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

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Image 482 of 79421st March 1775


Continued Tuesday 21st. March 1775

Bridgen Edward< no role > and Nixon
Nicholas
< no role > Esqr . are requested
to accept the Assigneeship of
the Estate of Mr Kinleside in
Conjunction with Mr Seddon


Upon Reading the Minutes of the Committee of
Treasury Stating (intal) that two Letters of Attorney to Enable
the Clerk of these Hospitals to Vote for Assignees of Mr. Kinleside
having been read and Approved It was Ordered to be reported to
the nex Court and that it was the Opinion of the said Committee that
Edward Bridgen< no role > and Nicholas Nixon< no role > Esqr . should be requested to
Accept the Assigneeship of the Estate and Effects of the said Mr. Kinleside
in Conjunction with Mr. George Seddon< no role > if Approved by the Court &
Creditors This Court doth recommend it to the Clerk to Vote for the
said Edward Bridgen< no role > and Nicholas Nixon< no role > Esqr . to be Assignees of the
Estate and Effects of the said William Kinleside< no role > with the said
Mr. Seddon

Letters of Atty Ordered to be
Procurd from the Representives
of the late Trear. Wallington and
Sir Ad. Glyn< no role > to impower Mr.Thos.
Horne
< no role > to transfer two sums Viz
£100 & £50 to The President

Whereas the Sum of £100 three Per Cent. Bank Annuities
reduced belonging to Bridewell & Bethlem Hospitals Stands in the
Name of John Wallington< no role > Esqr . late treasurer of these Hospitals &
the Sum of £50.. Old south sea Annuities belonging to Bethlem
Hospital Stands in the Name of Sir Richard Glyn< no role > Baronet late
President of these Hospitals It is Ordered that Proper Letters of
Attorney be Procured from the respective Representatives of the said
John Wallington< no role > and Sir Richard Glyn< no role > to Impower Mr. Thomas
Horne
< no role > to Transfer the said two several Sums of £100 & £50 to
Sir Walter Rawlinson< no role > knt . President of these Hospitals who is desired
to receive the Dividends due thereon

Bridewell Precinct
Petition of the Inhabitants
thereof for better supporting
their Poor


Order for the Steward to pay
£36 to the Chapel Warden for
that purpose

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of the Inhabitants of this
Hospital and Precinct Settingforth " That the last Year Your Worships was
Pleased to allow an Additional sum of £36 towards defurying the Expences
of the Poor Watch scavenger and other Incidental Expences of the said
Hospital & Precinct. That Notwithstanding such Additional Aid then
remains an Arrear due to Mr. John Luke< no role > the late Chapel Warden £26..15s..10d
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 Addition
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 Chapel Wardens of this Hospital &
Precinct the sum of £36 to Enable them to discharge the said Arrears & the
future Support & Maintenance of the Poor of the said Precinct




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