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for the account of the
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2. Farmes at
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devised to this Hospital by Mrs.
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Elizabeth Palmer
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deceased and of
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all other Estates which are or may be held by this Hospl upon Particular Trusts.
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James
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We have agreed with with
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James Porter
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to grant him a Lease of
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Several old Houses and Ground (late in Lease to
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Joseph Webster
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Mary Creech
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and
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Richard White
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by three Several Lease) for 21. years
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from Midsummer 1733. at £35. P ann free He is to repair the
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Premisses at his own charge.
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Christopher
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Chapman
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We have agreed with Mr.
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Christopher Chapman
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to grant him
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Lease of a House in
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late held by
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Ann Gregg
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for a
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term of Eleven years from Midsummer 1733. determinable at the
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and of the frist Seven years on Six months notice to be given by the Said
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Mr. Chapman at the yearly rent of £25. clear of Taxes.
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Tho. Smith
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We have agreed with Mr.
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Thomas Smith
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of
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our Present
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Tenant
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of the Watermill and a close called
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Topeliffs Close
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in Meldreth in
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Cambridgshire with a Small Copice there unto belonging to grant
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him a Lease thereof for 21. years from Michaelmas 1733. (when the
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Present Lease will expire ) at the yearly rent of £4.10 Tax free
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and a Fine of £60. to be Paid on Sealing the Contract.
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Resolution of the
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Court of Aldermen
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abt. Choosing Presidts.
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& calling General Courts
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Mr. Treasurer having laid before us a Letter Sent him by
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Thomas Jackson
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Town Clerk
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of the
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dated 18.
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of April last Signifying that the Court of Aldermen desired
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Mr.Treasurer attendance on that Court and that he would
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lay before them Such Precedents as he should find in the
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Hospitals books Concerning the Method used in Choosing a
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President for this Hospital for Some years past We Caused an
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extract to be taken from the Court books touching the
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method used in that respect within the last hundred years
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and the Same was laid before the said Court And
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Mr. Treasurer having likewise laid before us two other
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paper writings received by him from the Said Town Clerk
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One of them importing Minutes of a Court of Aldermen
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held 10th March 1690 and a Resolution of the Present Court
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of Alderman dated 22d. May last And the other of the Same
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date importing a Resolution that upon the death or
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resignation of a President of this Hospital the right of
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Summoning and holding a Court in Which a New President
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is to be Chosen is in the Lord Mayor for the time being and
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also another Paper writing which he recieved from
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Gerard Conyers
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President
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of this Hospital expressing a
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desire and authority from the Court of Alderman to him
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to hold a General Court of this Hospital for the Choice of a
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Physician and other business.
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We took the said Several papers into consideration and though
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it most proper to Appoint a Sub Committee to inspect Presceden
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relating to the Goverment of this Hospital and of the
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Method used in Calling General Courts and in the Choice of
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Presidents and Governors and to advise with Council as
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they shall think fit and to make their Report to the
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Grand Committee
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