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27th May 1720
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in ye prm. lately burst
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of the premisses burnt down by the late fire which happened in
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Sarah Newby
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which will expire at Midsumr. 1727 & ye.
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he is obliged to rebuild ye same And praying that ye Govrs. will be pleased in consideration
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of his great Losses by ye sd fire & to encourage him to rebuild to grant him Such an additional
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Terme of years as they Shall think fittAnd Also upon reading ye humble petition of
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Edward Cordwell
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Setting forth That he held a Tenemt. Yard & wharfe of Mr. Armitt by
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Lease dated the 8th of Jane 1714 for Seven years with a Covenant for an addition of 4 years
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if ye petr. desired it which whole time will expire at Midsumr. 1725. that ye premisses are
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part if the possessions of this hospital and as he is informed were Leased by the Govermd.
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to
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Sarah Newly
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for a Term if years which will expire at Midsumr. 1727 and that by
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the late fire he lost all his Goods & ye premisses were burnt down & he is obliged by
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lb
>
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his Lease to rebuild ye same according to ye 2d. rate of Building and praying that ye
<
lb
>
</
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>
Governors would be pleased in consideration of his great Loss & to encourage him to
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</
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rebuild to grant him such an additional Terme of years under such a proportionable
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part of the reserved Rent as they Should think fett. It is Ordered that it be Referred
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to ye Comittee of this house with such Gentlemen of ye long Robe as are Governors of these
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Hospitals and
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Ephraim Beamhamp
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Esqr
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. & Mr.
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Jno. Chamberlen
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to consider of ye sd petitions and ye
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>
different pretensions of the petrs. what title they or any other Claimants have to ye premisses
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lb
>
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lb
>
what Insureance they had made, wt. was the value of the Buildings before ye fire & what
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lb
>
</
lb
>
it will Cost to rebuild ye same according to ye 2d. rate of Building & what an mbeir of years it
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
may be reasonable to add to ye Term unesquired in the Lease from the hospital and the sd.
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Comittee are desired to enquire how ye fire happend & upon Such other Circumstances
<
lb
>
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>
as Shall be brought before them in relation to ye hospital and ye Sufferers and to Report
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>
to ye Court their Opinion what is proper to be done therein
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