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<p n="2567">Wednesday 18th. July 1744</p>
<p n="2568">Amwell to London and of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n2568-1">Humphrey Ambler</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ3471">Gent</rs>
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was read (which was<lb></lb>
referred to them by order of Court 14th. Jan 1742) Setting forthThat by Indre of<lb></lb>
Lease dated 23d. Decr. 1714 the Governours demised to the Petitioner Ambler all<lb></lb>
that then double Brick Messuage and all those three Single brick Messuages<lb></lb>
then or late in the Occupations of the said Petitioner Ambler and <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n2568-2">George<lb></lb>
Dyer</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n2568-3">Richard Austin</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n2568-4">Richard Green</rs>
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and all those Tofts Ground <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
and yard with the Stables and Wheelers Shop & Shed thereon Erected and<lb></lb>
the Wharf lying next the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo1257">River Thames</rs>
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with the Crane and all Messuages<lb></lb>
Tenements Hay lofts & Buildings thereon Erected & made or to be erected<lb></lb>
and made which said premes are therein mentioned to contain the Several<lb></lb>
dimension's & Boundarys in the Ground plott thereto annexed mentioned<lb></lb>
and to lye in the precinct of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo1258">Bridewell</rs>
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London To hold from Michaelmas<lb></lb>
1714 for 37 years at the yearly Rent of £100 payable as therein Expressed<lb></lb>
That by Indre dated 10th: May 1716 the petitioner Ambler demised to<lb></lb>
said Governour & Company the said premes for 35 years to comence from<lb></lb>
the 25th. March 1716That the said Governour & have laid out above £2000<lb></lb>
in Buildings and Improvemts: thereon and in repairing the wharfing<lb></lb>
against the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo1259">River Thames</rs>
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That the said Governour & Company have<lb></lb>
contracted with the petitioner Ambler for the absolute purchase of all<lb></lb>
his right and Interest in the premes of the remainder of his Term therein<lb></lb>
That the Wharfing of the premes against the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo1260">River Thames</rs>
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is<lb></lb>
greatly out of repair by the beating of the Barges and other Craft Again<lb></lb>
the same so that it will Cost £600 at least to repair the same effectually<lb></lb>
and there are other considerable repairs wanted on the premesThe<lb></lb>
petitioner Ambler prayed to have leave to Alienate the said premes to the<lb></lb>
said Governour & Company for the remainder of this Term therein<lb></lb>
and the said Governour and Company prayed that on Such Alienation<lb></lb>
they may have a renewall of the said Lease for such Term as may<lb></lb>
encourage them to expend the great Sums of money necessary to be laid<lb></lb>
out thereonand Mr. Whishaw who attended this Comee on<lb></lb>
behalf of the said Company being called in proposed to pay £100<lb></lb>
P Ann rent clear of Taxes and a Fines of £1050 for a Lease to<lb></lb>
make up the Term in being 61 years with usual Covenants & a<lb></lb>
Covenant to pay to the Chappelwardens of the said precinct for the<lb></lb>
time being such Sum & Sums of money Quarterly in proportion with<lb></lb>
other Occupyers of Ground & Houses in the said Precinct towards the<lb></lb>
charge of the Scavenger Watch and poor of the said Precinct as shall<lb></lb>
be rated or assessed from time to time at the usual meetings of the<lb></lb>
Chappell Wardens & Inhabitants of the said Precinct This Comee<lb></lb>
having considered the said proposalls are of Opinion to Accept the same<lb></lb>
upon which the said Mr. Whishaw gave a Guinea to the Poors box<lb></lb>
all which nevertheless is Submitted to the Judgement of the<lb></lb>
Courtand it is Ordered this Opinion be reported to the next Court<lb></lb>
This Court having duly weighed and considered the said<lb></lb>
Report doth confirm the same and order that a Lease be made<lb></lb>
to the said Governor & Company Accordingly.</p>
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