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

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Thams Water to be
agreed for P Comee}


Also This Court being likewise informed that this
Hospitall of late had been Verry ill Served with water by ye.
new River Companey and that upon Complaineing thereof &.
said Companey had taken off their water and that the Thames
Water Companey had in the Hospitalls necessity laid on their
water on tryall but that there was noe Agreement for the same
Where upon it is Ordered by this Court that the Comittee of this
Hospitall of Bridewell or any five of them doe meete treate &
agree with the said Thams water Company for the said Water
upon Such Termed as they can gett the same for and report
their agreement therein to this Court.

a Patient in Bethlem
Finn Susaun to
be Convey'd to Canterbury
by one of ye Beadles}


Also This Court being informed by their Clerk that it
was the Opinion of the Dr. and Comittee att the Hospitall of
Bethlem London that one Susan Finn< no role > of the Parrish of St.
Alphage in the Citty of Canterbury who had been in the said
Hospitall some yeares in Order for her Cure as a Lunatick
Ought to bee discharged the said Hospitall as being not a fitt
Patient for the same and that by their Order hee had with
Severall Letters to the Security who refused or Neglected to
fetch away the said Susan Finn< no role > and that the said Comittee
on Saturday last had Ordered him to accquaint this Court
That it was their desire this Court would bee Pleased to order
the said Susan Finn< no role > to bee Sent home Where upon it is ordered
by this Court that one of the Beadles of this Hospitall doe att
the Charge of this Hospitall convey the said Susan Finn< no role > to the
said Parrish of St. Alphage in the said Citty of Canterbury
and Deliver her to the Prsent Churchwarden there or to
Nicholas Shoar< no role > her Security And for his soe doeing this
Shall bee his Sufficient Warrant and discharged.

A Guilt frame for
Sr Robt Geffrey< no role > 's
Picture}


Also it is Ordered that a new guilt frame att the Charge
of this Hospitall bee forth with made for the Picture of the
late right Worspp Sr . Robert Jefferyes< no role > in the Parlour of this
Hospitall of Brickwell.

Govrs Nominated Vizt
Boteler Phillipp
Hughes William}


Also att this Court the Severall [..] Psons hereafter named
were nominated Governours of these Hospitalls Vizt.

Phillipp Boteler< no role > Esqr .P Sr. Thomas Rawlinson< no role >
Mr. William Hughes< no role > P Mr. Hanno}

Newton Wm< no role >
Chapman John
Lawcke John To be
putt Apprentice }


Also att this Court William Newton< no role > to William Bell< no role > P Indre dat 10th March 1706 John Chapman< no role > John Lawcke< no role >
and Henry Bradshaw< no role > were Ordered to bee putt Appentice .




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