Continued Thursday 2d March 1769

day of February 1767 and is set up for himself in his said Trade
the next Door but one to Jacobs Well in Well Street Mile End New Town
Praying part of Mr. Locks Gift It is Ordered that Samuel Seawell< no role >
Esqr . Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . and Mr. Deputy Rogers or any two of them
be desired to Inquire of the said William How< no role > is set up for himself
in his Trade and of his hopefulness therein and Report the same to the
next Court

Report as to the Number
of governors

Upon Reading a Report of the House Committee under the Hands
of William Kinleside< no role > Esqr . treasurer Edward Umfreville< no role > Esqr . Henry
Kynaston Southouse< no role > Esqr . Mr. Richard Crowther< no role > Francis Wilson< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Thos. Horne< no role > Francis Gulston< no role > Esqr . Chas. Browne< no role > Esqr . in the
Words and Figures following Vizt. Bridewell Hospital At a
Committee 24th Feb. 1769 In Pursuance of an Order of Court bearg.
Date the 22d. of Decr. last whereby it was referred to this Committee
to consider the Number of governors of these Hospitals now living
and Report the same to the next Court We have Caused a List
of the governors to be made and laid before us which we have
duly Considered and do find the Number of governors now living
to be 325 Whereof we find 190 have Servd as Stewards and have
a Right of Nomination So that if a general Nomination Should
take place this Year the Number of governors may amount to
515 All which is Submitted to the Judgment of the Court & Ordered
to be Reported to the next Court It is Ordered that a General
Nomination of governors of these Hospitals be at the next general
Court but one and that Notice thereof be Inserted in the Tickets for
that Day as usual

Gratuities to Beadles
& Porters Man £5 each

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of the four Beadles and
Porters Man for their Gratuities of £5 a piece for the half Year
Ending at Christmas last (pursuant to the Order of Court of the 28th
of July last) for their Salaries are but small It is Ordered that the
Clerk of these Hospitals do Give and pay to them £5 a piece to be
allowed him in his next Account

The like to Basketmen
of 40s. Each

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of the three Basket Men
of Bethlem Hospital for their usual Gratuities of 20s. a piece for the
half Year ending at Christmas last for their Salaries are but small
It is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospitals do give and Pay
unto them 20s a piece to be allowed him in his next Account

Bird John< no role > Esqr . &
Crutchfield Wm< no role > Esqr .
took their Charges

At this Court the Charge was Read to John Bird< no role > and William
Crutchfield< no role > Esquires as governors of these Hospitals