Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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22nd May 1751 - 1st December 1761

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Image 232 of 43125th September 1755


Continued Thursday 25th. Sept 1755

Contd. 87


Williams Sarah< no role > Comitted 22d. Sept 1755 P Mr. Aldn. Blatchford
being Charged on the Oath of John Wildman< no role > & Ann Collins< no role >
for Attempting to Pilferr some Pewter Plates of Small Value
and being a loose Idle Disorderly Person not having any Visible
means of getting her livelihood.

Contd. 88


Shovill John< no role > Comitted 22d. Septr. 1755 P Do. being Charged on
the Oath of Henry Barber< no role > Constable & Jona Burdett< no role > Watchman
on Suspicion of Pilferring four Old Handkerchiefs & a Course
Towell of Small Value the property of some Persons unknown &
being a loose Idle & disorderly Person not having any Visible
means of Living.

Govrs. reced their Charge


At this Court the Charge was read to the 8 following Gentlemen who were
Elected before the General Nomination.
Sr. Thos. Duke< no role > Barrtt , Mr. Thos. Fludyer< no role > , Dr. Ralph Freeman< no role > , Rowland
Holt
< no role > Esqr , Dr. Wm. King< no role > , Wm. Mackworth Praed< no role > Esqr. Robt. Surnan< no role > Esq & Jno. Thornton< no role > Esq

Govrs . reced their Charge


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At this Court the Charge was read to the 12th. following Gentlemen lately Elected
Doctor Askew, Chas. Barrow< no role > Esq. Wm. Chapman< no role > Esq. Gislingham Cooper< no role > Esq.
Mr. Fras. Gosling< no role > , Richd. Lownds< no role > Esq. The Honble. Robert Lee< no role > , George Smith< no role > Esq.
Randolph Tooke< no role > Esqr, Edwd. Twells< no role > Esq, Mr. Thos. Weld< no role > , & Mr. John Woodhouse< no role >

Glyn Sr. Richd. Elected Presidt.


This Court being called Pursuant to the Order of last Court
for the Election of a President of these Hospitals in the Room of
The Right Worshipfull William Benn< no role > Esqr Alderman Deced
late President of these HospitalsThe Right Honble The
Lord Mayor desireing to be Excused All the rest of the Aldermen
of this City Except the Presidents of the other Hospitals of this City)
being Severally put in Nomination According to their Seniority
The Right Honble the Lord Mayor declared the Majority of
hands were for Sr. Richard Glyn< no role > Knt. and Alderman And
a Motion being made by Sr. Robert Ladbroke< no role > Knt. & Alderman &
Sr, William Calvert< no role > Knt. & Alderman for a Division on behalf of
Mr. Alderman Alsop It was Granted And the Governors who
were for Sr. Richard Glyn continued in the Court Room & those
who were for Mr. Alderman Alsop withdrew into the Dining Room
And Tellers were Appointed Viz.

Mr. Depty.

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