to be paid at sealing the Contract and the
remaining £300. within Twelve Months then next
and to Lay out £150. in Substantial Repairs.

Which proposal was Agreed to
He gave to the Poors Box £2.2s.

Margaret Leigh< no role > proposed to secure the Debt
of £77.4s.4d. due from her as Executrix of our
late Steward Joseph Halton by an Assignment of a Debt of
£418. due to her from John Rogers< no role > a Bankrupt
which she has proved under a Comission agt.
him and of Three Lease hold Houses in
St. Thomas's Which assignmt. is to be void on
her Paymt. of £20. for every Year of the 3. first
Years and the Residue at the end of the 4th. Year
from this time.

Grand Committee Lunae 20th. Febry. 1726 .

Present
Treasurer
Carbonnell
Sawbride
T: Hollis
Du Cane
Lesingham
Eminett
Mee
Malyn
Kendrick
Lamb
Mitchell
Ruck
J: Hollis

Minutes of last Grant Committee read & Approved
Mr. Treasurer Acquainted the Committee That
about 40. Oakes & 22. Ashes in Broom wood &
30. Pollards part in Broon wood & the remainder
in Bradfield Shaw at Orpington were fit to be
felled And that our Woodreeve had informed
him they would rather decay than Improve by
longer Standing.

Resolved that the said Ash Trees be imediately
felled and that such of the said Oaks & Pollards
as Mr. Trear shall think proper be also felled And
that all or such part of the said Trees as Mr. Trear
shall think fit be sold in such manner & upon
such Termes as he shall think reasonable.

Mr. Botts proposal

Wm. Bott< no role > Propos'd for a Lease for 21. Years
from the Expiration of the 2. Leases now in being
(which will expire at Michas 1728.) of 3. Houses
fromerly Lett to Ralph Hyde< no role > deced at Several
Rents of £6. & £8.) the Yearly Rent of £20. and
£105. Fine and to lay out in substantially repairing
the Premisses £100.

Which proposal was rejected as much below the
value But he is to have Notice to Attend the
next Committee.