Continued Wednesday 3d February 1773

the Preacher for the time being if this Court shall think proper
And we are of Opinion that the present House or Habitation of the
Reader shall and may be Allotted to and used by the Porter of this
Hospital for the time being And as to the Residue of the said
Buildings and Vaults on the East side of the said Hospital
We are of Opinion that the two Rooms towards the North on
the Ground Floor next Adjoining to the Passage or Entrance into
this Hospital together with the two Rooms under the same and the
two Vaults Opposite to those two Rooms And also the Room
under the said Room Allotted for the Clerk on the Kitchen Floor
as aforesaid shall and may be Allotted to and used by the
Senior Beadle of this Hospital for the time being Except that a
Sufficient part of the said two Rooms adjoining to the said
Passage or Entrance towards the North as well above as below
Stairs shall be taken and Inclosed for a Porters Lodge and
Apartment, and shall be Allotted to and used by the Porters Man
for the time being together with the Room under the said Passage
or Entrance and the Room adjoining thereto towards the South
And the two Vaults Opposite thereto And we are also Opinion
that the Expence of Building the said Additional Room as well
as the other Buildings and Erections before mentioned shoule be
paid and defrayed by and out of the Money received and to be
received from the Bridge Committee all which is submitted to
the Judgment of the Court". It is Ordered that the said Report
be Confirmed and the Expence of the Buildings paid as in the Report
mentioned

Quit Rent of £20..3..9
payable to the City of London
for Ground embankd in the
Precinct by the Hospl. Ordd.
to be purchas'd

Upon Reading a Report of the House Committee under the
Hands of William Kinleside< no role > Esqr . treasurer , Samuel Sarwell< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Jonathan Granger< no role > , Edward Umfreville< no role > Esqr . Mr. Samuel
Read< no role > , Mr. Deputy William Fouch< no role > , and Mr. Richard Crowther< no role >
in the words and figures following Viz Bridewell Hospital At
a Committee Tuesday 19th. January 1773 Upon Reading a Letter
signed Edward Bathurst< no role > Charter House Square Friday 19th. June
last directed to John Woodhouse< no role > Esqr (Clerk to these Hospitals) in
the words and figures following "Sir I am directed by the Gentleman
of the new Bridge Committee to Acquaint you that they would be
Glad to be informed whether the governors of Bridewell Hospital
would Choose to pay the Quit Rent for the Ground by them Embanked
amounting to £20..3s..9d P Annum or pay the Purchase Money for the
same amounting to £403..15s..0d "This Committee having duly.
weighed and Considered the proposal contained in the said Letter are of
Opinion that it will be more for the Interest and Advantage of this Hospital
to pay the said Sum of £403..15s..0d for the Purchase of the Ground
Embanked by them than to pay the said Annual Quit Rent of £20..3S..9D