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

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Image 474 of 49114th July 1737


Thursday 14th. July 1737

This Account is supposing a Man was in the House and the Men
and Boys at work otherwise as well as attending on the PrisonersUpon
the whole he acquainted the Comittee that if he should be chosen Hem [..]
he could not afford follow any thing for the Prisoners labourWhereupon
It is Ordered that the following Notice be published once a Week in the
Daily Advertizer till Michaelmas next ViztThe Committee of
Governors of Bridewell Hospital London hereby give notice that they
will be ready to receive Proposals for imploying the Prisoners in the said
Hospital in beating Hemp or in any other usefull turnd labour Therefore
such persons as are willing to agree with the said Governors every leave of the
Clerks office their purpose in Writing Sealed up (with an Account where
they may be sent to) between this and Michaelmas next which the Comittee
will met at the said Hospital to consider the same.




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