BorBE7/1/10

Counterpart lease for 11 years: (1) Corporation of the Town of Bedford (2) John Day of Bedford, basketmaker. Lease by (1) to (2) for 11 years from Michaelmas next, of the stallage in the open place under the Moothall alias Guildhall in the said Town of Bedford. Annual rent: 20 shillings by equal portions at Lady Day and Michaelmas. Witnesses: Thomas Chaplin, John Pearle. Seal: one applied on paper, on tag. Signature: John Day

20 September 1705

From: 1705 To: 1705

The dimensions of the place where he is to have it shall be between the four posts which support the east end of the said hall, that is to extend from the two northern supporting posts, to the two southern posts, and from North to South on a supposed straight line drawn by the west side of the two westmost of the said four posts and from the westernmost of the two posts on the south side so far about towards the street as the out benches and the eves of the said hall extends. (2) is not to blind or blanket up or otherwise annoy the shop under the Moothall let to the late Mr Smith. He is to let John Stringer have his standing withoutside as usual at 5s. per annum.

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Day, John,
Chaplin, Thomas,
Pearle, John,
Smith,
Stringer, John

basketmaker, stallage, Bedford Guildhall, Bedford Moothall, shops