Wednesday 27th. February 1739/40

Govrs . Nominated

At this Court the following Gentlemen being nominated to be Governor
of these Hospitals Vizt.

Nominated by

Miles Man< no role > Esqr Guildhall Mr. President
Mr. Abraham Purcas< no role > Merchant John Strange< no role > Esqr .
Mr. George Knapp< no role > Salter in Basinghall street Mr. Serjt. Urlin
James Brackley< no role > Esqr Mr. Richard Skinner< no role >
Robert Harley< no role > Esqr Mr. Aldn . Wedley
Peter Flower< no role > Esqr Walthamstow Mr. Treasurer
Mr. John Wallington< no role > Soapmaker Red Cross Street Mr. Depty Farington
Mr. George Sisson< no role > Druggist Ludgate hill Mr. Auditor General
Mr. John Howell< no role > Blackwell hall factor Cateaton st .Mr. John Boyfeild< no role >
Dr . George Newland< no role > Gresham Colledge Dr . Richard Rawlinson< no role >
Benjamin Hoare< no role > Esqr Fleetstreet Robert Bishop< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Depty. Nicholas Smith< no role > Grocer , St. Pauls Church Yard Mr. Mark Holman< no role >
Thomas Carew< no role > Esqr Crecum, Somersetshire Phineas Cheek< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Samuel Seawell< no role > Haberdasher , Newgate street .Mr. Deputy Mael
Mr. William Hunt< no role > Grocer St. Pauls Church Yard .Mr Edward Chowne< no role >
Mr. George Dance< no role > This name instance is in set 4335. Surveyor , Finsbury Mr. William Cooper< no role >
Thomas Baydges< no role > Esqr .Islington Mr. Hugh Bonfoy< no role >
Mr. Samuel Bridgman< no role > Hardwareman , Cheapside Mr. William Brent< no role >
Mr. Barnaby Backwell< no role > Banker , Fleetstreet Mr. John Knapp< no role >
Sr . Henry Northcote< no role > Barrt Pynes, Devonshire Mr. John Lee< no role >
Mr. Roger Drake< no role > Merchant , Crutched Fryers Mr. Mathew Vernon< no role >
Mr. John Purcas< no role > Merchant , Ludgate hill Mr. Henry Sisson< no role >
Mr. John Webb< no role > Factor , Great St. Helens Mr. Thomas Cox< no role >
John Hervey< no role > Esqr .Middle Temple Mr. Stephen Hervey< no role >
Mr. Abraham Lilly< no role > Brewer , St. Giles's Mr. Deputy Pycroft
Mr. Christopher Emmot< no role > Merchant Basinghall street Mr. Allen Webb< no role >
Mr. Thomas Berwick< no role > Mercer , Friday street Mr. Thomas Niccol< no role >
Mr. Robert Parker< no role > Lacemaker , Barbican Mr. Robert Henshaw< no role >
Mr. Thomas Minors< no role > Goldsmith , Lombard street Mr. Thomas Pestell< no role >
Mr. Robert Alsop< no role > Haberdasher , Queenhith Mr. Richard Bridgman< no role >
Mr. John Whaley< no role > Cheesemonger , Aldgate Mr. Robert Hall< no role >
Mr. Nathaniel Maccascree< no role > .Coppersmith , Barbican Mr. Deputy Ballard
Mr. Thomas Ravenscroft< no role > Mercer . Lombard street John Bosworth< no role > Esqr .
Mr. William Singleton< no role > Surgeon , Aldersgate street .Mr. Richard Bailey< no role >
Mr. Thomas Burder< no role > Sadler , Leadenhall street Mr. John Cook< no role >
William Richardson< no role > Esqr .Bermondsey Mr. James Phillips< no role >
Joseph Cranmer< no role > Esqr Castle Yard Philip Scarth< no role > Esqr .
Lord Cheif Justice WillesWilliam Moreton< no role > Esqr .
William Plaxton< no role > Esqr .Castleyard Walter Pryse< no role > Esqr .

It is Ordered that the Consideration thereof be referred to the Comittee of this
House who are desired to make their Report therein to this Court.

Withers Wm< no role > Esqr .& Speed
Mr. JosephElected Govrs.

The Court nominated and elected William Withers< no role > Esqrs . and Mr. Joseph Speed< no role >
to be Governors of these Hospitals and Ordered Staffs to be imediately sent to
them.

Govrs .None to be Nominated
till the next Court after
the 25th. March 1743}

This Court being informed that the number of Governors of these Hospitals
is too great Doth Order that no more Governors be nominated untill the
next Court after the 25th. day of March 1743.