Continued Thursday 25th. May 1758

Hodges Thos Slewd. of Bethlem
Report about him refd back
to same Comee to reconsider & Repot}

Upon Reading a Report from the Grand Comittee of
Bethlem Hospital dated the 22d. day of March 1758 under the
hands of John Wallington< no role > Esqr. Trear Mr John Rose< no role > , Mr Robert
Gamon< no role > , Mr. Deputy Bracee, Mr. Thos. Horne< no role > , Mr. Robt Pott< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
George Wyld< no role > Esqr. & Mr. John Hall< no role > as follows VizA Motion
was made and the Question put that Mr. Thomas Hodges< no role > the
Steward of this Hospital being almost blind and having other Infirmitys
which render him Incapable of performing the office of Steward
This Comittee are of Opinion that the said Mr. Hodges is not
Capable of Executing the said Office of StewardBut he
having been many Years in the said Office The Comittee
are of Opinion that a Provision should be made for him during
his lifeIt was Carried in the Affirmative And Orderd
that the same be Reported to the next General CourtThis
Court having Consider'd the same Doth Order that the said Report
be referr'd back to the same Comittee to reconsider the same and
Report their Opinion thereon to the next Court, And that in the Sumons's
it be ExpressedParticularly to Receive the Report from the Comittee
relating to the Steward of Bethlem.