Continued Thursday the 3d. Decr. 1767.

Surveyor to Inspected Contract
Book Etc

Upon Reading another Report of the House Committee
under the Hands of Mr. William Kinleside< no role > Mr. Henry Cranke< no role >
Mr Saml Read< no role > Mr Charles Browne< no role > Mr Deputy Wm. Tyser< no role > . Mr.
Deputy Robt. Gamon< no role > & Mr Jonathan Granger< no role > in the Words and
Figures following Vizt. Thursday 26th November 1761 It is
the Opinion of this Committee That for the future the Surveyor
shall be at Liberty to inspect the Contract Book and see what
Time the Buildings and Repairs agreed to be Erected and done
by the Tenants of these Hospitals ought to be done & performed
and shall from time to time Certify to the Committee whether
the same are done accordingly and that this matter be reported
to the next general Court for directions here in It is Ordered
that the same Report be and the same is hereby Confirmed

Hughes John< no role > , Steward of
Bethlem , his Security's

The following Persons being proposed by Mr John Hughes< no role >
Steward of Bethlem Hospital to be his Securitys for the due
Performance of his Office and for that purpose to be bound with
Him in a Bond to Mr treasurer in the Penalty of Five
Hundred Pounds Vizt

Sir Benjamin Truman< no role > of Brick Lane Spittal Fields Brewer &
Mr. Deputy Charles Vere< no role > of Fleet Street Chinaman This
Court doth approve there of

Hemmings Edwd< no role > . deced
his Half years Dividend
on £600. given to John
Jennings< no role >

Upon Reading an Extract of the Will of Edward Hemmings< no role >
late of Bridewell Precinct London Flaxdresser Deceased
bearing Date the 27th. day of July 1763 in the Words following
"Also I Give and bequeath unto my Servant Ann Jennings< no role > the full
Interest of Six Hundred Pounds part of the said New South Sea Annuitys
for and during the Term of her natural Life And as a further
Recompence for her faithful Services I Give & be queath unto her
All my House hold Goods, & other Goods & things whatsoever And all
my Wearing Apparel both Linnen & Woolen & other Things whatsoever
to be delivered by my Executors to her within Six Months next after
my Decease without any reserve whatsoever And from & after her
Decease I Give the said Principal Sum of Six hundred pounds unto
the governors of the Hospital of Bethlehem for the Time being In Trust
for the Sole Use and benefit of the Incurable Lunaticks which shall be
on or belonging to the said Hospital to be paid also within Six Months
after the Decease of the said Ann Jennings< no role > "And this Court being Informed
that the said Ann Jennings< no role > died on or about the 22d. day of November last
It is Ordered that the half Years Dividend of the said Sum of £600
which shall become due at Midsummer not be paid to John Jennings< no role >
Brother of the said Ann Jennings< no role > for supporting her during her Hiness
& towards the Expences of her Funeral