Continued Friday 25th. October 1754

Holden Mr Thos. Surveyor Extra
Services for Brid. £20 & for Beth £10}

Upon Reading a Report from the Comee of this House dated 2d. of October 1754 under
the hands of Robert Alsop< no role > Esq. Aldn. Trear Mr. John Hankin< no role > Mr. Calvert
Benn< no role > , Mr. Edward Barwick< no role > , Mr. Thomas Lennard< no role > & Richd Roman< no role > Esqr
as followsMr. Thomas Holden< no role > the Surveyor of the Works & Workmen
of these Hospitals laid before this Comittee the Accounts hereto Annex't
of the Several Plans & Drawings which he made by Orders of the Court &
Comittee part whereof Particularly the Plans for a Treasurers house
were in Pursuance of an Order of Court before He was Established
Surveyor or had any SalaryAnd also of the Admeasurement
of Several Works done for these Hospitals in the year to Xmas 1753 which is
the Artificers bills were Charged by Days-work and without mentioning
where the Materials were Usedwhich Bills be Caused to be Alter'd
and the Works to be Distinguished whereby Great Deductions were made
from the Bills first delivered to the Stewards And this Committee
having Considered the same are of Opinion that the Services
abovementioned are not the Usual Business of a Surveyor And that
it wou'd be reasonable to Allow Mr. Holden for his sd. Extra Services
in respect of Bridewell Hospital £20And of Bethlem Hospital £10
All which is Nevertheless Submitted to the Judgment of the
CourtThis Court having duly Weighed and Considered the said
Report doth Confirm the same And Order that the Clerk do pay to
the said Thomas Holden for his said Extra Services in respect of Bridewell
Hospital £20and of Bethlem Hospital £10To be Allowed him in
his next Account.

The Accots. mentioned and referr'd to
in the above Report

Drawing & Measuring done by Order of the Worshipfull
Governors of Bridewell & Bethlem Hospitals.

For Bridewell Hospital

Taking a Plan of the Grod. Drawing a General Plan of a House for
a Treasurer and Altering Several times 4..4 -

Drawing an Elevation and Section for the sd. House1..1..-
Drawing two Elevations for Ditto3..3 -
To an Elevation for Ditto1..1..-

Drawing a Plan of Bridewell Hospital & part of the Precinct
on Vellum wherein all the Drains are Mark't 5..5..-

The Artifiers Bills for the year 1753 being by Days-work
& without mentioning where the Material were Used I Caused
the Bill to be Altered & the Works to be Distinguished & then
(after Examining the jobbing Work) I measured & valued
what is Usually done by Measure Vizt.

Carpenters Work in the Great Hall & Artsmasters Appartments6..6..-
doPlanks Joysts & al at the sd. Appartments2..2..-
Bricklayers Work in the Great Hall1..1 -
Plaisterers Work in Ditto and at Mr. Edwins1..1..-

For Bethlem Hospital

Measuring Carpenters Work at the Coach & Horses St. Martins lane
& Bethlem Hospital 5..5 -

Bricklayers Work in St. Martins Lane1..1..-
Plaisterers Work in St. Martins Lane, Tower Street & Bethlem Hospital2..2..-
Drawing 4 Sevl. Plans of Houses in Bethlem Street Vizt.
Mr. Thorntons, Mr. Handleys, Mr. Walpoles, & Mr. Mellors4..4..-

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