Friday 18th Novr. 1737

StandishJohn< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. Elected to
be Porter

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The Petition of the Candidates for the Porter 's place in this Hospital in
the room of Mr. Joseph Gynes< no role > This name instance is in set 1605. deceased being read in Alphabetical Order Vizt.
William Bowen< no role > , William Burton< no role > , William Cowley< no role > , William Goddard< no role > , William
Harris< no role > , James Male< no role > , John Standish< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. , Benjamin Wells< no role > and Littleton Westley< no role >
The Governors gave their Ballots which being cast up the Numbers Appeared
to be as follows Vizt.

No.
For William Bowen< no role > 2
William Burton< no role > -
William Cowley< no role > 13
William Goddard< no role > 26
William Harris< no role > -
James Male< no role > 28
John Standish< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. 65
Benjamin Wells< no role > -
Littleton Westley< no role > -

NB Gynes was chosen
21 [..] 1729

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Whereupon the Right Worshipfull the President declared the said
John Standish< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. to be duly Elected Porter of the said Hospital till the next
Election dayAnd It is Ordered That upon his given such Security as
Shall be approved of by the Comittee of this House that he and his family
upon Notice given to or left for him or them by Order of the President or
Treasurer and any twelve of the Governors of this Hospital for the time
being will depart from this Hospital and also to indemnifye the Governors
of this Hospital and their Successors and the said Hospital and the
Precinct thereof and the Inhabitants therein from all Charges & Demands
for or by reason of his the said John Standish< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. and his family inhabiting
in this Hospital. He the said John Standish< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. be admitted Porter of the said
Hospital of Bridewell till the next Election dayAnd that he shall
have and enjoy the usual Salary and Perquisites of the said Office and also the
Rooms and Chambers in this Hospital which the said Joseph Gynes< no role > This name instance is in set 1605. had
And it is further Ordered That the said John Standish< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. be sworn Constable
of this Hospital and Precinct as his Predecessors in the said [..] Office have
usually been