St Thomas's Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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20th February 1678 - 16th July 1735

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Image 253 of 45818th February 1708


The Orders and Proceedings of the last Generall Court were
Read Approved and Confirmed.

The Report from the Grand Comittee of their Proceedings since
the last Generall Court was Read as followeth (Vizt.)

To the Right Worshipll: the Generall Court of the Governors of St Thomas's
Hospitall

Wee of the Grand Comittee appointed for manageing the affaires of
this Hospitall doe Report our proceedings therein Since the Generall
Court held the 10th: of December last as followeth (vizt)

Mr: Collyer


Wee have Ordered that Henry Collier< no role > our Tenant of the Marsh Lands
at Alvethley in Essex should Stop up the way of late used by Henry Grant< no role > as
Undertenant to Mr. Alleyn over part of the Marsh ground and Marsh Wall
belonging to this Hospitall to acertaine Peice of Saltings called Puttock Hill
lyeing without the Hospitall Marsh wall, which peice of Saltings is claimed by
Mr. Alleyn; But by our ancient Mapps and Surveys appears to belong to this
Hospitall. And that in Case the said Way shall afterwards be forced open, then
such Methods shall be taken for asserting the Hospitalls Right to Stop up the
said way as upon advice Shall be thought proper.

Elliott's Allowance


John Elliott< no role > our Tenant of a Small Cottage on the Wast of the Manner
of Tibshelfe in the County of Derby complaineing to us of the Hardship of his
Case in relacon to a Suite betweene him and One Clay, wherein he has been
at great Charge in Order to maintaine the Hospitalls Right to the said Cottage
Wee have Ordered Five and twenty Shillings to be paid him towards his present on
Subsistance, and that the Costs recovered against him by the said Clay be also paid
by this Hospitall being as Elliott represents about Seven pounds, And that
the possession of the said Cottage and the Hospitalls Right thereunto be
maintained and defended at the Hospitalls Charge.

Mr. Tho: Joyner< no role > 's
Agreemt:


Wee have agreed that Mr Thomas Joyner< no role > the Owner of the Inheritance of the
ground on the North side of the burying Ground of this Hospitall and Mrs Martha
Leeds
< no role > his Undertenant of the said Ground and the Tenement built thereupon
That the Common Sewer running betweene the said Burying ground and the
said Tenement and Ground of the said Mr Joyner & Mrs Leeds shall be cleansed
from time to time at the Costs of Mrs Leeds and her Assignes dureing the
continuance of her Lease from Mr Joyner; And at the Costs and Charges of
Mr Joyner his Heires and Assignes at all times after the Expiracon of that
Lease, And the Governors of this Hospitall are to be saved harmless from
any Damage that may happen by neglect of cleanseing the Same, That the
Soyle may upon every Such cleanseing be laid on the said Burying ground and
shall be carryed away at the Hospitalls Charge. That the wooden Fence lately
erected by the Governors upon the Middle of the Arch over the said Seven
before with made all of the same heigth with that Part thereof which is next
Joyners Street, being about Tenn foot high; And then continued and kept up at
the mutuall Charge of the Governors and Mr. Joyner his Heires & Assignes
or his on their Undertenants who are likewise to repaire and maintaine the
Brickworke of the said Sewer at their mutuall Charge. That Mrs. Leeds shall
pay the Governors Such part of the Charge of makeing the said Fence & reduceing
the Same to an equall heigth as shall be Setled betweene Mr Treasurer and her.
That all Windowes and Lights now made in any part of the Hospitall buildings
looking into or upon Mr Joyner Estate, And all windowes and Lights belonging
to Mr Joyners Estate and looking into or upon any part of the Hospitall ground
shall




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