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Report upon
Mr Elliots petition

Mr Elliot 2.

Chris^r Wren

To my Lord High Treasurer

In obedience to Your Lordshi^pps Reference upon the
Petition of Thomas Elliot Esq^r I have considered the
situation & dimensions of a peece of ground (now
a vacant Yard) whereon formerly stood his Majes^ts old
palace of Newmercate & the Privy garden belonging
to the same; & the ground desired by the Petitioner
for terme of yeares to build thereon is the said Privy
garden, containing in length about 145 foot, & in
breadth about 90 foot, and likewise a peece of ground
to be taken out of the remainder of the said yard, and
to containe 80 foot square, & to be joyned to the said
{this should be north} Garden at the West end of the same & ranging with
{and this west} the South wall of the said ground, & butting on the same
wall, And upon inquiry I haue not beene informed
of any considerable use or employmen^t of the said parcells of
ground for his Majes^ts present service, all whi^ch notwithstanding
is humbly submitted to your Lordshi^ps consideracion

Chr: Wren

June 1^st 1676