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9th February 1721/2
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Edward Colston
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I Give to the Hospital of
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in London £500& to
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Hospital £1000, and to
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£500. and to
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£500 which several
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Sumes it is my intent and will shall be laid out in Lands and
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hereditaments in fee Simple not only as an addition to increase the
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Revenues of each Hospital but also shall be Subject & Leable to the same
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Trusts & Rules by wch the sd Hospital are founded & Govern'dAnd my Will
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is that none of the said four Sumes Shall be paid to their respective
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Treasurers till their
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& Tenemts to the value of ye Sumes hereby given& the Interest in the
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mean time to be applyd to my personal EstateThis Court doth Order
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that it be Referred to the Comee of this house to Inquire for a purchase
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persuant to the said Will.
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s of these hospitals Reporting to this
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Court that in persuance of an Order of Court of the 17th. of Novr. Last Mr
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who served his
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in this hospital is sett up for himself in the Trade of a
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Character of a diligent Soberman It is Ordered that the Steward of
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this Hospital do give and pay unto the said
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Ten pounds out
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At this Court the poor Boy hereafter named was ordered to be putt
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apprentice at the nomination of the
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5th Mar: 1721/2
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Obadiah West
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=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Holmes"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
being Comitted to this Hospital by Warrt of
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"BBBRMG20204_occ6095"
>
sr
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_occ6095"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"sr"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-2"
>
Jno. Fryer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Jno"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Fryer"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"BBBRMG20204_occ6096"
>
Barrt
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_occ6096"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Barrt"
>
</
interp
>
. for Pilfring money from
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-3"
>
Susanna Merick
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Susanna"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Merick"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
and this Court being informed yt.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
She is in a bad Condition wth the foul disease It is Ordered That the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-4"
>
Mary
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Holmes
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Holmes"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_n4163-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
be sent to
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"BBBRMG20204_geo2873"
>
St Thomas's Hospital
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_geo2873"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St Thomas's Hospital"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_geo2873"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"BBBRMG20204_geo2874"
>
Southwark
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_geo2874"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Southwark"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20204_geo2874"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
for Cure & that one of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Beadle of this Hospital do wait upon the Trear of the sd Hospital & acquaint
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
him that it is ye desire of this Court that she may be admitted according & that she
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
may be sent back again hither wch. she shall be dischargd from the sd Hospital of St
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Thomas
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"4164"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Ex & Kal
</
note
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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