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

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Image 354 of 79429th November 1770


Continued Thursday 29th. Novr. 1770

Baydon James< no role > Esqr .
Camden Lord
Calvert John< no role > Esqr .
Drummond John< no role > Esqr
Fordyce Alexr< no role > . Esqr
Gages Lord Viscount
Glyn Geo< no role > Esqr .
Leigh Francis< no role > Esqr .
Leigh Mr Serjt
Musgrave Joseph< no role > Esqr
Philpot Mr Thos< no role > .
Rockingham the Marguis
Skinner John< no role > Esqr
Storer Thos< no role > . Esqr .

At this Court the Charge was Read to James Baydon< no role > Esqr . the Right
Honourable Lord Camden Mr. Francis Altham Cumberledge< no role > , John Calvent< no role >
Esqr . John Drummond< no role > Esqr . Alexander Fordyce< no role > Esq the Right Honble Lord
Viscount Gage. George Glyn< no role > Esqr . Francis Leigh< no role > Esqr . Mr Serjt Leigh
Joseph Murgrave< no role > Esqr . George Musgrace< no role > Esqr . Mr. Thos. Philpot< no role > , Walter
Rawlinson
< no role > Esqr . John Rooke< no role > Esqr . the most noble the Marquis of Rockingham
John Skinner< no role > Esqr . Thos. Storen< no role > Esqr . Richard Whitechurch< no role > Esqr . Thos. Wood< no role >
Junr. Esqr . & the Honble Thomas Willoughby< no role > Esqr . The Reverend Mr.
Slotherd [..] and George Rous< no role > Esqr , as governors of these Hospitals

Whitechurch Richd< no role > . Esqr
Wood Thos< no role > . Junr Esqr
Swtherd [..] Revd. Mr. Thos. &
Rous Geo< no role > Esqr .

Cumberledge Mr Fras Altham< no role >
Masgrave Geo< no role > . Esqr .
Rawlinson Walter< no role > Esqr .
Rooke John< no role > Esqr .
Willoughby the Honble Thos< no role > .
took their Charges
Minn Richd< no role > to be Pd. £10
Mr. Fowkes Gift.

Edward Umfreville< no role > Esqr . and Charles Vere< no role > Esqr . two of the governors
Reported that in pursuance of an Order of Court of the 26th. of July
last they had made an Inquiry and found that Richard Minn< no role > who
Served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to Wm. Wilby< no role > Senr. one of the
Artsmasters is set up for himself in his Trade and has the Character
of a diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered that the Clerk do pay
the said Richard Minn< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr Fowkes Gift to be
allowed him in his next Account

Gillett Geo< no role > . to be pd. £10
Mr. Fowkes Gift.


Edward Umfreville < no role > & Mr Richard Crowther< no role > two of the governors
Reported that in pursuance of an Order of Court of the 21st Instant
they had made an Inquiry and found that George Gillett< no role > who
Served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to William Dell< no role > one of
the Artsmasters is set up for himself in his Trade and has the Character
of a diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered that the Clerk do pay
the said George Gillett< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr Fowkes Gift to be allow'd
him in his next Account

Wilks Saml< no role > . his Petition
to Assign over his Interest
in Premises in Lime Street to the East
India Company Granted

Upon Reading the Petition of Mr. Samuel Wilks< no role > setting forth
That the governors of Bethlem Hospital on the 9th. of March last
last Contracted with Mr. Francis Magnus< no role > to Demise to him his
Executors and Administrators for Lady Day 1771 for the Term
of 21 Years All that Messuage or Tenement situate in Lime Street
Square in the City of London at and under the Yearly Rent of
£24 payable as therein mentioned, the said Francis Mangnus Entring
into the Usual Covenants contained in Leases Granted to the Tenants
of the said Hospital of Bethlem That the said Francis Magnus
on the 26th. of July last Obtained Permission of the said governors to
Assign all his Right Title and Interest in the said Contract to Mr.
Thomas Powell< no role > That the said Thomas Powell< no role > by an Order of
this Court made on the 21st. day of November Instant in pursuance
of his humble Petition obtained leave to Assign his Interest in and Contract
& Premises to the Petitioner, That the Petitioner having presented his Petition
to this Court Thereby Praying that the Lease of the said Messuage or [..]
& Premises might be made & Granted to the Hon. the Honcted Company of
Merchants of England Trading to the East Indres instead of the Petitioner
This Court having duly Weighed & Considered of the said last mentioned
Petition doth Order that the Lease of the said Premises be made to the said
Company according to the Prayer of the said last mentd Petition upon the
usual Terms & Conditions of other Leases Granted by the Sd. Hospital




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