The Right Worshippfull Sr William Wither< no role > Knt & Alderman
of this Citty and Presidt . of these Hospitals acquainted this Court
that he had received a Lettr which he desired might be read
from Doctor Atterbury Dean of Christ Church Minister & Preasher
of this Hospital (which was rend) accordingly as followes
Sr.

Chelsea June 15: 1713

Atterbury Doctor
His Lre of Reseynanes}

I have kept my Station at Bridewell this long wth. an intention to
take leave of the Governors when Assembled in a body. being
very desireous of paying that respect to them after the Curlityes
I had received from them for twenty years together But it has so
happened that I am obliged to Quitt the place a Month or Six
weeks sooner than I thought to have done and without being
certain that I shall have a proper Oppertunity of addressing my self
to them from the Pulpit on that occassion I bey you therefore Sr to
intimate my Resignation to them at the next Court & to assure them
that I have a very gratefull Sense of the kindness wth. wch. I have
been all along heated by them and that I shall to the best of my
Power a lwayer shew my selfe a friend to the Hospital Etc

Your and their Obliged humble Servt
Fr: Atterbury< no role >

I shall take care that the Pulpitt be Supplyed till the
Governors have pitched upon a person to succeed me

Whereupon Itt is Ordered That the
Election of a Minister and Preacher of this Hospital be this
day Sevenight and that Notice there of be interted in the
Tuketts

Bethlem Hospital
& eston Tho: Elected Steward}

Then this Court being theifly called for the Election of a
Steward of Bethlem Hospital in the room of Thomas Yates< no role > deced
and of a Porter of the said Hospital in the roome of Humphry Pooler< no role >
deced the Severall humble Petitions of Constable Wheeler John Buckler< no role >
Thomas Weston< no role > Robert Yates< no role > Jeremiah Lister< no role > This name instance is in set 2114. John Meredith< no role > and
Edward Godwin< no role > for the said Stewards place were read and they being
Severally putt in Nominacon the plurality of hands appeared to be
for the said Constable Wheeler John Buckler & Thomas Weston< no role >