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treating with the proprietors of houses and ground in Maid Lane (e) and the
Pond Yard, in order to make the intended New Street, report this 1st April,
1789, that they Have had several conferences with the parties concerned and
find as follows:—
1st. That the houses Nos. 100 and 101, in Maid Lane, are still in
Chancery, but it is expected that a decree will be obtained in Easter
term, '89, and that the Trustees cannot sell till then.
2nd. That the Pond Yard is held by Letters Patent, granted by
the Crown to Richard Evans for the term of 50 years from the 8th June,
1782. The conditions are a fine of £400 and a ground rent of £5 per
annum.
3rd. That the said Richard Evans has granted a lease of the whole
to William Astell for Evans's whole term, except 21 days. The conditions
are a fine of £400; a ground rent of £55 per annum, and an
obligation to lay out £1000 within 12 years. This lease is dated 21st
May, 1783.
4th. That the said W. Astell has granted a lease of part of the
premises to John Wood for near Mr. Astell's whole term at the annual
rent of £71, clear of all taxes.
5th. That for a line of ground 35 feet wide from Maid Lane to a
shed in the occupation of Mr. James, which will run through Mr.
Thomas's workshops, and take part of the said Mr. James's shed, Mr.
Astell requires £344, and for the remainder of the ground occupied by
Mr. Thomas a further sum of £51 10s. 0d.
6th That the said line of 35 feat will run through part of the
ground and one old timber house on Bankside leased to the said Mr.
Wood for Which Mr. Wood requires £688 2s. 6d.
7th. That the aforesaid sums are required for the term of years
which Mr. Astell and Mr. Wood respectively have in the premises,
which is only about 44 years.
8th. That Mr. Astell will grant the Commissioners a lease of the
whole Pond Yard, except what is leased to Mr. Wood and Mr. James
for Mr. Astell's whole term, for a rent of £50 per annum, with a
covenant obliging the Commissioners to lay out in buildings £600
within two years.
9th. That the Committee being of opinion that all the above
proposals were too exorbitant to be accepted, and knowing that the
proprietors must have a carriageway through Pond Yard for the use of
their tenants, made the following proposal, viz.:—
10th. That if Mr. Astell and Mr. Wood would point out a line of
street wide enough for two carriages and two footpaths, and would
give up that ground, gratis, for the use of the public, the Commissioners
should pave it and keep it in repair during their lease, without any
expense to them or their undertenants.
That this proposal being rejected the Committee have proceeded no
further in the treaty.
(Signed) Stephen Lowdell
Robert Davey
Thos. Day
T. Rosseter
Benjamin Cape
Robt. Nicholson
James McDuff
(e) Now Park Street.