Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th April 1781 - 12th July 1792

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Image 87 of 51414th June 1782


Continued Friday 14th. June 1782.

to Act as aforesaid from time to time and at all times
hereafter on all such Occasions and for all or any of the
Purposes aforesaid to Use and Assume the Names [..] [..] ls and
Title of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citiziens of the City of
London as Governors of the House of the Poor commonly
called Saint Bartholomews Hospital near Westsmithfield
London of the Foundation of King Henry the Eight and
as Masters Guardians and Governors of the House and Hospital
called Bethelem situate without and near to Bishopsgate of
the said City of London and as Governors of the Possessions
Revenues and Goods of the Hospitals of Edward late King
of England the Sixth of Christ Bridewell and Saint
Thomas the Apostle or of such of the said Hospitals
respectively touching and concerning which or the Rights
Title Possessions or Revenues whereof such Suit or Suits
Distress or Distresses or other Acts or Proceedings as
aforesaid shall or may be Commenced made or Prosecuted
and that in all Cases whatsoever wherein the Name Stile or
Title of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizes of the said
City shall be so used or Assumed for any of the uses or Purposes
aforesaid the Costs Charges Damages and Expences which shall
be incurred and sustained by reason or means of such suit or
Suits Distress or Distresses shall be borne paid and Disbursed
by the Treasurer for the time being of the said Hospitals
respectively concerning which or the Estates Revenues or
Possessions whereof such suit or suits Distress or Distresses
shall be brought Prosecuted or made out of the General Friends
of the same Hospitals respectively or out of the Rents & Revenues
thereof and that the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said
City and their respective Goods Chattels and Estates and also
the Lands Tenements Estates and Possessions belonging to them
in their separate Capacity other than the Estates and Possessions
Vested in them for the Use and benefit of the said several
Hospitals shall be Indemnified Protected and saved harmless




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