Leaseing to Thos. Newcomb< no role > of the said
Parish of Sd. Botolph without Bishopgate London Coachman the same Pmes for the
Term of 30 Years from Xmas day now lastAnd praying leave to demise the said
Pmes to the sd. Thomas Newcomb< no role > AccordinglyIt is Ordered that the said
Joseph Maisters have the Licence of this Court to demise the said premes
to the said Thomas Newcomb< no role > accordingly.

sd Benbridge MargtLease
to assign premes in old
Bethelm (No. 1) to Rd. Lester}


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Margaret Benbridge< no role > Widow Relut [..]
Extrix of Nathl. Benbridge< no role > deced & Richard Lester< no role > of old Bethlem London Leather Cutter
Setting forthThat the Governors by Indre of Lease dated 1st. of Octr. 1719 Demised to the sd.
Nathanel Benbridge< no role > a peice or parcell of ground lying on the South side of the Street [..]
from Bishopsgate Street throught old Bethlem to Moor fields in the Parish of Saint Botolph
without Bishopsgate London being a Corner peice Abutting North & East on the sd. Street South
on a Tenement then in possion of James Foules West on a Tenement then in possion of James
Waldo To hold from Middsr. then last 51 Years at the Yearly rent of £ which Lease will
Expire at Middx. 1770That about Decr. 1746 said Nathl. Benbridge< no role > dyed haveing first made [..]
his Will and the petitioner Margaret Benbridge & Elizabeth Marram< no role > Since deced Extrixes
who proved the sameThat the petitioner Margaret Benbridge is desn [..] of makeing
on Absolute Assignment of the sd. Pmes to the petitioner Richard Lester< no role > for the Remainder
of the said Term of 51 Years new to come & unexpiredAnd praying that the petitioner
Margaret Benbridge may have leave Absolutely to Assign the sd. Pmes to the Petitioner
Richard Lester< no role > AccordinglyIt is Ordered that the said Margaret Benbridge
have the Licence of this Court to assign the said premes to the said Richard
Lester
< no role > accordingly

Bamber Johnpetr. for
lease of a House in
Lime street Square (No. 3)
referred}


Upon Reading the humble petition of John Bamber< no role > of London Merchant Setting fath
That the Petitioner is Informed the Lease of a House in Limes street Square now the
Occupation of Lagier Lamotte will aspire at Laday next dispart of the Possion of Bethlem [..]
That the Petitioner proposes to take a new Lease thereof with such Covenants as are
usually Contained in the Lease from the Governors of the sd. Hospital for Nor. 24 Years from
the Expiration of the Lease in being at £15 P Ann rent clear of Taxes payable quarterly
at the Compting house at Bridewell Hospitall to pay a true of £100 & & lay out £120 incre [..]
& to execute a Counterpart of such LeaseAnd praying a Lease According to his [..]
proposalsIt is Ordered that the said petition be referred to the Comitted of
this House to consider thereof & to Report their Opinion therein to the Court.




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