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<p n="389">At a General Court held at Carpenters Hall London<lb></lb>
on Tuesday the <rs type="date" id="GLCCMC25101_date32">6th: day of February 1759</rs>
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</p>
<p n="390">PresentThe Master, the Upper and Renter Wardens and Most<lb></lb>
of the Livery</p>
<p n="391">Ordered that the Clerk do Declare the Vacancy of a middle Warden to this<lb></lb>
Worshipful Corporation by the Death of <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25101_occ634">Col.</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_occ634" type="occupation" value="Col."></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25101_n391-1">James Steere</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n391-1" type="surname" value="Steere"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n391-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the late Middle<lb></lb>
Warden in the following manner</p>
<p n="392">Gentlemen</p>
<p n="393">I am Ordered to Acquaint you that your late Worthy <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25101_occ635">middle<lb></lb>
Warden</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_occ635" type="occupation" value="middleWarden"></interp>
Col.<rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25101_n393-1">James Steere</rs>
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<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n393-1" type="surname" value="Steere"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n393-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
is dead And that you are Summoned here this day<lb></lb>
to Chuse a New Warden in his Room for the Remaining part of the Year And<lb></lb>
for the purpose the Master Wardens and Assistants will withdraw & Agree<lb></lb>
upon proper Persons to be putt in Nomination</p>
<p n="394">Genttlemen</p>
<p n="395">The Master Wardens and Assistants have agreed that the<lb></lb>
following Persons be putt in Nomination for Middle Warden of this Company<lb></lb>
for the Remaining part of the Year in the Room of <rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25101_occ636">Col.</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_occ636" type="occupation" value="Col."></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25101_n395-1">James Steere</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n395-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n395-1" type="surname" value="Steere"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n395-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
your late<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25101_occ637">middle Warden</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_occ637" type="occupation" value="middle Warden"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLCCMC25101_occ638">deceased</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_occ638" type="occupation" value="deceased"></interp>
</p>
<p n="396">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25101_n396-1">Samuel Chitty</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-1" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-1" type="surname" value="Chitty"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
35 Elected<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25101_n396-2">James Norman</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-2" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-2" type="surname" value="Norman"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
1<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25101_n396-3">William Robinson</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-3" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-3" type="surname" value="Robinson"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n396-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
0</p>
<p n="397">Whereupon Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLCCMC25101_n397-1">Samuel Chitty</rs>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n397-1" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n397-1" type="surname" value="Chitty"></interp>
<interp inst="GLCCMC25101_n397-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was declared duly Elected</p>
<p n="398">Then the Court of Assistants withdrew into the Parlour and Mr<lb></lb>
Chitty was Sworn into his Office and took his place accordingly</p>
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