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Continued Wednesday
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8th. May 1793
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as they shall chuse to appoint to report their proceedings thereon to the Committee
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That the Committee had ordered Mr.
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Treasurer
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to purchase £1000 3 per Cent reduced
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annuities
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That the Committee had approved of a Draft of a Lease from the Mayor Commonalty and
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Citizens of the City of London to [] on behalf of the Governors of
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Bethlem Hospital of a piece of Ground on the West side of the little Moorgate adjoining to
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Bethlem Hospital for 883 years and an half from Lady Day 1790 at One shillings
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per Annum.
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And the Committee recommended it to the General Court to request the President Treasurer and
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Auditor General to accept the Lease for the use of these Hospitals and to execute the
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Counterpart thereof and Also that those Gentlemen should be indemnified for so doing
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at the expence of these Hospitals.
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That the Draft of another Lease from the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City
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of London to [] on behalf of the Governors of Bridewell
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and Bethlem Hospitals of a Messuage or Tenement and Vaults on the West side of Water
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Lane Tower Street for 7 years from Michaelmas 1790 at £44 per Annum having been read
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to the Committee they had recommended it to the General Court to empower them to apply
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to the City for a new Lease of the said premises subject to the future approbation and
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confirmation of the Court.
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Treasurer's House,
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The Treasurer having expressed his readiness to resign the House in which he resides into the
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Hands of the Governors of these Hospitals to be let for the benefit of the Charity
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And the Committee having taken the same into their consideration and also the resolutions of
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The Courts of the 18th. and 22nd. June 1792 whereby the use of the House Ct. is confirmed
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to the present Treasurer during his continuance in that Office.
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The Committee resolved unanimously that there is no occasion whatsoever for a
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Treasurers constant residence at either of these Hospitals and recommend it to the Court
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to accept of the Treasurers proposal and to make him an allowance in lieu thereof of £200
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a year from Michaelmas next at which time the premises should be let for the benefit of the
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charity but the Committee thought it their duty at the same time to express their unanimous
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opinion that no allowance ought to be made To a future Treasurer who should in all
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respects be subject to the 9th. standing Rule and Order.
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After which upon a Motion being made in the Committee by Mr. Deputy Leckey and seconded
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by Mr. Perchard that it be recommended to a General Court that an alteration be made in
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the 7th. standing Rule and Order respecting the Auditor General being on Committees and
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upon the question being put Messrs Waddington Precious and Read were against the
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Motion and the Treasurer being called upon for the casting vote gave it in the
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affirmative Whereupon Messrs. Leckey Perchard and Hammond signed the said
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recommendation
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