5th August 1725

StanfordMary< no role > in to have
£10 put her by ye Steward

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Upon Reading the humble Petition of Mary Stanford< no role > Widow
Robert of John Stanford< no role > late Porters Man of this Hospital Setting forth
That her said late Hospital Served in the said Office near Eight years his
that the Profits of the said Place are but very Small being [..]
to Maintain the Petitioner & her said late Husband who was 72 Year of
Age when be Dyed & that the Petitionr. is now 70 Years of Age & very
Infirm & had the Misfortune to break her arm about 3 Years age which
has renderd her [..] pable of Doing any thing for a Livelyhood & she
will he obliged to Quit her Appartment in this Hospital to make room for
the Person who is to Servd her said late Husband He will he interely
Destitute of all mans to Support herself unless Charitably Relieved by the
Court [..] And praying that the Court would be pleased to taken her Case
into Consideration & Order her such releif as they should think proper and
that the Would never Give the Court any further trouble hereafter
It is Ordered that the Steward of this Hospital do give and pay till
said Mary Stanford< no role > Ten Pounds to be Allow'd him in his next Account

MorganRobert< no role > Elected
Portersman

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Upon Reading the humble Petitions of Robert Morgan< no role > &
Thomas Coles< no role > for one of them to be Porters Man of this Hospital in the
Room of John Stanford< no role > deceas'd They were Severally put in November
And it Plainly Appearing that the Plurality of hands were for the said
Robert Morgan< no role > It is Order'd that the said Robert Morgan< no role >
be accordingly Admitted Porters Man of this Hospital untill the next Election
day And that Upon giving such Security as is usual in the like Case be
have such Appartment in this Hospital as the Comittee of this House
Shall think fitt.

Etc & Kal
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