Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th December 1722 - 15th December 1737

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Image 96 of 49112th November 1725


12th. November 1725

BeadlesSept for ½ year
at Michs. 1725}


Upon Reading the humble Petitions of the four Beadles and Porte [..]
of this Hospital for their usual Gratuitys of forty Shillings a peice in report of
the half year Ending at Midsumer last for that shire Salarys are but small
It is Orderd that the Clerk of their Hospitals do Give and pay unto
then forty Shillings a price to be allow'd him in his next Account.

Basketmen'sGrat for ½ yr.
of Midsmr. 1725}


Upon Reading the humble Petitions of the Three Beadles or
Basketmen of the Hospital of Bethlem for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty
Shillings a price in request of the half year Ending at Midsumer last
for that this Salarys are but SmallIt is Order'd that the
Clerk of these Hospitals do give and pay unto their Twenty Shillings
a price to be allow'd him in his next account.

GovernorNominated


At this Court the following Gentleman being Nominated
be Governors of These Hospitals Vizt.

"The Rt. Harble. The Earl of ThanetP Wm. Buckford< no role > Esqr
"Sr Phillip Yorke< no role > His Matys Atterney General P Marmaduke Alingsley< no role >
"John Oake< no role > Esqr Boswell Court P Francis Acton< no role > Esqr


"Mr Langly Hill< no role > at the Bank of England
"Richd Mead< no role > Esqr
P Mr President

"Preston Lamb< no role > Gentt Lincolns Inn P Mr. Trear
"Mr Robert Westley< no role > Queenstreet Londr P Mr Frans Powell< no role >
"Wm Morue< no role > Esqr High Bayliffe of Westmr P Mr Thos Nicoll< no role >
"Mr Depty VincentFleet street P Mr. Aldr. Child
"John Beonard< no role > Esqr P Mr. Jackson
"The Rt. Honble The Ld CravenP Mr Samuel Steaton< no role >
"Mr Joshua Hinton< no role > Distaff Lane P Mr. Roger Lynch< no role >
"Mr Thos. Ryley< no role > Linnen Draper in Cornhill P Sr . Samuel Clerks< no role >
"Mr George Welham< no role > Dortors Comons P Mr. Serjt. Shippard
"The Rt. Honble the Ld. GowellP Chr. Aldr. Lewett
"Peter Oark< no role > Esqr Camberwell P John Amy< no role > Esqr.
"Mr Edwd. Dodd< no role > Linnen Draper in Cornhill P Benedict Ishell< no role > Esqr
"James Joy< no role > Esqr P Robert Gay< no role > Esqr.
"Mr Stephen Ayesworth< no role > Linnen Draper in Cornhill P Mr Robt. Fetherly< no role >
"Mr Thos. Jemsen< no role > Hop Mercht. in Southewark P Mr. Naths Wellfry< no role > 's
"Mr Wm Emerson< no role > China Man in Chespside P Mr Depty Everett
"Henry Godwin< no role > Esqr Romford in Essex P Mr Thos Parry< no role >
"Mr Trishen Huddlestone< no role > Mercer in Bedford Street P Chr Geo: Bloodwell< no role >
"The Rt Honble The Earl. of AylesfordP Edwd Gibben< no role > Esqr
"Mr Wm. Bersley< no role > Ed Fash street P Mr. Aynscombe

It is Order'd That the Consideration there of be Referr'd to the Committee
of this House who are Desired to make their Report therein to this Court

Governors None to be nominated
in Six month}


This Court being Inform'd that this Number of Governors
of These Hospitals is too great Doth Order that no more Governors
be Nominated for Six Months.

x & Ral
H. T.




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