Friday 18th. Novr. 1743.

ElliotJohn< no role > Portersman
suspended from his office
till next Court}

Mrs. Eliza. Hall< no role > (wife of Mr. Thos. Hall< no role > Tenant of the Bull ale house part of the
possesions of Bridewell Hospital near the Great Gate) complained to this
Court that her husband who has a Licence to sell spirituous Liquers is much
injured in his Trade by John Elliot< no role > the Portersman selling the same to the
Prisoners in this house contrary to Law which she said she could prove by
Witness & John Valander< no role > James Smith< no role > & David Mowden< no role > three prisoners
had brought Gin several times of Elliot which he brought out of a Closet
in a Bottle & which he took to be his ownSmith said he had Gin
from Elliot at times when he was not well & paid him for it but did not
know whence Elliot had itThat he gave Elliot a Little Silvers Milk
pot for his trouble in going up & down Stairs with persons who [..] came
to see him but that Elliot did not ask him for any thingMowden said
he gave Elliot a Silver Punch Ladle for his civility and trouble but that
he did not ask him for it or for any money & said he did not knew any
having sold Spiritrcons Liguors nor of his receiving the Milk pot and
Punch Ladle but said they were voluntarily given him & that he never
demanded money or any thing else any of the Prisonerwhere upon
they being all with drawn & The Court having considered the matter
It is Ordered that the said John Elliot< no role > be suspended from his Office
of Protersman till the next Court.

Christs Hospl.a Memorial to
to drawn up to the Court for
the Arstmasr. of this Hospital
to make their Shoes}

This Court doth desire Mr. Treasure Mr. Auditor General and
Walter Pryse< no role > Esqr . to draw Esqr . to draw up a Memorial from this Court to the
Court at Christs Hospital desiring they will permit the Shoes for
their Hospital to be provided by the Arstmasters in this Hospital.