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

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Image 277 of 7482nd March 1705


The Standing Comittee of this Hospll. appointed by
an Order of Court made at Bridewell the 17th day of
Augt. last past being this day mett and haveing
taken into consideracon the Calamitous Case and
condicon of many Distressed Lunaticks who by their
friends dayly apply for relief to this Hospll and by [..]
the same is full cannott be received into the same
and this Comittee being desirous as much as in them
lies to promote so good a Work hopeing by the Charity
of well disposed Psons the same may be supported &
maintained are of opineon that for the recepcon of
fiveteene more Lunaticks there may be made Nine
New roomes at the Eastend of the said Hospll. of
Bethlem and Six rooms at the West End of the Sd. Hospll.
at the Workmen being Prsent have advised so that
the number will be augmented from 136 to
151 all wch wee Submitt to the judgemt. of this Court
And this Court haveing duely Weighed and considered
the said report do confirme the same accordingly

Tatney Blake< no role > Rport
considered off)


Also upon Readeing the peticon of Tatney
Blake
< no role > who served his apprentishipp wth Jno. Muscell< no role >
Weaver one of the Artsmrs of Bridewell Hospll. for
some part of Mr. Locks Guift It was Ordred that
the consideracon of the Sd. Peticon be referred to the
Generall Comittee for Bridewell Hospll. who are desired
opineon thereof to this Court

Jno. Furnesse< no role > 10


Also upon Readeing to this Court the Report of
Mr. Jno. Furness< no role > and Mr. Saml. Hannott< no role > Two of the
Govors of these Hospll. That upon Enquirey they
do find That Charles Maskard< no role > is Sett up for himself
in his Trade of a Weaver and hath the Caracter of a
Soberman and a good husband It is Ordred by this
Court That Mr. Trear do give and pay unto him




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