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Continued Friday 17th Novr 1749
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Houses & Ground at
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Upon Reading a Report from the Comittee of this House bearing date the 7th. day
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as follows ViztUpon
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Reading the Petition of
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(which was
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referred by Order of Court the 18th. of Octr lastSetting forthThat the
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Governors of
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by Indre dated 31st. July 1703 Domised to
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Henry Whistler
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Several Peices of Ground in Wapping at £25 P Ann rent from Middsr. 1703 for be
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Years which will Expire at Middsr. 1764Upon which he Ented diverse
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Messes and Ware houses which by Mesne Assignments became Vested in the Petr.
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Walkerand four of the said Mosses with the Warehouses Etc being on the
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Southside of
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were inburnt down to the
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Ground & not insured That on the Petitioners Walkers Petition for an Additional Term
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of 41 Years in the Said Ground the Governors on 18th July 1744 Ordered that on Sanding
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the Old Lease and paying £150 fine and laying out £1000 in rebuilding the premes
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burntA New Lease shoud be granted of the Ground where on the Houses Stock.
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that were burnt from Middsr. 1744 for 61 years at £8 P Ann (part of the Old rent of
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£26) Clear of TaxesAnd a New lease of the residue of the Premes in the
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Old Lease for the Remr. of the Term then to come therein at the rent of £5 P Ann
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(residue of the sd. Old rent of £25) Clear of TaxesThat in 1745 the Petitioner
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Agreed with the Petitioner Walker for the Purchase of all the Premisses and were Sincere
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Fire the Sd. ground has been unlett till July last the Petition Brown Agreed with one
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Joseph Curtis
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to let him a Lease of the Said Ground on the South Side of
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on his laying out £1000 in Building there on from Michas 1718 for 61 Years
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which will Expire at Michas 1809 at the rent of £16 Clear of TaxesAnd
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Accordingly Curtis has laid out near £2000 in building two Substantial houses
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with a Bake house & Ware houseThat the Petitioner Walker is ready for Surrender
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said Old Lease & desired that two Leases may be made to the Petr. Brown who is
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Willing to Accept Same & pay the said £150 but cannot perfect his Agreement with
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Curtis without having a further Addition of 4¼ Years to make the said Term in the said
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Ground expire at Michas 1809And praying that the two leases may be granted to the
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to the Petitioner Brown AccordinglyAnd Mr Brown being called in and Consenting to
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pay the said Fine of £150 and the further Sum of £20 In lieu of Interest for the same
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for the time pastThe Comittee are of Opinion that on Surrendring the Old Lease
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and Paying the said Fine of £150 and further Sum of 20s a Lease be granted to the said
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Petitioner Brown of the said ground and new Erected building on the South side of
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To hold from Michas 1748 for 61 Years at £8 a Year clear of Taxes
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And another Lease of the rest of the Premes Comprized in the said Old Lease
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To hold from Middsr. 1748 for 16 years at £17 P Ann Clear of Taxes All which is
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nevertheless Submitted to the Judgement of the Court And it is Ordered that this Opinion
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be Reported the CourtThis Court haveing duly weighted and Considered the sd.
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Report Doth Confirm the same & Order that 2 Leases be made to the said
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Upon Reading a Report from the Comittee of the House bearing date the 24th
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day of Octr. 1749 under the hands of
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. Trear,
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Phineas Cheeke
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Mr.
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William Cooper
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Dr. Rawlinson, and Mr,
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Charles Cotton
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as follows ViztAt this Comittee the Petition of Mr.
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John
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Boucher
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on behalf of Mr.
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Daniel Ferrand
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(referred by Court 18th Instant)
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was read Setting forthThat he Proposes to take a lease with usual Covenants
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(between the Governors of Bethlem Hospital and their Tenants) of a House in
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Lyme Street Square (No.4) now in the Occupation of Mr. Levy (& part of the Possessions of
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Bethlem Hospital) for 21 Years determine able on Notice one Year before the
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Expiration of the first 11 years to Comence from Xmas next at £18 P Ann Rent Clear of
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Taxes
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