Continued Thursday 6th. January 1774

East india Bonds
Ordered to be Sold

Mr. treasurer having Reported to this Court that out of the Sum of
£5068..19s..9d paid by the Bridge Committee for the Purchase of Part of
the North East Wing of the said Hospital and the Ground and Soil
whereon the same Stood and which was by an Order of Court of the
3d. February 1773 Ordered to be laid out in Rebuilding and improving
such part of the said Hospital as had been taken down and destroyed
he had laid out the Sum of £900 in the purchase of the Lease hereto for
Granted by this Hospital to the New River Company, the Sum of £1450
in the Purchase of another Lease heretofore Granted by this Hospital & of a
Wharfe and Premises in the Precinct of the said Hospital to Sir
George Younge< no role > which Purchases were for the Advantage and Improvemt.
of the said Hospital Estate and that the several Workmen had
made a great Progress in the said Buildings and that he had from
time to time paid them several Sums of Money to a Considerable
amount on Account of their Bills It was therefore moved and
Seconded that Mr. treasurer be desired and improved to Sell out
the Sum of £1037..10S..0D East India Bonds in Order to reimburse
in part the said Sums of £900 and £1450 so paid by him as
aforesaidThis Court having duly weighed and Considered the
said Matters doth Order that Mr. treasurer do sell the said £1037..10s
East India Bonds and apply the Money arising thereby towards
Payment of the workmens Bills yet remaining due and
Unsatisfied

Petition of The
Inhabitants of the
Precinct for an
Allowance of £36
towards defraying
the Expences of the
Poor Etc Ordered.

Upon Reading the humble Petition of the Inhabitants
of this Hospital and of the Precinct Setting forth. "That the
last Year your Worships were Pleased to allow an additional
Sum of £36 towards defraying the Expences of the Poor Watch
Scavenger and other Incidental Expences of the said Hospital and
Precinct. That not withstanding such Additional aid there remains
an Arrear due to Mr. Hadwen late Chapel Warden £23..6S..0D
That your Petitioners have continued the rate for the ensuing Year
the same as the last; And as there is not the least reason to expect
the expences of the ensuing Year can be less than the last Your
Petitioners humbly pray that your Worships will be pleased
to Grant them the same additional Aid and with all due
Gratitude Etc. This Court having taken into Consideration the
matters Stated in the said Petition do Order that the Steward of
this Hospital do pay the Chapelwardens of this Hospital &
Precinct the Sum of £36 in Order to enable them to discharge
the said Arrears and towards the further support and
Maintenance of the Poor of the said Precinct.