Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th January 1738 - 4th April 1751

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Image 152 of 52427th November 1741


Bridewell
&
Bethlem }


London SsAt a Court holden at the said Hospital of Bridewell on
Friday the 27th. day of November 1741 . upon Special Affairs

Robert Willimott< no role > Esqr . Aldn President
Edward Holloway< no role > Esqr Treasurer
Joseph Ayliffe< no role > Esqr .Auditor General

Dr . Richard Rawlinson< no role > John Lock< no role > Esqr Walter Pryse< no role > Esqr
Mr. Deputy SnartPhilip Scarth< no role > Esqr Dr. Beaufort
Mr.Deputy FaringtonMr Edward Dod< no role > Mr.Thos. Morris< no role >
Mr. Deputy SmithMr. John Watts< no role > John Bosworth< no role > Esqr
Mr. Deputy BallardJames Brackley< no role > Esqr Mr. Gilbert Malcher< no role >
Mr.John Markham< no role > Mr. John Asgill< no role > Mr. Richard Skynner< no role >
Mr. Thomas Barwick< no role > Mr. Samuel Bridgman< no role > Mr. Deputy Child
Mr.Robert Bishop< no role > Esqr Mr. John Hoper< no role > Mr.William Myers< no role >
Mr Deputy PycroftMr Walter Barnard< no role > Mr. Nathl. maccoseree
Mr. George Vincent< no role > Mr. Robert Alsop< no role >

ElliotJohn< no role > Portersman
discharged


This Court taking into Consideration the Misbehaviour of John Elliott< no role >
the Portersman in the several instances represented against him at the
last Court and which he admitted to be true It is Ordered that the said
John Elliot< no role > be discharged from his said Office and that he deliver the
Keys to the senior Beadle of this Hospital.

GreenEleanor< no role > Escapes


Mr. President acquainted this Court that the name of Eleanor Green< no role >
who was committed by his Warrant and suffered to escape was not
incerted in the Kalendar made out by the Porter for the next Court
Whereupon the Question was put that John Standish< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. the Porter be
discharged It passed in the negative.

StandishJohnthe Porter
reprimanded}


Resolved that John Standish< no role > This name instance is in set 25590. the Porter of this Hospital has been Guilty
of a high neglect in his duty in not incerting in the Kalendar the name
of Eleanor Green< no role > who had Escaped and Ordered that he be called in &
reprimanded by Mr. President for the same which was done accordingly.

Porter & Man be never about
at the same time & the Beadles
to assist in getting Warrts. and
passing Vagrants}


1741/2 Jan.20. dd Copy to Elliott Rs


Ordered that the Porter and his Man be never absent from the Hospital
at the same time And that he Beadles be Assistant to the Porter and
his Man in getting Warrants for passing Vagrants and in passing them
accordingly.

CleaverThatRet to come
to consider of his Case}


Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of this House to consider of the Case
of Thomas Cleaver< no role > the Beadle who is sick and incapable of doing his duty.

PortermanVacancy on the
discharge of Elliot declared}


This Court declared the Vacancy of a Portersman of this Hospital on the
discharge of John Elliot< no role > And Ordered that the Election for Portersman be
this Day fortnight and that Notice thereof be incerted in the Ticketts.




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