Continued Thursday 12th. April 1770

5th

The Company are to pull down and carry away all the Shops, Sheds, Mills
Engines and Stables which are now Standing on the Premises.

6th.

At the Assignment of the Leases abovementioned the Hospital to pay the Company
£1100 and acquit them of all Obligations to Rebuild or otherwise

And We further Certify that the Surveyors as well on behalf of the said Governor
any Company as of this Hospital having Viewed and Valued the Premises and
having severally Reported their respective Opinions to their Employers Mr treasurer
Assisted by the Clerk of this Hospital attended a Court of the said Governor and Co
this Day and after some time spent in Treating and different offers made on both
Sides, the said Governor and Co. came to a final Resolution to Surrender their
said Lease on the Conditions abovementioned at the Price of £900 and Mr.
treasurer having now made a Report thereof to this Committee We are
unanimously of Opinion that it will before the benefit of this Hospital to Contract
and agree with the said Governor and Co. for a Surrender of their said Lease
upon the Terms and Conditions afd. All which is nevertheless Submitted to the
Judgment of this Court." This Court having duly weighed & Considered
the said Report doth unanimously confirm the same.

Adams Sir Richd. his
Donation Reported

Mr. President Reported that he had received of Sir Richard Adams< no role >
knt . one of the Barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer by the Hands
of Roger Staples< no role > Esqr . £100 for the Use of Bridewell and Bethlem
Hospitals It is Ordered that Mr. Staples be desired to return the
Thanks of this Court to Sir Richd Adams< no role > for the same

Staples Roger< no role > Esqr
his Donation Reported

Mr. President also Reported, that he had received of Roger
Staples< no role > Esqr . £100 for the use of Bethlem Hospital It is Ordered
that the Thanks of this Court be given to the said Mr Staples which
was done Accordingly.

Burrell Peter< no role > Esqr
Bristowe Robt< no role > . Esqr .
Ewer Thos< no role > . Esqr
Houblon John< no role > Esqr
Hankey Tho< no role > . Esqr
Lowe Mr Thos< no role > .
Smith Thos< no role > . Esqr
Midley Geo< no role > . Esqr
Steigler Mr Dep. John< no role >
& Wight. Revd. Mr. Moses< no role >
look their Charges

At this Court the Charge was Read to Peter Barrell< no role > , Robt Bristow< no role >
Thomas Ewer< no role > , John Houblon< no role > , Thos. Hankey< no role > Esqr s. Mr. Thos. Lowe< no role > , Thos.
Smith< no role > George Medley< no role > Esqr s., Mr Deputy John Steigler & the Revd. Mr
Moses Wight as governors of these Hospitals.

Upon Reading the Several Humble Petitions of John Cooke< no role > ,
Robert Goddard< no role > , Richard Hare< no role > , Adam Shakell< no role > , & Thos. Stevenson< no role >
for one for them to be Barber of Bethlem Hospital in the Room of
John Green< no role > decd. The Govrs. gave their Ballots which being Cast up
the Numbers appeared to be as follows Vizt.

John Cooke< no role > 18
Robert Goddard< no role > 2
Richard Hare< no role > 0
Tho: Stevenson< no role > 78 Elected

Stevenson Thos< no role > . Elected
Barber of Bethlem

Whereupon the Right Worshipful Sir Richd Glyn< no role > knt . Bart . & Aldn .
President declared the said Thomas Stevenson< no role > to be duly Elected Barber
of Bethlem till the next Election Day.

Mathias James< no role > Esqr
Elected a Governor

This Court doth Elect James Mathias< no role > of Throgmorton Street Esqr . or
Governor of these Hospitals And it is Ordered that a Staff be sent
to him forthwith notwithstanding the Order of Court of the 29th.
day of June last