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

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Image 285 of 7945th January 1767


Continued Thursday 27th April 1769

Stewards for Election
Day


At this Court the Governours hereafter named Vizt. Mr Chas Hayle< no role >
Charles Henry Talbot< no role > Esqr Mr John Webster< no role > , David Jones Guryn< no role > Esqr
William Bromfield< no role > Esqr . The Right Hon. the Earl of Chatham , Thomas
Bigge
< no role > Esqr . Sir James Dashwood< no role > Bart . Sir Charles Kemps Tynte< no role > Bart
Edwd Kynaston< no role > Esqr The Right Hon. the Earl of Oxford and James
Crock
< no role > at Esqr were chosen Stewards for the next Election day who are
desired to provide a Dinner at their own bien Venue for the President
treasurer and governors to Dine together according to Ancient Custom
And in Case any of the Stewards Elected decline or refuse the same the
Clerk is to Supply the Number in Course

Quince James< no role > &
Packer John Confirmed
Chapel Wardens


At this Court Mr James Quince< no role > and Mr. John Packer< no role > were Confirmed
Chapel Wardens for the Precinct & Hospital of Bridewell from Easter
1769 to Easter 1770

Farquharson Jas< no role > . Esqr
his Legacy Reported
Watts Thos< no role > Esqr . Elected
a Governor


Mr. treasurer Reported that he had Received of Thomas Watts< no role > Esqr
Executor of James Farquharson< no role > Esqr . £500 for the Curables in Bethlem
Hospital and £500 for the Incurable there being part of £10,000
left by the will of the said James Farquharson< no role > to be distributed at the
discretion of his Executions among such of the Publick Hospitals in
and about London and Westminster as they Should think fit And
this Court doth Elect the said Thomas Watts< no role > Esqr a Governor of these
Hospitals And Order that a Staff be sent him forthwith notwithstandg.
the Order of Court of the 4th of June 1761

Seawell Saml< no role > Esqr his
Donation Reported


Mr. treasurer also Reported that he had Received of Saml Seawell< no role > Esqr
Fifty Pounds for the Use of Bethlem Hospitals It is Ordered that the
Thanks of this Court be given to the said Mr Seawell which was
done Accordingly

Manby Richd. Esqr
his Legacy Reported


Mr treasurer also Reported that Richd Manby< no role > Esqr by will dated
5th January 1767 Gave £200 to Bethlem Hospital

Cookes Georges put out
Apprentice


Ordered that the following Poor Boy be put out Apprentice Vizt
George Cookes< no role >

Continued




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