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<p n="1795">Continued Thursday 11th. Septr 1755</p>
<p n="1796">These Houses are not only Indifferently fitted up but are very Roomy in Propation<lb></lb>
to their Rents whc makes the Frequent Returns even of the comon White Washing and<lb></lb>
Painting run away with great part of the ProfitsSeventy years & upwards have<lb></lb>
Elapsed since they were built, No small age for a London leaseSince the last<lb></lb>
Renewal as well as before many losses have been Sustained by the failure of the<lb></lb>
Tenants & the Houses being all Occupyed by Persons in Trade & a Publican the like<lb></lb>
losses must be again expected for the tune to comeNotwithstanding the very<lb></lb>
Large Sums depended by the Memorialists the present Defect of repairs is so great<lb></lb>
that upon a Proper Survey made they are Informed the Expence of a Through repair<lb></lb>
to put them at this time into a Tenantable Condition to be Let to Solvent Tenants<lb></lb>
for Terms of years will upon a Moderate Computation amount to £600 & upwards<lb></lb>
By the Minority of the Memorialists the last Lease was permitted to run till<lb></lb>
within a year of its Period before any Application for a Renewal but of the present<lb></lb>
Term there are 6 years or near one third of the Origl. Term Hill SubsistingThe<lb></lb>
Leases of such of the Houses as one now Tenanted are all Expired & some of the<lb></lb>
Tenants are willing to Renow but not without the Previous Necessary Repairs with the<lb></lb>
Short duration of the Term will not Admitt of to Lower the Rents during the Renr. of<lb></lb>
the Term in Cons of the Defect of Repairs would not only lend to the great Rejadice of<lb></lb>
the Estate but Render the Memorialists Incapable of Satisfying the Annual reserved rent<lb></lb>
to this Charity.</p>
<p n="1797">The Memorialists are desirous of Renewing upon Reasonable Terms and<lb></lb>
Considering the Henry ground rent of £80 P accd wch is alone Equivalent to the<lb></lb>
clear Improved rent (Exclusive of Losses by Tenants) They hope the Govr. will be pleased<lb></lb>
to Compleat Subsisting Term to the Extent of 31 years from Laday 1755 & to make<lb></lb>
some Reduction in the referred rent adaquate to the Age & general decay of the Houses &<lb></lb>
The great & growing decease of the Improved Renter In Cons of the Memoria lists entering<lb></lb>
into Proper Engagements for Expending the Sum of £500 in the Necessary Repairs of<lb></lb>
the premes within a Limitted timeAnd they presume their Losses since the last<lb></lb>
Renewal made during their Minority the Nature of the Estate & its present condition with<lb></lb>
the heavy rent again to be taken upon them & Securied to the Charity for such a Length<lb></lb>
of times to come will Entitle them to a Renewal upon the Terms of an Effectual regain<lb></lb>
and also to such Reduction in the reserved rent as shall be thought reasonableAnd<lb></lb>
they hope their Imediate descent from Sr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1797-1">Hugh Hamersley</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1797-1" type="surname" value="Hamersley"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1797-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, who formerly Resided<lb></lb>
in the Chair of this City will not Render them less worthy of the favour & Indulgence of<lb></lb>
the present Chief Magestrate & Comonally & Citizens of the same CityAll<lb></lb>
which is Submitted to the Cons of the Govr.It is Orderd that the said<lb></lb>
memorial be referr'd to the Comittee of this House to consider thereas and report their Opinion<lb></lb>
thereon to the Court.</p>
<p n="1798"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Apprentices Riot of Borthom.<lb></lb>
fair referr'd}</note>
<lb></lb>
This Court being Acquainted that Several of the Apprentices of this Hospital<lb></lb>
had Comitted great Disorders last Thursday at Bartholomew Fair, It is referr'd to<lb></lb>
the Comittee of this House to Examine into the fact and Report their Opinion<lb></lb>
thereon to the Court.</p>
<p n="1799"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Vacancy declared of a Residr.<lb></lb>
in their out of Mr. Bewn Esqr. Aldr. deced}</note>
<lb></lb>
The Right Honble The Lord Mayor Acquainted the Court with the<lb></lb>
Death of the Right Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1799-1">William Benn</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1799-1" type="surname" value="Benn"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1799-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1974">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1974" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1975">Alderman</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1975" type="occupation" value="Alderman"></interp>
late<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1976">President</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1976" type="occupation" value="President"></interp>
of these HospitalsAnd his Lordship was pleased to Declare<lb></lb>
that a Court shou'd be hold on Thursday the 25th. Instant for the Election of<lb></lb>
a President and that Notice thereof shall be incerted in the Tickets.</p>
<p n="1800"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Govrs. reced their Charge)</note>
<lb></lb>
The Charge was read to the following New Governors Viz.<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1977">Deputy</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1977" type="occupation" value="Deputy"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1800-5">Fras. Ellis</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-5" type="given" value="Fras"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-5" type="surname" value="Ellis"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1800-6">Wm. Hussey</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-6" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-6" type="surname" value="Hussey"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1800-1">Francis Hutchins</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-1" type="given" value="Francis"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-1" type="surname" value="Hutchins"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1978">Dr.</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1978" type="occupation" value="Dr."></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1800-2">Richd. Pitcarn</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-2" type="given" value="Richd"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-2" type="surname" value="Pitcarn"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1800-7">Saml. Read</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-7" type="given" value="Saml"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-7" type="surname" value="Read"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1800-3">Henry Kynaston Southouse</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-3" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-3" type="surname" value="Kynaston Southouse"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1800-4">Chas. Blakiston</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-4" type="surname" value="Blakiston"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1800-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
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<p n="1801"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Kal</note>
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