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