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The Church Wardens also Acquainted the Vestry that on their attendance on the Co
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of the House of the Commons to whom the Bill now in Parliament for Rebuilding the
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and Steeple was Comitted Mr.
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Samuel Heckford
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who is Entitled to the Shops under that said
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Peice of Ground next
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Granted to the Parish by the late Impropriator for
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500d. Years at the Rent of £50 P Ann Appeared before the said Committee and Mov
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might have a Clause or Provisoe Added to the Bill to Prevent any part of the Parish of
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or Steeple being Rebuilt on the said Peice of Ground The Consideration whereof was
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by the sd. Committee to Tuesday last. In which time the Committee Appointed by Vestry
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Managing the Affairs relating to the Building of the Church had a Meeting with the
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Heckford in Order to Purchase his Inheritance in the said Ground and was offered for the
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Fifteen Guineas but he insisting on Twenty Guineas the same was rejected But one
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Warden Attendance On the Committee of the House of Commons with the Deputy Mr. Heck
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Mr. Mackelean and Mr. Wellbourn It was thought proper fearing Mr. Heckford's mo
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his Clause to be Added to the Bill mightretard and hinder the same Passing this Session
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Knowing but that the Parish might have Occasion for to make use of the said Peice of
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came to the following Agreement with the said Mr. Heckford
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We Jointly and Severally Promise to pay to Mr.
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the Sum of Fifteen Pou
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Fifteen Shillings in Case the own Intended Church of Saint Botolph without Aldgate
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and the sleeple or any part thereof shall be built upon a certain Peice of Ground Cont
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Thirty seven Feet of assize more or less lying between the Passage leading from the
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of the said Parish Church into Hounds ditch or an any Part th
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of the Inheritance
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said Peice of Ground belongs to the said Mr. Heckford and in which in such Case he the
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Heckford hereby Under takes and Agrees a tour Charge to Convey in due Form of
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or such other Persons as we shall direct for the purpose of Rebuilding the said Church
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Steeple We say We Promise to pay the said Sum within one Month next after
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on the said Peice of Ground as aforesaid shall be be begin to be made Witnesses
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the
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10th. day of March 1740
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A true Copy
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Witness
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Wm. Dennis
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Jereh. Bentham
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John Mouse
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John Watts
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Mr.
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Joshua Harle
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Saml. Heckford
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At a Vestry Held for the whole Parish in the School Room on Thursday the
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June 1741
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Present
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Mr. Grace
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Mr. Harle
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Mr. Wright
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Mr. BennettMr. ParryMr. Avis
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Mr. WellbournMr. AcklandMr. Pistor
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Mr. BuxtonMr. GardnerMr. Griffin
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Mr. BenfordMr. BridgmanMr. Towers
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Mr. WilsonMr. WhalleyMr. Phipps
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Mr. PriceMr. SpencerMr. Watts
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Mr. RogersMr. MyersMr. Brazier
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Mr. BroughtonMr. NeaveMr. Fisher
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Mr. ColebatchMr. MackelcanMr. Price
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Mr. Hearn
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Mr. How
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