BorBE7/2/26

Counterpart lease for 11 years: (1) Corporation of the Town of Bedford (2) William Palmer of Bedford, peruke maker. Lease by (1) to (2) of messuage in the parish of St Paul, Bedford, being a corner house, with the yards, barns, outhouses and buildings etc late in occupation of Richard Confield, cooper: South - lane called Gaol Lane, being in front 27 feet; West - street now called White Horse Street, formerly Duck Lane, and part on building belonging to the Corporation in occupation of William Hill; East - two messuages belonging to the Corporation; part on East and North - premises in occupation of John Ames belonging to the Corporation, and the other part by Robert Castleman; East - premises belonging to Corporation now in occupation of Mark Kimment. For 11 years from Michaelmas next. Annual rent: £3. 10s. Witness: William Pateman, Town Clerk. Signature: William Palmer. Pinned to this lease: (1) copy of description of property (2) plan showing land leased and adjacent properties, 27 July 1787 (see tracing)

27 September 1787

From: 1787 To: 1787

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Palmer, William,
Confield, Richard,
Hill, William,
Ames, John,
Castleman, Robert,
Kimment, Mark,
Pateman, William

perukemaker, cooper, Bedford Gaol Lane, Bedford White Horse Street, Bedford Duck Lane, Town Clerk, building plans