Continued Monday 29th. May 1775
declare the same mentioning in the Summons the Occasion of calling it
and that he take care to have the Summons for the General Court to Elect
a Successor issued at least a fortnight before such Election
treasurer
That every future treasurer give Security himself and two Sureties
Jointly and severally Bound in £5000 The Sureties to be approved by
the House Committee and a General Court.
That in lieu of a House, he be allowed Fifty Pounds a Year, and the Room
adjoining to the Perk's Office a Fire to be kept there. whenever he shall
direct at the Expence of the Hospital.
That he have Liberty to Appoint one Governor Annually.
That he lay his Accounts before the House Committee once a Quarter and
before a General Court once a Year Vizth. at the April Quarterly Court.
That it belong to his Office. generally to receive and pay all Sums to be
received and paid on behalf of these Hospitals and particularly that he pay
all Bills as soon as the same shall be duly Audited and that he pay
each Steward Weekly a Sum in Advance sufficient to defray the Weekly
Expences of each Hospital.
That he enter in a Book all Notices of Legacies: and on the other Side
when those Legacies are paid. And that he report to every General Court.
all Legacies and Benefactions received since the former Court That as often
as the Office of treasurer shall be vacant the Duty and Authority of that
Office shall develop on the House Committee
Auditor General
That before the End of March in each Year he Audit the Accounts up
to the Christmas preceding and inform the next Court of his having so done
Clerk
That he give Security (as usual) himself and two Sureties jointly
and severally bound in £2000. The Sureties to be approved by the
House Committee and a General Court.
That after having paid the usual Salarys He pay the Surplus to the
treasurer.
That Lists of governors be printed at the House Expence and be
given to governors and Candidates
That for the future the Clerk's Salary be £300 a Year and no
Perquisites payable by the Hospitals.