Continued Thursday 13th. June 1771

Gower the Counless Dowager
her Benefaction of £500
to the Inour ables in Bethlem
Hospital Reported

Mr. treasurer Reported to the Court that the had received the 12th. day
of April last from Thomas Hill< no role > Esqr by Order of the Right Honble the
Counless Dowager Gower the Sum of £500 as a Benefaction for the
Incurable Lunalicks in Bethlem Hospital out of the Charitable Fund
leque the sd to her Ladapship by the Will of the Right Honble Thomas
late Earl of Thanel her Ladyships Father to disposed of in such
Charities as her Ladyship should Judge proper And to be applied
by the governors of the said Hospital towards Carrying on their Churchable
Designs in Reliving and Supporting the Poor Lunaticks in the sd. Hospital
It is Ordered that the Thanks of this Court be given to her Ladyship
for the aforesaid Charitable Benefaction and that the Clerk of these
Hospitals do Signify the same to her Ladyship And it is further
Ordered that the said Thomas Hill< no role > be and her is hereby Elected a
Governor of these Hospials not with standing the Order of Court of the
29th. day of June 1769

Hibsbourough the Earl of
& Sr. Watkyns Williams Wynne< no role >
Bart Elected governors

This Court doth also Elect the Right Honble the Earl of Hilsborough
and Sir Watkins William Wynne< no role > Bart . governors of these Hospitals
And it is Ordered that Staves be sent them forthwith not withstanding
the Order of Court of the 29th. day of June 1769

Wilson Francis< no role > Esqr . his
Benefaction of £50 to
BethlemAnd his Gift of
a pair of Silver Branched
Candlesticks to Bridewell
Reported

Mr. treasurer Reported that he had received a Benefaction of £50 from
Francis Wilson< no role > Esqr to Bethlem Hospital and a pair of Silver Branched
Candlesticks for the Use of Bridewell Hospital It is Ordered that the Clerk
do return the Thanks of this Court to the said Francis Wilson< no role > for his kind
Benefaction and Present

Perkins John< no role > Esqr his Lagany
of £50 to Bridewell and
Bethlem Reported

Mr treasurer Reported that Mr. John Perkins< no role > by will bearing Date the
26th. day of April 1764 Gave £50 to the Hospital of Bridewell and
Bethlem

Dickson Wm< no role > . Esqr . his
Benefaction of £30 to
Bethlem Reported

Mr. treasurer Reported a Benefaction of £30 given by Wm. Dickson< no role > Esqr
to Bethlem Hospital

Benefaction of £6 by two
Laties under signature of
A.X. Reported.

Mr. treasurer Reported a further Benefaction to Bethlem Hospital of £6
given by two Ladies unknown under the Signature A.X

To Contribute to the Expence
of supporting Mr. Allington
Wedder< no role > will unleably with
the other Hospitals on Mr
Bridgens Application}

Edward Bridgyen< no role > Esquire informed the Court that Mr. Allington
Wilde< no role > late of Aldersgate Street London deceased by a Druff a Will
or Testmuntary schedule gave or intended to give divers freenmary
& Charitable Legavies to a great Amount particularly £200 to Bethlem
£500 to Christ Hospital and £250 to St. Burtholomews Hospital and
that a Contest has arisen and is now depending in the Prewngation Court
of Canterbury touching the Valictity of such Testamentary Schedule and Mr,
Bridgen now divers that the Govr. of these Hospitals will [..] in paying
a Share of the Expences of such Contes in such Average and Proportion as
their said Legacy bears to the other Legacies thereby given It is Ordered
that Bethlem Hospital do and shall Contribute sowards the Expence of
such Contest in the same proportion as the Hospital of christ next Saint
Bartholomen do and shall Contribute upon an Average to their respective
Legacies