Continued Wednesday 11th. July 1759.

Bethlem Report about
Clerks fees taken upon the
Admission of Patients}

Upon Reading a Report from the Grand Comittee of Bethlem Hospital dated 3d. July 1759
under the Hands of John Wallington< no role > Esqr. Treasurer Mr. Richard Sawle< no role > , Mr. Thos. Wheeler< no role >
Mr. Thos. Horne< no role > , Mr. Philip Bromfield< no role > Henry Kynaston Southouse< no role > Esqr. Mr. Robt. Waite< no role > Mr. Saml.
Bates< no role > , Mr. Robt. Elliott< no role > and Mr. Robt. Gamon< no role > as foll Vizt.

In Pursuance of an Order of Court the 29th. June last This Committee look into
Consideration the several Matters thereby referred to them And have enquired into the
Fees paid upon the Admission of Patients into Bethlem Hospital & find them as follows

To the Clerk{
for a Petition and Certificate£-..3..-
on Signing the Bond-..11..6

To the Steward for Bedding1..14..6

To the Servt.{
Box Money to them in General-..10..6
Basket Man for Enquiring after Securities-..1..-
Sum Total3..-..6

Upon Considering which is the most proper Method of reducing these Fees.
Your Comittee have chiefly Consulted the relief of Private Famalies. proposing to leave
those Patients who are brought to them from Parishes & publick Offices upon the Old
Establishment till such time as they shall have most effectually Provided for the others.

In Order to Accomplish so desireable a Purpose they beg leave to Submit the follontg.
Resolution to the Consideration of the Court

1st

That if it shall please the Court to make an Addition to the Salary of the Clerk
of this Hospital, The Fees Usually Demanded & received by him, on Granting Petitions
and Certificates & on Signing the Bond entred into at the Admission of Patients shall be no
longer Demanded or received by Him.

2dly

That the Fees usually Demanded & received on Account of the Servts. of the Hospl.
be continued to them on the Present footing but that they be paid by the Hospl. and not
by the Patients.

3dly

That the Steward of the Hospital, for the future may Demand and Recense
for every Patient who is Admitted into the Hospital at his own Expence Or that of
his Family the Sum of £2..2..- & no more to Defray the Charge of Bedding
& for the Use of the House

4thly

That He may Demand & Receive for every Patient brought into the Hospital,
from any Parish or Publick Office the Sum of £3..-..6 to Defray the Charges of
Bedding and for the Use of the Hospital.

5thly

That such an Alteration may be made in the Certificates brought to this Hospital
as will be Sufficient to Ascertain whether the Patient is one of the Poor belonging to any
Parish or Not.

This is all your Comittee have thought it Prudent for them to do at precent
but they are not without hopes that a farther reduction may be brought about from the
Experience of another year All which is nevertheless Submitted to the Judgment of the
Court And It is Ordered that this Opinion be reported to the next Court.

This Court having duly weighed and Considered the said Report doth
Order That the sd. Report be referred back to the said Comittee to Reconsider the same
and Report their Opinion to the Court.