Carpenters' Company:
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Image 14 of 4525th March 1723


Court continued March ye. 5th. 1722 .

1

To paint whitewash, and mend the pavemt. from the end of the Hall
passage to the Outer Gate, the Same being much damaged by reason
of the sd. Work.

2

To make up the Garden in such order as shall be most agreable to your
selves it having suffered much as aforesd.

3

I hope and depend on your Honour to compleat your own Building by
paying Mr. Oliver for these small but highly needfull Additions
charged to me in the sd. Works contracted for, in but few words, but
had the Assurance in full Court and otherwise, that you would
compleat it handsomly and not stand for small additions & alterations.

4

That as the Buildings to my great damage required much more
time then was expected, and but very lately finished I conceive by
all just Rule & Custom no Rent can comence for a Building or
Prmisses. before it was finished which I depend you will order
accordingly.

And as I have & shall compleat your Court Room & Passages in an
handsom & costly Order, & wainscott five or six Rooms in other parts
of the building at my own expence, since ye. sd. Contract. I make no
Question of your determining the foregoing points to your own & my
Satisfaction. And hope you will this Court putt a Period to this Affair
that I may not give you or myself any further Trouble, James
Fordham
< no role > . March ye. 5th. 1722/3.

Whereupon It is Ordered that the three first Articles in ye. sd.
petition be totally rejected, And as to the fourth Articles the sd.
James Fordham< no role > shall be allowed seven pounds tenn shillings being
half a Years additionall Rent due at Lady day next, provided he clear
the Rubbish in the Garden, & make good the passage from the Hallgate
& make no other Complaints or Demands from this Company.




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