Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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7th January 1762 - 15th March 1781

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Image 276 of 79415th February 1769


Continued Thursday 2d. March 1769

Holden Edwd< no role > Esqr his Gift of
£1000 Reported


Mr. treasurer Reported That Edward Holden< no role > Esqr by
will dated 13th. Jany 1769 Gave £1000 to Bethlem Hospital

Crayle Mrs. Ann her Gift of
£1000 Reported


Mr. treasurer also Reported That Mrs. Ann Crayle< no role > by
Will dated 21st. Feby 1769 Gave £1000 to the Incurables in
Bethlem Hospital

Withers Wm< no role > Esqr his Gift of
£200 Reported


Mr. treasurer also Reported That William Withers< no role > Esqr
by will dated
Gave £200 to Bethlem Hospital

Barwick, Mrs Mary her
Gift of £100 Reported


Mr. treasurer also Reported That Mr. Mary Barwick< no role > by
Will dated 15th. Feby 1769 (after the Decease of her Father &
Mother) Gave £100 to Bethlem Hospital

Dearing Charles put out
Apprentice


It is Ordered that Charles Dearing< no role > a Poor Boy be bound
Apprentice to one of the Artsmasters in this Hospitals
notwithstanding he can neither Read or Write

Lincolnshire Estates, Report
of View taken
Committee Impowered to
Let and Embank Same
And Report to the Court


At this Court Mr. treasurer Reported that he had in the
Months of September Etc October last with the Assistance of Mr.
Samuel Read< no role > one of the Govrs. the Clerk and Surveyor of these
Hospitals taken a View of the Estate in Lincolnshire Given by
the Will of Edward Barkham< no role > Esqr . to the Incurables in
Bethlem Hospital And that he was of Opinion great
Improvements might be made in the same many of which
he Stated to the Court It is Ordered that it be referred to
the House Committee to Set and Let the said Estate in such
manner as they shall think proper and that the Committee
be also Impowered to Contract for Embanking such Part of
the Salt Marshes part of the same Estates as they Shall be
of Opinion will be beneficial to the Hospital Estate and when
they shall have Carried the Several Matters hereby referred
into Execution It is further Ordered that they do Report
the same together with their Opinions thereon to this Court
And it is further Ordered that Samuel Seawell< no role > Esqr be
added to the House Committee for the purposes above mentd.




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