Continued Thursday 27th. Janry 1763 .

The Ward of Coleman Street on behalf of themselves and there st of the Inhabitants of the
said Ward was referred to this Comittee in Order to Consider the Same and report their Opinion
thereon to the Court This Committee have proceeded to view that part of the Area Between
this Hospital and London Wall Extending 30 feet in Length from West to East and in Depth
a bout 9 feet from North to South desired by the said Memorial to be granted in Order to
Erect a Watchhouse for the Use of the said Ward thereon or on some part there of And this
Comittee have Examined Doctor John Monro< no role > Physitian of this Hospital Mr. Henry
Wentworth< no role > Surgeon of this Hospital and Mr. John Winder< no role > Apothecary of this Hospital
who Declare that the Spot of Ground above Described being Under or Very Near the
Infirmary and Contiguous to a Dozen or more of the Cells of this Hospital The Patients
will in their Several Opinions be greatly Affected and prejudrced by the Noise which must
Necessarily Attend a Watch house a sit is absolutely Necessary in all Cases of Lunacy
and Accute Diseases that the Patients should be kept Extreamly Quiet It is the Opinion
of this Committee that the Grant Prayed by the said Memorial will be Inconvenient
and Prejudicial to the Patients as will the Erection of any Watch house so near the said
Hospital Especially in Case of Fire The Window thereof not being Glazed and the Patients
lying upon shaw All which is Nevertheless Submitted to the Court

This Court having duly Weighed and Considered the said Report doth Confirm the
Same.

Packer John< no role > to be pd.
£10. Mr. Fowkes Gift

Mr. Samuel Bates< no role > and Mr. Charles Vere< no role > two of the governors Reported that in Psuance
of an Order of Court of the 3d. August last they had made Enquiry and found That John
Packer< no role > who served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to Benjamin Packer< no role > and is Set up
for himself in his said Trade and has the Character of a Diligent and Sober man It is
Ordered that the Clerk Do Pay the said John Packer< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift

William Richd< no role > . the like

Mr. Samuel Read< no role > and Mr. Samuel Bates< no role > Two of the governors Reported that in
Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 21st. October last they had made Enquiry and
found that Richard Williams< no role > who Served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to Thomas
Keil< no role > is Set up for himself in his said Trade and has the Character of a Diligent and
Sober Man It is Ordered that the Clerk Do Pay th said Richard Williams< no role > Ten Pounds
Out of Mr. Fowkes Gift

Edward John< no role > the like

Mr. Samuel Read< no role > & Mr. Samuel Bates< no role > Two of the governors Reported that in
Psuance of an Order of Court of the 8th. of April last they had made Enquiry and found
that John Edwards< no role > who Served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to James Smith< no role >
is set up for himself in his said Trade and has the Character of a Diligent and Sober
Man It is Ordered that the Clerk Do Pay the said John Edwards< no role > Ten Pounds out
of Mr. Fowkes Gift

Gratuitys to Beadles &
Porters Man 40 each

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of the four Beadles and Porters Man of this
Hospital for their Usual Gratuities of Forty Shellings a piece for the half Year to Christmas
Last for their Salaries are But Small It is Ordered that the Clerk of those Hospitals
Do Pay unto them forty Shillings a piece to be allowed him in his Next Account