(a) Lease for 1 year [with draft] 1 Aug 1745 [1] John Goodwin of St Helena, merchant, son of John Goodwin deceased, former Governor of St Helena for East India Company [2] East India Company (b) Release [w...
Estate adjoining East India House to the west, consisting of five houses, two warehouses and a yard. The East India Company purchased the freehold in 1800 from the Beckford family for £5,000, and an underlease of part of the premises in 1802 from Samuel Stratton and James Gibson for £4,000.
Premises on east side of entrance to Parkers Gardens from Haydon Square leased by the East India Company in 1769 for a term of 900 years from John Leman for £920.
Unexpired term of lease on nine houses in George's Court, Gravel Lane purchased in November 1792 from Joseph Freeman for £200, and freehold of these premises purchased in February 1793 from Thomas Russell and Robert Hulme for £200. A further sum of £320 was paid to Russell and Hulme in February 1794 to discharge the premises of a rent of £17 per annum for 34½ years.
Piece of ground in Leadenhall Street, abutting the former site of African House, leased by the East India Company in 1752 from St Bartholomew's Hospital.
Seven freehold houses in Hand Alley purchased in May 1796 from Thomas Nesham for £1,000 to enable the Company to close the Alley and open a new street into Petticoat Lane.