Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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16th May 1701 - 19th June 1713

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Image 228 of 74815th March 1704


Sr Samll Dashwood
Elected President


Whereas there is a Vacancy of a President in the said Hospll.
of Bridewell and Bethlem London by the death of the late President
the Rt Worspll Sr Robert Geffery< no role > Knt and Aldran of the City of London
deced And thereupon this Court being called cheifely for the election of
a President and proceeding accordingly to such Election The Rt
Honble Sr John Parsons< no role > Knt Lord Mayor of the sd City being prsent
in Court and desireing to be excused and declineing the sd place and
the Governors now prsent being Informed That the Worspll. Sr Robt
Clayton
< no role > Knt and Aldran : is now President of St Thomas Hospll
Tho Worspll Sr Wm Pritchard< no role > is also President of St Barthomews
Hospll : and the Worspll Sr Francis Child< no role > is likewise President of Christs
Hospll : And therefore It is prsumed they will be againe thereunto
elected, they were not putt into nominacon for President of the said
Hosplls of Bridewell and Bethlem and the Worspll Sr Tho Stamp< no role >
Sr John Fleet< no role > Sr Wm Ashurst< no role > Sr Tho: Lane< no role > Sr John Houblon< no role > Sr
Humphry Edwin< no role > Sr Richard Levett< no role > Sr Tho: Alney< no role > Sr Wm Gore< no role > an
Sr Samll Dashwood< no role > Knts and Aldren of the said City being thereunto
nominated and severally putt in Election for the sale place It p [..]
appeared by plurallity of hands That the said Sr Samuell Dashwood< no role >
is thereunto Elected and accordingly declared to be the President
of the said Hosplls till the next day of Election And Mr Trear
Gardiner Sr Gabriell Roberts< no role > Sr Jeffery Jefferys< no role > Mr Depty Brerewood
Major Hulls Capt Warburton Mr Rons & Mr Francis Smith< no role > are desired to
Attend the said Sr Samll Dashwood< no role > to morrow morneing at 8 a
clock and Acquaint his Worspp therewith and desire him to accept
thereof.

Also Att this Court the severall persons hereafter named
were Admitted Governors of those Hosplls Vizt.

Govr. admitted

Mr. Nicholas Clark< no role >
Mr John Smith< no role >
Mr Abraham Paratt< no role >
Mr Salisbury

Mr Peter Monger< no role >
Mr Edmond Skinner< no role >
Mr Xopher Davenport< no role >
Frampton Esqr :




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