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<p n="493">Purchased is three Acres and 29 Perches and the Price<lb></lb>
thereof at £80 Per Acre is £254..10.. and the thanks<lb></lb>
of this Committee have been given to Mr. Way for his<lb></lb>
obliging attention to the interests of the Hospital And<lb></lb>
the Conveyance of the Land to the Trustees of the Canal<lb></lb>
hath been ingrossed and Sealed with the Hospital Seal<lb></lb>
and the Purchase money of £254..10-.. received by the<lb></lb>
Treasurer of this Hospital.</p>
<p n="494"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Dugleby the Surveyor's<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
paid.</note>
<lb></lb>
We have ordered a Bill of Mr. Dugleby the<lb></lb>
Surveyor for Surveying and making a Plan of St.<lb></lb>
Thomas's Parish and for valuing Timber upon the<lb></lb>
Hospital Estate at Orpington amounting to £54..10-<lb></lb>
to be paid and the same hath been since paid.</p>
<p n="495"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55303_n495-1">Richd. Whitfield</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_n495-1" type="given" value="Richd"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_n495-1" type="surname" value="Whitfield"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_n495-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
nted <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55303_occ780">assistant<lb></lb>
Apothecary</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_occ780" type="occupation" value="assistantApothecary"></interp>
.</note>
</p>
<p n="496">Upon the Petition of Mr. Whitfield the Apothecary<lb></lb>
of this Hospital stating that he had been upwards of 40<lb></lb>
years <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55303_occ781">Apothecary</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_occ781" type="occupation" value="Apothecary"></interp>
of this Hospital and that by reason of<lb></lb>
his advancing Age and consequent Infirmities he found<lb></lb>
himself unable without some assistance to support the<lb></lb>
fatigues of his employ We have appointed his <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55303_occ782">Son</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_occ782" type="occupation" value="Son"></interp>
Mr.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55303_n496-2">Richard Whitfield</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_n496-2" type="given" value="Richard"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_n496-2" type="surname" value="Whitfield"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_n496-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55303_occ783">assist his Father </rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55303_occ783" type="occupation" value="assist his Father "></interp>
in all the duties<lb></lb>
of his Office during our pleasure having been previously<lb></lb>
fully satisfied of his abilities and qualification for the<lb></lb>
Employ.</p>
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