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New Bridge over the Thames from
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to Westmr. Vizt. Mr. Trear
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Sr.
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Mr Lade Mr. Halsey Mr Malyn Mr. Kenrick Mr. Billers
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Mr
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Moses Raper
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Mr Monck Mr. Mount Mr. Sheering Mr. Mayo Mr Powle
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and any other of the Governors who Please to Attend.
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And it is Referred to this Committee to take the necessary Measures for
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opposing the said Bridge
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Mercur 17 o. Januar 1721.
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The said Committee met and Prepared a Petition to the House of Common
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and were Attended by Dr. Jurin and Mr. Machin Two eminent
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who were desired to Give their Assistance in Opposing the said Bridge
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See fol 188.
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At a General Court Held at the said Hospital on
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Fryday the 19th. day of
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January 1721
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. in the presence of Sr.
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Thomas Abney
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William Cole
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Trear
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and several other Governors
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The Minutes of the last General Court Read and approved.
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Petition agt. new
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Bridge at
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The Petition to the
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against the
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was Read and
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with some Amendmts. was approved and Ordered to be Ingrossed & Signed by
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the Clerk by Order of this Court And it is Referred to Mr. Trear Sr.
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Charles Cox
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and such other Gentlemen here present as shall think fit to Attend to get
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the same presented to the House next Monday and Council are to be
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Retained and Imployed to Inforce this Petition Dr. Jurin and Mr. Machin
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attended this Court And also Mr. Browne the City Bricklayer who were
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all of Opinion That a New Bridge would Occasion a Rise of Water there
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which may endanger the Overflowing of the Low Grounds between that
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and
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The Orders & Proceedings of the General Court Held
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1st. of March 1721
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. after the Reading of the Comittee's
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Report and which were omitted to be entred in folio 190:
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of this Book were as follow Vizt.
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And the aforesaid Report being taken into Consideration was well
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liked and approved by this Court and Ordered to be Observed and
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performed and Entred in the Reportery of the proceedings of this
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Court And as to the Gross Misbehaviour of Mr.Waterman One of our
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Governours Sett forth in the said Report It is Ordered That his Name
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be immediately here in Court Expunged out of the Book kept of
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the Names of the Governours of this Hospl. and the same was
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accordingly expunged by the Clerk out of the said Book in open Court
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And as to the Matter mentioned in the said Report relating to
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the Churchyard or Burying Ground in St. Thomas's upon the Gates
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whereof some of the Parishoners have fixed a Padlock to hinder
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the Governors. of this Hospl. from making use of the said Ground
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for Burying of the Officers and Patients Dying in this Hospital Altho'
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there is an undoubted and incontestable Right in the Governors so to
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do without paying any Fees for the same The Church and Church yard
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being granted and approprinted to the said Governors. and their Successors
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