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21st. Aprill 1721
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from ye Hempblock}
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was brought up from the
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hempblock haveing run away the 26th day of August and was brought
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back by his Mother the 5th. Instant he promising to behave himself
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well for the future was reprimanded and sent home wth his Master
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to Swynborn was brought up from the
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hempblock haveing run away the 13th. day of February last was
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the last day of March he promised he would
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never run away again and was sent home with his Master.
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: Excr. of Lady Holfrd
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pet for
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Executor of
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the last will & Testament of
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deced Setting forth
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That resd Dame
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who was Admrx of
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Henry Harbin
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deced
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was possed of Several peices of Ground in
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& of several
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Brickhouses Erected thereon soon after the fire of London all which she held
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by three Leases two whereof (& which Contain the Greatest part of the premes)
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will expire in five years Vizt at Lady day 1726. and the other wch. is but
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of a Small part of the sd Estate will expire in about Ten years vizt. at Xmas
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1731. and that the sd Dame
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is lately dead but in her life time
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made her will & thereof the Petr. & others her Execator & the other Executors
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renounceing, the Petr. alone hath since proved the sd Will and that the whole
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Estate of ye restatue is devised to be sold & the mony ariseing thereby to be
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applyed Cheifely for Charitable purposes vizt. for Releife and discharge of poor
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prisoners out of ye Goals in & about the
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for Endowment of small
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viccaridges, for Supporting Charity Schools, and five hundred pounds is thereby give
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to the
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s of Christs hospital for Sustaining the many poor Children kept &
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Educated therein and that great part of ye Testatue ye Estate consists in souly see
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Stock and Governmt. Securitys Subscribed into that Company by reason whereof
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under the present unhappy Circumstances of affairs her Estate wind fall
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greatly deficient to answer the purposes directed by her will and that if
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the
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s wou'd please to renew the said Several Leases & to fill up the said
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respective Terms for 41 years the Estate of the sd Testatue in this precinct
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be sold for a mark better advantage than at this time & thereby the fund for her intended
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Charitys would be augmentedand praying that the Governers would be pleased to
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order the sd three several Leases to be Renewed accordingly, the Pett. Submitting to pay
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Such resonable fines in respect thereof as the
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It is Ordered that the Consideration of ye said Petition be Referred to
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the Comittee of their house who are desired to Report their opinion the said
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to this Court
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