Continued Wed. 19th. July 1749

dd 53.

WilliamsWm< no role > . P Sr . Saml. Pennant< no role > being Charged on the Oath of Mary Needham< no role >
for being a Disorderly boy & Pilferring a Linnen Handkerchief of Small Value
her property

dd 60

CurtisJoseph< no role > P Marshe Dickinson< no role > Esqr being Charged on the Oath of John
Goodman< no role > for being a Disorderly Pson & Comon Pilferer not Appearing to
have any Visible way of living.

Cont. 61.

BournJohn< no role > P William Francis< no role > Constable of St Bennets Pish Grace Church
Street London being a Disorderly Pson & runing away from his Wife &
Children & leaving them a burthen to the Sd. Parish & otherwise Misbehaveing
to the Said Parish

Kaldd. 62.

PrynJohn< no role > P Thos. Winterbottom< no role > Esqr . being Charged on the Oath of Samuel
Orange< no role > & Joseph Carr< no role > Watchmen of the Ward of Farrington without for being
a loose Disorderly Fellow & lying in the Streets at unseasonable Hours in the
night & insulting the Watch & appearing to follow no honest Course of Living

Govr. reced Charge

At this Court the Charge was read to Philip Dyott< no role > Esqr as out of tho Governors of these Hospitals

Beadles Grat ½ Midsr. 1749.

Upon reading the humble Petition of the Four Beadles and Porters Man of this
Hospital for their usual Gratuities of Forty Shillings a peice in respect of the half
year ending at Midsumer last for that their Salarys are but smalIt is
Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospitals do give and Pay unto them Forty
Shillings a Peice to be Allowed him in his next Account

Basketmendo

Upon Reading the humble Petition of the Beadles or Basketmen of the
Hospital of Bethlem for their Gratuities of Twenty Shillings a peice
in respect of their half year ending at Midsumer last for that their Salarys
are but SmallIt is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospitals do give
and pay unto their Twenty Shillings a peice to be allowed him in his next Account

Sr BrownJohnTo have
Lease of a House in
Bridewell Precinct (No. 5)

Upon Reading a Report from the Comittee of this House bearing date the 22d. day of
June last under the Hands of Edward Holloway< no role > Esqr . Trears Doctor Richd. Rawlinson< no role > Mr.
William Fletcher< no role > , Mr Deputy Hunt Mr. Saml Southouse Mr. Nath Nash< no role > & Mr. Jas. Anderton< no role >
Setting forthThat Thomas Brown< no role > of Bridewell Precinct London Merchant Proposes to
take a Lease of the House in Bridewell Precint (No. 5a.) in which he now dwells which
expires this Midsumer and if the Governors will allow him £5 a year to layout in repairs he
is willing to take a New Lease for 7.11. or 16 Years at £10 P Ann rentOr he is willing to lay
out £60 in repairing and beautifyeing the Prmes & to pay £12 P Ann rent if the Governor wou'd
allow him the sd. £60 in rent as it becomes dueOr if the Governors will layout £60 in repairs
Then he is willing to take a Lease for the above Term at the Old rent of £15And he being
called in proposed on the Governors lay out £50 in repairs as he shall direct to take a Lease for 21
years from Michas last £15 P Ann rent Clear of Taxes & to repair the Pavement at his own
Expence which said Lease is to Contain the usual Covenants & a Covenant to Serve the Office
of Chapple Warden when Elected in the usual Manner to pay to the Chapplewardens
Quarterly his proportion with the other Inhabitants in the Precinct of the Sums which
Shall be raced at the usual Meetings towards the Charge of the Scavenger Watch & Poor of the sd
sd. PrecinctWhereupon the Comittee have Considered the sd last proposal one of Opinion to Acept
the Same upon which the sd Thos Brown gave half a Guinea to the Poors box Allwch nevertheless
is Submitted to the Judgmt. of the Court And it is Ordered that this Opinion be reported to the next
CourtThis Court haveing duly weighed & Considered the said Report doth Confirm the
same and Order that a Lease the made to the said Thos: Brown Accordingly