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Lease for 11 years: (1) Mayor, Bailiffs, Burgesses and Commonalty of the Town of Bedford (2) Philip Benson of Bedford, butcher. Lease by (1) to (2) for 11 years from Michaelmas 1741 of shop in the Saturday Butcher Row in the parish of St Paul, Bedford, formerly in occupation of Thomas Alderman, butcher, afterwards of James Bundy, since of Phillips, and now of (2): South - St Paul's Church; East - shop of the Corporation late in occupation of Randall Taylor, now of William Smit [?Smith] alias Lyon; West - shop late in occupaton of Edward Harrison, since of William Coombs, now of loft or chamber over the shop late in occupation of Widow Barlow excepted from lease. Annual rent: 45s. Witnesses: William King, Thomas Cawne (Town Clerk). Signature: R. Battison, Mayor (Corporation seal)

24 March 1741 (15 George II)

From: 1741 To: 1741

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Benson, Philip,
Alderman, Thomas,
Bundy, James,
Phillips,
Taylor, Randall,
Smit, William,
Smith, William,
Lyon, William,
Harrison, Edward,
Coombs, William,
Barlow,
King, William,
Cawne, Thomas,
Battison, R

butcher, shops, Bedford Butchers Row, Town Clerk, Mayor