At a General Court held at Carpenter's Hall
on Tuesday the Twenty sixth day of October 1773

PresentThe Master the Upper & Middle
Wardens and many of the Livery.

Ordered
That the Clerk do declare the Vacancy of a Renter Warden
to this Worshipful Company by the death of Mr Matthew Fairless< no role >
the late Renter Warden in the following marnier Vizt

Gentlemen

I am Ordered to acquaint you that your late Worthy Renter
Warden Mr Matthew Fairless< no role > is dead And that you are Summond
here this day to chuse a New Warden in his Room for the remaining
part of the Year For which purpose the Master Wardens & Assistants
will withdraw and agree on proper persons to be put in nomination

Gentlemen

The Master Wardens and Assistants having agreed that
the following persons be put in Nomination for Renter Warden
of this Company for the remaining part of the Year in the room
of Mr Matthew Fairless< no role > your Late Renter Warden deceased.

Mr Thomas Jernegan< no role > 24
Mr Samuel Hanning< no role > 1
John Phillips< no role > Esqr .3

Whereupon Mr Thomas Jernegan< no role > was declared duly
Elected.