Continued Friday 17th. October 1777.

Mr. Horne having previously resigned his Staff as a
Governor and the Court having Accepted such Resignation.

Rush Saml< no role > . Esqr . and
Turner Mr. John took their
Charger

At this Court the Charge was read to Samuel Rush< no role > Esqr .
and Mr. John Turner< no role > as governors of these Hospitals.

Bethlem Hospital
Steward reprimanded
by the President .

Upon Reading a Report from the Grand Committee
of Bethlem Hospital bearing date the 11th. October Instant
under the Hands of Brackley Kennett< no role > Esqr . Alderman
President Nathaniel Thomas< no role > Esqr . Alderman treasurer
Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Auditor General Robert Pott< no role > Esqr . Dr .
John Monro< no role > John Spencer Colepeper< no role > Esqr . Wm. Gregg Barnston< no role >
Esqr . Peter Robert< no role > Esqr . John Rivington< no role > Esqr . Mr. Saml. Hall< no role >
Mr. Deputy Gabl. Leckey< no role > Mr. Deputy John Saffory< no role > James Hebert< no role >
Esqr . Willm. James< no role > Esqr . Thos. Nixon< no role > Esqr . Mr. Deputy Wm.
Rogers< no role > , Mr. Joseph Rose< no role > Junior Richard Ladbroke< no role > Esqr . Mr.
John Hole< no role > Stracey Till< no role > Esqr . Mr. Thos. Fielder< no role > and Edward
Waldo< no role > Esqr . in the Words and figures following''. In Pursuance
of an Order of Court bearing date the first day of October
Instant whereby it was referred to this Committee to consider
the Conduct of Mr. William Rashfield< no role > the Steward in respect to
Mr. Thos. Horne< no role > and report their Opinion thereon to the Court This
Committee having accordingly taken the said matter into Consideration
hereby Certify. That it Appears to your Committee that the
Steward not only well knew but consented to Mr. Horne's carrying
or ordering the Provisions to be conveyed to his House and sorry he is
that he did not discover the same to the governors sooner but that
it is the Opinion of this Committee that it was through fear and
not corrupt intentions that he was quilty of this Breach of his duty
for that it does not Appear that he ever had made any advantage
of what he had done and that he had therefore informed the
treasurer of these Practices at the Instance of Dr. Monro That it is
the Opinion of this Committee That Wm. Rashfield< no role > the Steward of
Bethlem Hospital be reprimanded for his misconduct All
which is nevertheless Submitted to the Judgment of the Court
and Ordered to be reported at the next Court This Court having
duly weighed and considered the said Report doth confirm the same
And it is Ordered that the said Wm. Rashfield< no role > be called in and
reprimanded by Mr. President which was done accordingly.