Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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6th January 1689 - 8th August 1695

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Image 146 of 5008th April 1691


King Edwards Staires
to be Repaired.


Also Upon the Reading a Report of the Committe of the
Hospitall of Bridewell As to the Repairing the Staires next to
the River of Thames within the precinct of Bridewell [..]
called King Edwards Staires and the manner of doeing the
Same This Court Doth Agree with the Comittee therein
And Doe Order the Same to be done accordingly.

Shedd in Ye New
Church Yard
Tents in Water Street


And as to the making a Shedd in the passage to the New
Church Yard for laying up and prserving Tyles bricks Morter &
Such like Stuff for the Hospll use And also As to the
treatingwith& Agreeing with the Hospitalls Tenants at will
in Water Street for Leases of their Severall houses, This
Court Doth Leave the Same to the Comittee of the Said
Hospll to doe therein as they Shall Conceive most to the
good and benefitt of the Said Hospll:

mr Godman ye other
Pt of ye House at £5
P ann:


Also Upon the applicacon of Francis Godman< no role > Timber Seller
for the taking two Litt [..] Apartments (Part of the house
heretofore lett by this Hospll to mrs Hame but not comprized
within what was lately lett by this Hospitall to ye Sd mr. Godman
And upon Reading the Report of the aforesaid Comittee
concerning the Same. It is Ordered by this Court That
the Same be added to the parcells lately granted or Agreed
[..] to be lett to the Sd mr Godman and inserted in his Lease
for the yearlye Rent of Five pounds over & above the
[..] Rent of Twelve Pounds before Agreed for

Barn Etc at Cottington
Left to mr Janeway


Also Upon Reading a Letter From Mr Janeway of Canterbury
touching the necessity of ye [..] Speedye building a Barn and
Granary at Cottington Farme in Kent. It is thought fitt by
this Court [..] And Soe Ordered That [..]
be Referred and Left to the Said Mr Janeway (of whose
Judgment and Integrity This Court is well Satisfied) to Order
the Same in the best manner he Shall think fitt, for the good
and advantage of the Said Farme, [..] And
That the Clerk of this Hospll Doe write to And Janeway
Accquainting him with this Order and the Reference thereby
made to him, which Letter he is to Communicate to the Comittee
of the Hospll of Bethlem for their approbacon thereof before it
be Sent And That mr Pott mr Wilkinson and mr Faracherly
be added to the Said Comittee




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