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PRESBYTERIAN MEETING-HOUSE IN WATERGATE LANE.
address from this Corporation to her MajY. upon the glorious success of her arms over the French in Flanders, agreed, that same address be handsomely ingrossed and sent back under the Common seal to the Recorder, to be by him presented to her MajY., as he in his letter promises to do. That Alden. James French and Wm. Roberts, and Mr. Tho. Browne consult with John Galway touching the tenement the Corporation holds from Mr. Roche of Trabolgan, in order to get a longer term or purchase same, and that same Browne give him a fee. Present--Mr. Mayor, Sher. Cockrill; Alden. French, Roberts, Renew, Goddard, Morris, Whiting ; Mr. Walker, Perrie, and Browne. 23 July, 1706. Ordered, that Mr. Garret fz. Gerald, Jun., be sworn a freeman, as marry- ing the daughter of an ancient freeman. That Thomas Wheddon be admitted free, without swearing, for 5 guineas. That _Secretary Dawson's letter, touching the address to Her MajY., be answered by the Mayor this post, and copies of that and the Secie's. letter be sent to the Recorder at Bath. Upon complaint made by Samuel Lowthen, preacher of God's Word on behalf of himself and the congregation of dissenting protestants, called Presbyterians, within this City under his charge, setting forth that the neighbourhood of the meeting-house by them set apart for the worship of God, in the lane called Watergate lane, do very much annoy their congre- gation by making dunghills in the said lane, especially upon a vacant place belonging to this Corporation, being anciently a market-place, near the said meeting-house, the stink whereof is many times very offensive, and there- fore for prevention thereof for the future, prayed such a grant thereof from this board as may enable them at their own charge to put the said street and vacant place adjoyning to their said meeting-house in good repair, and to keep the _same clean and decent, as it ought to be, prohibiting all and all manner of persons whatsoever from putting any dung or dirt thereon. All which being taken into consideration, this board not being willing any annoyance or inconveniency should be put upon any persons in the service of God Almighty, but that all places set apart for his worship should be
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