Continued Thursday 17th. June 1773

Gratuity to Beadles
and Porters Man of
£5 each

Upon Reading the humble Petition of the four Beadles and
Porters Man of this Hospital for their Gratuities of £5 each for the
half Year at Midsummer last (their Salaries being small) It is
Ordered that the Clerk do give and pay unto them £5 each to be
allowed Sum in his next Account

Stewards Elected

At this Court the governors after named (vizt) The Right
Honourable Lord to Despencer, The Right Honourable Lord Comden,
Barlow Trewthick< no role > Esqr . Alderman , Robert Cotton Trefuses< no role > Esqr
James Walton< no role > Esqr , George Nelson< no role > Esqr . Bamber Gascoyne< no role > Esqr ,
Humphry Coates< no role > Esqr . Thomas Storer< no role > Esqr . John Elliott< no role > Esqr ,
James Worthington< no role > Esqr , Thomas Nixon< no role > 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 Shall declince or refuse
the same the Clerk is to Supply the same in Course

governors
Ladbrooke Richd< no role > and
Tree Boyce< no role > Esqr s.
Elected

This Court doth Elect Richard Ladbrooke< no role > Esquire of Thames
Street and Boyce Free< no role > Esquire of upper Thames Street governors of
these Hospitals and It is Ordered that Staves be sent them
forth with