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Continued Wednesday 24th April 1765
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of Living and making a great disturbance
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last Night at the Watch House belonging
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dd 57.
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P Lord Mayor on the Oath of
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Willm.
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Steven
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of getting an honest livelihood, threatning
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to burn his House & living incontinently
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with
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Tho: Pickett
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The Vacancy of a Steward
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of Bethlem Declared
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Bethlem Hospital Grand
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& Duty of Steward
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The Vacancy of the
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It is Ordered that it be referr'd to the Grand Committee of
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to consider what is the Office and Duty of
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the Steward and also what Regulations and alterations may
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be made therein and Report their Opinion thereon to the Court And
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it is further Ordered that Mr
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be at Liberty to Summon
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It is Ordered that it be referred to the Committee
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to
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or Allowance may be reasonable for the same & Report their Opinion
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to this Court
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Petition
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Wm. Holmes
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Lease to Assign Lease
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Upon Reading the Petition of
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Willm Holmes
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Elizabeth Holmes
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in the
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in the Words and
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figures following Vizt. That your Worships on the
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23d. June
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1755
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and the 5 Houses thereon Built
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and in the said Lease Particularly described to
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. To hold to him his
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Executors Administrators and Assigns from Lady 1754 for the Term
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of 59 Years at the Rent of £30 clear of all Taxes and Deductions and
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under certain Covenants Restrictions and Agreements in the said Indenture
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That the said
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July 1758
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having first duly made his will dated the 27th April 1757
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wherein he bequeathed the said Leasehold Premises to your Petitioners
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and to
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Timothy Ruller
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since Deceased their Executors Admors and Assigns
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