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At the General Quarter Session of the Peace of Our Lord
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the King began and holden at the Guildhall in and for
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the said City of London on theDay of
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in the Eight Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord
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George the 3rd by the Grace of God of Great Britain Etc
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and from thence continued by several adjournments until
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Wednesday the 26th. day of October 1768
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before the St. Honoble
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Thomas Harley
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of the sd. City & others
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Justices of our said Lord the King Assigned to keep the peace
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in the said City Etc
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and also to hear and determine device Felony
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Trespasses and other Misidemeanour comitted
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A Complaint And Appeal being made to this Court by the Mayor
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Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London Governors of the House of
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the Poor commonly called St. Bartholomews Hospital near West Smithfield
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against a certain
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wholes contained in the
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or appointment med on ye 23d. day of
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Decr 1767 by the Church wardens and
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Overseers of the Poor of theParish of St. Bartholomew the less for a Relief of the Poor of the said Parish
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Upon hearing the said Petition
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which see an next
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and Appeal at the general Quarter Session of the Peace
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now where Heary sd. Petitioner
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Substituonds
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in the Stead of
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the late Hospl.
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A Appears in Evidence to this Court that Henry the 8th. late King
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of England by Charter bearing date the 13th. day of January in the 38th.
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Year of his Reign did amongst other things Grant to these Mayor and
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Commons and Citizens of the City of London All the late Hospital of St.
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Bartholomews in West Smithfield next London and all other things whatsor.
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to the said Hospital appertaining or belonging And also all the Seik Compass
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Cricuit and Precinct & Close of the said late Hospital And by his sd
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Charter did Grant to the said Mayor and Commons and Citizens Lanes
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Houses Gardens Rents Reversions & Hereditaments amounting to a
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considerable Value To hold and Enjoy the same for ever To their own
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proper use and behalf And there by Directed that the said late Hospital
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of Bartholomews shod. thereafter be a place & House for the Poor there to
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be Ordained and should be called the house of the poor in the Smithfield next
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London of the foundation of King Henry the 8th. It appears that ever since
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Sick
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Wounded & diseased poor where thousands are annually relieved and Cured and
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