Continued Wed 24th. July 1754

Beadles Grat ½ yr. Midsr 1754

Upon the humble Petition of the four Beadles & Portersman of
this Hospital for their Usual Gratintes's of Forty Shillings a peice for
the half year ending at Midsumer last for their Salarys are but
Small It is Ordered that the Clerk of the sd Hospitals Do give &
pay into them Forty shillings a peice to be Alld. him in his next Accot.

Basketmen do

Upon the humble Petition of the three Beadles or Basketmen of
the Hospital of Bethlem for their Usual Gratuitie's of Twenty shillings
a peice for the half Year ending at Midsumer last for their Salarys
are but Small It is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospital Do give
& pay unto them Twenty shillings a peice to be Alld. him in his next Acct.

Govr. Elected
Gardiner Edwd. Esqr

This Court doth Elect Edward Gardiner< no role > of Pissiobury in the
County of Hertford Esqr . to be one of the Governors of these Hospitals
And Order that a Staff be forthwith sent to him Notwithstanding the
Order of Court the 29th. of April 1748.

Mr. President Acquainted this Court That he had received of
Robert Macky Esqr. Fifty pounds for the Use of Bethlem Hospital
which he paid to Mr. Treasurer in Court.

Govr. Elected
Macky Robt. Esqr

This Court doth Elect Robert Macky< no role > of Budgerrow Esqr . to be one
of the Governors of these Hospitals And Order that a Staff be
forth with sent to him Notwithstanding the Order of Court
the 29th. of April 1748

At this Court the following Poor boys were Ordered to be put out Apprentice
Nominated by

Apprentices

Start Jas< no role > to Sr. Thos. Harrison< no role > Knt
Morris. Thos< no role > .to Mr. Deputy Clarke

Window tax 1 yr. Laday 1754
tobe pd. P Steward}

Upon the humble Application of Mr. Taylor on behalf of himself
and thereft of the Officers Artsmaster Steward and ServantsIt is Ordered that the
Steward of this Hospital do pay the Assessment made upon this Hospital
for the Window Lights for the year ending 25th of March last Amounting
to £23.11.9 to be Allowed him in his next Account.

Waters Jos his Memort. about
a Passage to Line street Stept
by East India Cony a Referrd

Upon Reading the Memorial of Joe Waters< no role > Gentt on behalf of himself & the rest of the Tenants of
Houses in Lime street & the Square belonging to Bethlem Hospital Setting forthThat the East India Comp.
have late Stept up a Coman Passage from Leadenhall Markett into Lime street wch he concerned
will be very injurious to the Hospls & their sd. Tenants & to The Publick Wherefore He hopes the
Governors will join with others more Imediately intrested in such Measures As may be
Adviseable for protecting their RightsAnd Subscribe such a Sum As their Worships
shall think proper for that purposeIt is Ordered That the sd. Memorial be referr'd
to the Comittee of this House & that they do Examine the Matters thereof and Report
the same with their Opinion thereupon to this Court.

Kal