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<p n="4805">Continued Friday 11th. July 1777.</p>
<p n="4806">Minutes be confirmed except as to so much thereof as relate to the<lb></lb>
Answer given by the said Committee to the request made by the Committee<lb></lb>
of City Lands to this Court on the 26th. day of June last and in respect<lb></lb>
to such request It is further Ordered that it be referred back to <lb></lb>
the House Committee to reconsider the same and report their opinion<lb></lb>
thereon to this Court.</p>
<p n="4807">Upon Reading a Report from the House Committee bearing <lb></lb>
date the 4th. day of July Instant under the Hands of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4807-1">Nathl. Thomas</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8890">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8891">Aldn</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8892">treasurer</rs>
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Mr. Deputy Rogers <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4807-99">Nichl. Nixon</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8893">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4807-2">Samuel<lb></lb>
Read</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8894">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ8894" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4807-3">Charles Hoyle</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8895">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ8895" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. and Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4807-4">Samuel Read</rs>
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in the Words and<lb></lb>
figures following " In Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 26th.<lb></lb>
June last whereby it was referred to this Committee to search for<lb></lb>
Presidents of the Resignations of Presidents and also to consider how<lb></lb>
far by Law a Person resigning his Office of Alderman must be<lb></lb>
disqualified from being president of these Hospitals This Committee<lb></lb>
were going to Proceed on such search when they were Informed by<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8896">treasurer</rs>
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that he had received a second Letter from <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8897">Sir</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ8897" type="occupation" value="Sir"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4807-5">Walter<lb></lb>
Rawlinson</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n4807-5" type="surname" value="Rawlinson"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n4807-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
in the Words and figures following To the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8898">treasurer</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Gentlemen on the Committee for managing the Affairs of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2865">Bridewell</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo2865" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
&<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2866">Bethlem Hospitals</rs>
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GentlemenHaving desired and Obtained<lb></lb>
Leave to resign my Office of <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8899">Alderman</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ8899" type="occupation" value="Alderman"></interp>
of this City on the Plia of <lb></lb>
Inability to Attend to the Various Duties connected with it so for<lb></lb>
the same reason do I now desire to resign the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8900">Presidentship</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2867">Bridewell</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo2867" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2868">Bethlem Hospitals</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo2868" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
an Honour you were Pleased to<lb></lb>
confer upon me and for which I shall ever retain the most grateful <lb></lb>
Sence, being your much obliged and obedient humble Servant<lb></lb>
W RawlinsonJuly 1st. 1777" It is the Opinion of this<lb></lb>
Committee that it will now be unnessary to make any Enquiry as<lb></lb>
directed by the said Order All which is nevertheless Submitted to <lb></lb>
the Judgment of the Court".-And also upon Reading a Letter from <lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8901">Sir</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4807-6">Walter Rawlinson</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8902">knt</rs>
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. dated the 1st. day of July Instant<lb></lb>
Addressed to the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8903">treasurer</rs>
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and Gentlemen on the Committee for <lb></lb>
managing the Affairs of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2869">Bridewell</rs>
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and Bethlem Hospitals in the <lb></lb>
words and figures following" Having desired and obtained leave<lb></lb>
to resign my Office of Alderman of this City on the Plea of Inability</p>
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