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Wednesday 18th. July 1744
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Amwell to London and of
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Humphrey Ambler
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was read (which was
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referred to them by order of Court 14th. Jan 1742) Setting forthThat by Indre of
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Lease dated 23d. Decr. 1714 the Governours demised to the Petitioner Ambler all
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that then double Brick Messuage and all those three Single brick Messuages
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then or late in the Occupations of the said Petitioner Ambler and
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George
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Richard Austin
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and
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Richard Green
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and all those Tofts Ground
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and yard with the Stables and Wheelers Shop & Shed thereon Erected and
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the Wharf lying next the
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River Thames
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with the Crane and all Messuages
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Tenements Hay lofts & Buildings thereon Erected & made or to be erected
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and made which said premes are therein mentioned to contain the Several
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dimension's & Boundarys in the Ground plott thereto annexed mentioned
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and to lye in the precinct of
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Bridewell
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London To hold from Michaelmas
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1714 for 37 years at the yearly Rent of £100 payable as therein Expressed
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That by Indre dated 10th: May 1716 the petitioner Ambler demised to
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said Governour & Company the said premes for 35 years to comence from
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the 25th. March 1716That the said Governour & have laid out above £2000
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in Buildings and Improvemts: thereon and in repairing the wharfing
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against the
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That the said Governour & Company have
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contracted with the petitioner Ambler for the absolute purchase of all
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his right and Interest in the premes of the remainder of his Term therein
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That the Wharfing of the premes against the
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is
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greatly out of repair by the beating of the Barges and other Craft Again
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the same so that it will Cost £600 at least to repair the same effectually
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and there are other considerable repairs wanted on the premesThe
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petitioner Ambler prayed to have leave to Alienate the said premes to the
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said Governour & Company for the remainder of this Term therein
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and the said Governour and Company prayed that on Such Alienation
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they may have a renewall of the said Lease for such Term as may
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encourage them to expend the great Sums of money necessary to be laid
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out thereonand Mr. Whishaw who attended this Comee on
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behalf of the said Company being called in proposed to pay £100
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P Ann rent clear of Taxes and a Fines of £1050 for a Lease to
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make up the Term in being 61 years with usual Covenants & a
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Covenant to pay to the Chappelwardens of the said precinct for the
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time being such Sum & Sums of money Quarterly in proportion with
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other Occupyers of Ground & Houses in the said Precinct towards the
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charge of the Scavenger Watch and poor of the said Precinct as shall
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be rated or assessed from time to time at the usual meetings of the
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Chappell Wardens & Inhabitants of the said Precinct This Comee
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having considered the said proposalls are of Opinion to Accept the same
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upon which the said Mr. Whishaw gave a Guinea to the Poors box
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all which nevertheless is Submitted to the Judgement of the
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Courtand it is Ordered this Opinion be reported to the next Court
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This Court having duly weighed and considered the said
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Report doth confirm the same and order that a Lease be made
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to the said Governor & Company Accordingly.
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