25th March 1715

Male James< no role > Junr
Elected Warding Beadle
in the room of his father}

At this Court The Severall humble Petitions of William
Brandling< no role > James Male< no role > Junr. and Thomas Rumsey< no role > were read
for one of them to be Chosen Warding Beadle of this hospital
in the room of James Male< no role > Senr lately Elected Porter of Bethlem
And they being Severally putt in nomination the plurality of hands
appeared to be for the said William Brandling< no role > and James Male< no role >
and they being agen put in nomination The Right Worshippll .
sr William Withers< no role > knt and Alderman president of these Hospitals
was pleased to declare that in his Opinion the Eleccon was
fallen upon the said James Male< no role > Junr. but a poll being
demanded The Governor . that were for the said Brandling were
desired to withdraw into the Dineing room And those who were for
the said James Male< no role > Junr. continued in Court Then Tellers were
appointed vizt. John Cottle< no role > Esqr for James Male< no role > and Thomas
Rawlinson< no role > Esqr . for William Brandling< no role > who being returned
Reported the number for Branding to be 28. and the number
for Male to be 39. So that the Majority being for the Said
James Male< no role > Junr. Elected And It is Orderd that the Said
James Male< no role > be admitted one of the Warding Beadles of the hospll
untill the next Election day and that he have the same Salary and
allowance as was given to his father the sd James Male< no role > Senr. to
Comence from this day.

Brandling William< no role >
elected Junr. Beadle }

A motion being made & the question putt That William Branding< no role > whose
Petition was read at this Court for the Warding Beadles place Should be at
Liberty to apply verbally to the Court to be elected into the place of one of the
Beadles of this hospital now vacant & removed to be Warding Beadle
It pass'd in the affirmative and the said William Brandling< no role > being called
into Court humbly prayd to be elected Junr. Beadle Then the Severall humble
Petitions of Thomas Atkins< no role > & Thomas Rumsey< no role > were read for one of
them to be Elected Junr. Beadle And the said Thomas Atkins< no role > William
Brandling and Thomas Rumsey being Severally put in nomination
for the said place the plurality of hands appeared to be for the said
Thomas Atkins< no role > & William Brandling< no role > who being agen put up ye
Majority of hands plainly appeared to be for the said William
Brandling Elected and It is Ordered that he be admitted
Junr. Beadle of this hospital till next Election day and that he
have the same Salary and allowances as were given to her
predecessors to Comence from this day and that he have Such
appartments in this hospital as the Comee of this house Shall
direct.