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Continued Friday 23d. July 1756
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of
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SettingforthThat he Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to
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deced late one of the
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Artsmasters
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by Indre dated 12. Decr 1748
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And by Order of Court 9th March 1756 he was made free of this city 21st
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May last And is Setup for himself in his said Trade at Mrs. Popes
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a Chandlers Shop in
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And praying some part of
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Mr. Fowkes Gift Mr.
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Richard Manby
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, Mr. Deputy Nash & Mr
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Samuel
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Seawell
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or any two of them are desired to Enquire whether he be set up in
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his sd. Trade and of his hopefullness therein And Report to the Court
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Chalmers Wm. to be Enquired
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after for Fowkes Gift}
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of
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William Chalmers
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Weaver
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SettingforthThat he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to
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Abraham Philips
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one of the
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Artsmasters
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by Indre dated 3 Febry 1748/9
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And by Order of Court 19th. March 1756 He was made free of this City
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23d. June 1756 And is Set up for himself in his said Trade at Mrs. Hunts
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Cheesemonger Corner of
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Little Drury Lane
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And praying some
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part of Mr. Fowkes Gift Mr.
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Thomas Lennard
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, Mr
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Samuel John
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& Mr.
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Richard Sawle
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or any two of them are desired to Enquire whether the
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be set up in his sd. Trade & of his hopefullness therein And Report to the Court
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Johnson Jno. to be free
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At this Court
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John Johnson
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was Order'd to be made free of this City who
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Served his
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Apprenticeship
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to
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Benja. Packer
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by Indre dated 16 June 1749
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Groves. Tras. to be free
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At this Court
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Francis Grovers
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was Order' to be made free of this City who
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Served his
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to
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Joseph Kitteridge
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by Indre dated 22d. May 1749.
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Handley Cathn. Lease Beth (part
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of No.8) to be made to her wch was
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Ordd to her Husbd. since deced}
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of
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Catherine Handley
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Widow
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Sole Extrix
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& Residuary Legatee of
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Samuel Handley
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late of the
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Bishopsgate
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London
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Esqr
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deced as follows Vizt.That the sd. Samuel Handley
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Agreed with the Govr. to take a Lease with Usual Covenants of a peice of
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Ground or Soil in
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Old Bethlem
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in the said Parish of Saint Botolph Bppsgate
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(part of the possions of Bethlem Hospl.) for 72 years from Lady day 1752 at
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£710P Ann rent clear of Taxes & to pay a Fine of 20 Guineas And to lay
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out £2000 in building a Capital house with Coach house and Stables
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That He did Accordingly lay out much more than the sd. Sum
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in building the said House a Coach=house and Stables, But before
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the sd. Lease was made he dyed having made his will (whereby among
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other things) He gave the sd. House and buildings to the PetrThat the
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Petr. has proved the said will in Comonform in the Prerogative Court
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of CanterburyAnd Praying that the said Lease may be made to
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her & her assigns for the Remr. of the Term now to come she being ready
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to Seal a Counter part of the said Lease And to pay the said Fine
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This Court doth Order that the sd. Lease be made to the said
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Petitioner as prayed.
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