Wednesday 23d. December 1741.

Porter of BridewellComees
Report of his duty}

Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this House bearing date the 22d. of December
instant under the hands of Edward Holloway< no role > Esqr Trear . Dr Richard Rawlinson< no role > Mr. Edw
Dod< no role > . Mr. Robert Henshaw< no role > Mr. William Hunt< no role > & Mr. Richard Romman< no role > in the words & figure
following ViztIn Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 17th. of December instant
to consider of the duty of the porter of this Hospital This Comee have accordingly Consider
the same and apprehend the duty to be as follows Vizt.

1st.

That at the bottom of the last folio of each of the two Books which have been consider by the
Steward one of which is to be delivered to the Porter wherein this to keep a Register of he prisoner
there be wrote in words of length the number of the folios in the whole and that the same be
signed by the Porter as well as the Steward

2d.

That when he received any Prisoners he do imediately indose on the back of the Warrant the
day & hour when such prisoners was received (if not before so intand by some other servant of
the Hospital) and subscribe his name close to such Indorsement

3d.

That he do number the Warrants on the front in the Numerical Order as they come in

4th.

That he do certain his Book the number of the Warrant the name of the Prisoners committed
by whom when on where Oath & for what Causeand for all Warrants of Committed when
shall come in from Eight of the Clock in the Morning untill four of the Clock in the afternoon
he having entered them in his Book do carry them by six of the Clock the same day on some
if he can to the Steward to be entred in like man not by him in his Book (who is to certain the
by Ten of the Clock the next Morning)And for all Warrants Committment which
shall come in from four of the Clock in the Afternoon untill Eight of the Clock the next
Morning being entred in like manner by him be carried to the Steward by Ten of the Clock
to be entred in like manner by him in his Book (who is return them by four of the clock
Afternoon)And that he do carefully file the said Warrants in order accordingly to their number

5th.

That in the Margine to his said Book he do enter by what Authority each Prisoners was
discharged and if Corrected to be also inserted in the Margine

6th

That he prepare a Compleat Kalendar for the President & Trear against the sitting of said
Court for Tryal of Prisoners containing an Account of all Prisoners remaining by order of
any former Courts the whole number of Prisoners comitted by Warrant from the last Court
to that & in case any of them have been discharged be twixt the Court days it be said in the
Margine by whom, and that he have those Discharged ready to produceAnd that the said
Kalendar be Examined if right & signed by the Steward as also himself asserting they are so

7th.

That in case of Escapes he use his Best Endeavour to retake the PrisonerAnd that the
President and Trear be acquainted with such Escapes & retaking if they are got again

8th.

That he view the Prisoners well & cause his Man the Matron & her servant the Beadle
Hempdresser & his Servants to do the same and if they know any of he Prisoners to have her
for the Hospital before that he do insert it in the Kalendar that it may be read to the Court

9th.

To keep the Prisoners safe & elean till they still be duly discharged & to deliver them daily to
the Hompdresser & visit them in the shops to see that they be kept to labor & not abusedtent
daily in his Diet book the due number of Prisoners to be charged to the Hempdresser & the pay
reason why any of them are not at labor if any such there beAnd to being the Dictbook
every Monday Morning with the preceeding Weeks accot. entred therein to the Steward to enter
in his Bookto compare his book with the stewards and sign the Steward Dictbook when
so compared to vench the same if right

10th.

To Give an Account to the Steward when any Prisoner is sick and not able to work that
he may send for the Phisitian Surgeon or Apothecarry as occasion may be

11th.

To make a faithfull Report to the Clerk of the Hospital some comement time before Easter of the
Number of Prisoners committed in the Year past that it may be printed in the Annual Easter Report

12th.

To walk in the processier to the Spittal at Easter with his Govn on & his Staff of Office in his head
before the School Master who walks at the Head of the Artsmasters & their apprentices

13th.

To see that the Workman & their Stewards do go regularly & duly about their Work & that some of the
do every Evening when they lease Work enter an Account thereof in the respective Books Provided &
larlgothin his Appartment for that purpose

14th.

To Sett a light constantly every Evening before it is quite dark in the Lanthem preaded for that purpose in the
small window in his Kitchen to give light to the great Gateway & keep the light burning untill the Watch is sett

15th.

To see the Gates of the Hospital are shutt at 9 o' Clock from Michas to Laday & at from Laday to Michas
& that the locks fastings & Kings of the Gates Doors & Prison & Care kept Oild & in good Order

16th.

To see that his Man do come upon the Watch every Night at time & stay there till Eleven o' Clockand
that time to see one of the Beadles or his Man in their respective Turns become upon the Watch

17th.

To be at the school every Morning at School time & enter in the school book the names of such
Apprentices as neglect coming to school with the reasons for such neglect

18th.

To attend the Courts & Comees and to wait upon the President & Trear at the Publick Dinners in
Gownto make out the Summens's to be delivered by the Beadles to the Prosecutors of Prisonerssat
he & his man are never to be abont from the Hospital at the same time

19th.

To receive the President at the Gate of the Hospital & to conduct him to & from the Court on publick
seen Irons with his Governor & his Staff of office in his hand

20th.

To Assist & obey his Superior officers when called thereto by them to keep his Man & the Beadles in
Obediance to him & as Constable to call & command them to his Alet & Assistance in performing his duly

21th.

To Acquaint his Superior officers of any misbehaviour of the Beadles or his Man

22d.

And for the better Execution of his office he is annually abt Christmas to be sworn at Guildhall [..]

1711/2 Jan 4 dat Copy to Mr Price

All Which nevertheless is submitted to the Judgment of the CourtAnd it is ordered that
this Opinion be reported to the next CourtThis Court having duly weighed & considered
of the said Report doth confirm the same.