Friday 20th: December 1745.
Cont to be sent to Sea Etc. 129
FarmerRobert< no role >
By Sr
.
Robt Willimott< no role >
being Charged by the Oath of
the said
John Box< no role >
for being apprehended wandring and begging this Day in King
in the Parish of St Lawrence Jewry
London
being aloose idle Vagrant & Disorderly
Person having no visible way of Maintenance.
Incurables their No. not to
exceed 50 Men & 50 Women}
Ordered That the Number of Incurable Patients at Bethlem Hospital
do not for the future execed 50 Men and 50 Women at any one time.
Stone figures at Bethlem
Report from Grand Comittee
concerning same recomitted}
Upon reading a Report from the Grand Committee of Bethlem Hospital
dated the third day of September last under the Hands of
Robert Bishop< no role >
Esquire
Mr. Deputy Pycroft Mr.
James Heywood< no role >
Mr.
William
Russel< no role >
Mr.
Gilbert Malcher< no role >
Thomas Bridges< no role >
Esquire
Mr.
Thomas
Morris< no role >
, Mr
Joseph Speed< no role >
, Mr.
James Phillips< no role >
Mr.
Richard Rommon< no role >
Mr.
George Dance< no role > This name instance is in set 4335.
& Mr.
John Cooke< no role >
as follows Vizt.
This Comittee in Pursuance of an Order of Court the Twenty
Seventh of February last have considered of a Proper Place where to
put the Stone figures of Lunaticks which were upon the Pillars of the Gate
of Bethlem Hospital And do not find any convenient place for that
purpose within the Hospital But are of Opinion that it would be proper
to replace the said Figures where they were which nevertheless is Submitted
to the Judgment of the Court And it is Ordered this be reported to the
next CourtIt is ordered that the sd. Report be recommitted.