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Continued Wed. 10th. Decemr. 1760
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to Examine the Allegations in the said Petition, And another Petition presented to
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this Honble House by
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William Ponett
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&
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other Proprietor of Lands Indeed
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In the said Act touching the Premes And the Comittee Caused all the Partys to be
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Summon'd & had frequent meetings for near a Month Together Examined many
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Witnesses And as your Petitioners humbly
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Apprehend proved the Allegations in-
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their Petition, But by reason of the Length of the Examinations and the Intracary of
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the Case The Comee were unable to make a Report to this Honble House before the
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same was Prorogued] And it is further Order'd that the Petition so Alter'd be Sign'd
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by the Clerk of these Hospitals and presented to The Honble The House of Commons
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And it is further Order'd that the said Clerk do (and he is hereby Impower'd to) Treat
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with and receive proposals from the Comrs. Clerk or Agents Concerned in Passing the sd.
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Act and Carrying the same into Execution (If these Persons or any of them shall think-
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proper to Apply or that purpose) And also (with the Approbation of the Committed
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to Agree Settle and Adjust all Matters Complained of by the said Petition.
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Trustees Petition
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for Land Walham Cross
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A Petition of
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George Prescott
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. and Several others Trustees Appointed
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by or In Pursuance of an Act of Parliament Passed in the 26th. Year of the Reign
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of his late Majesty King George the 2d. [Intituled an Act for Continuing & giving
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further powers to the Trustees for putting In Execution Two Acts of Parliament for
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Repairing the Roads from the Parish of Enfield in the County of Middlesex to the
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Town of Hertford and other Roads in the said Acts mentioned] being presented to
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the Court Stating that about 20 Porches of Land Part of or Farm Situate at
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Waltham Cross belonging to Bethlem Hospital and lying Contigious to the said-
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Roads is Necessary and proper to be taken into the said Roads In Order to
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Enlarge & Widen the same And that all Bodys Corporate and other Trustees are
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by such Act Enabled to Treat and Sell Lands for Enlarging & Widening the Sd. Roads
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And proposing to Treat In Order to Settle & Assertain the Value of such Land And to
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Purchase the same It is thereupon Order'd That it be referr'd to the Comee to Consider of
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such proposal and to report the same with their Opinion thereon to the Court.
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Mayor & Comonally
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Answer to Do
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to be fled by the
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Clerk
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The Answer of The Mayor and Comonally and Citizens of the City of London
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as Governors of the Possessions Revenues and Goods of the Hospitals of Edward late-
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King of England the 6th. Christ Bridewell & St. Thomas the Apostle to the Bill of
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Complaint of The Mayor & Comonally and Citizens of the City of London &
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Ann Medway
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Settled by Councel Ingrossed and Sealed with Seale of the-
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Mayor and Comonalty and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid being now read
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It is Order'd that the same be fyled and the said Suit Defended by the Clerk
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of these Hospitals.
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