Continued Friday 14th. June 1754

Emery Jas. to have £10 Fowks Gift

Dr. Rawlinson and Mr. Deputy Bracee two of the Governors
Reported that in pursuance of an Order of Court the 11th. of April 1754
they had made Enquiry & found that James Emery< no role > Orrice Weaver who
Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to William Dell< no role > is set up for
himself in his said Trade and has the Character of a Diligent and
Sober ManIt is Ordered that the Clerk do pay to the sd. James
Emery Ten Pounds out of Mr Fowkes Gift.

Pice Jashd. part of Bridewell
a Grat of £26}

A Motion being made That in regard to the Extraordinary
Diligence of Mr. Richard Pice< no role > the Porter of this Hospital a Gratuity be
given him for his good Service for the time Pass't since the Court gave
him a Gratuity And the Sum of Twenty six pounds being now
Proposed and the Question there upon putIt is Ordered That
the Clerk do pay to the sd. Richard Pice Twenty Six Pounds as
a Gratuity for his said Services.

Workmen at Beth Ordr for
Affedts to there bills Repeatd

Upon Reading an Order of the Grand Comittee of Bethlem Hospt.
dated 8th. June 1732 That every Workman do Annex to each bill an
Affidavit that the Work & Materials therein Charged were done &
Provided to the best of his Knowledge & beliefIt is Ordered
that the sd. Order be Repealed.

Welpols Tho. Esqr his Steps in
Odd that to be taken down

This Court being Acquainted That Thos. Walpole< no role > Esqr having
lately Erected a House upon a peice of Ground He has Agreed to take of
The Govr. of Bethlem Hospital, Has built Steps extending Several feet
beyond the said Ground into Bethlem Street which are a Publick
Nusance, besides a Particular Damage to the Hospitals Tenants in the
Neighbourhood It is Ordered the sd. Steps be taken down And
the Comittee of this House are desired to take such Methods as they
shall think proper for that purpose

Kal