Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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23rd August 1695 - 2nd May 1701

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And the severall paragraphs of the said Report being
here duely weighed & considered of this Court doth approve of &
confirme the same And doth Order That the same and every
particular Clause there is contained be observed and performed by
the severall persons therein concerned accordingly.

Stephen Siveler< no role > admd
Beadle of Bethm


Att this Court Stephen Siveler< no role > who was sometime Since
taken in upon likeing by the Comittee of the Hospll: of Bethlem
to Officiate as Baskett man in the sd. hospll: in the roome of Willm
Corbett
< no role > lately removed the use was Confirmed in his said place
This Court receiveing an Account from the Steward of his
ability to performe the Buisyness thereof.

Beadles Brll.
Gratuityes


Also upon the humble Petition of the Four Beadles and
Porters man of the Hospll: of Bridewell for their usuall
Gratuityes of 20s. a peice in respect of the halfe yeare Endingal
Lady day last And alsoe for 20s: a peice more for that their
Sallaryes are very small & they have all of them Familyes
to maintaine This Court upon consider acord of the prmisses.
doth think fitt and soe Order That Mr Trear doe give and pay
unto them 20s: a peice for their usuall Gratuityes And alsoe &
for this halfe yeare 20s. a peice more to be Allowed Mr Trear
in his next Accompt.

Beadles Bethm
ditto


Also upon the humble Petition of the 3 Beadles or
of the Hospll. of Bethlem For their usuall Gratuityes of 20s:
a peice given them by this Court in respect of the halfe yeare
Ending at Michas last Itt is Ordered by this Court That Mr.
Trear dot give and pay unto them 20s: a peice in respect
of the halfe yeare Ending at Lady day last to be Allowed
Mr. Trear in his next Accompt.

Chaple warden 's
confirm'd


Also att this Court John Pether< no role > and Samll. Dexter< no role > were
Elected and Confirmed Chapple wardens of the hospll: and
precinct of Bridewell For the year Ensueing.

Mary Dolling< no role > at
2s p w:


Also upon the humble Petition of Benjn. Harcourt< no role > on ye. behalfe
of John Dolling< no role > of whethamsted in Hertford shire Husband man
For some mittigacon of the weekly paymt: of Five Shillings for
the Keeping of Mary Dolling< no role > Syler of the sd. John in Bethlem
hospll: where She has been maintained by him at the said Charge
above Six months & is not able to beare the sd. Charge any
longr. having 9:Children of his owne to pvide for & nothing to Assist him
therein Save wth. Earnes by his dayly labour nor had he any obligator
to pvide for his sd Syler but in Charity to her distressed Condicon whereupon
It is Ordered by this Court That Security being given for ye. paymt. of
2s: a week for keeping the sd. Lunatick for ye. future then the same [..]
be reced & the bond for paymt. of 5s. a week shall be delivered upto be Cancell




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