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

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Image 243 of 51423rd September 1785


Continued Friday 23d. Septr. 1785.

into the Cellar every Saturday that the Committee may see
what Beer has been received and what has been Drank the
precedding Week.

That he shall take all necessary Care that the Cook make no
Waste of Provisions or appropriate to himself or herself any
Perquisites.

That he shall not suffer any Strong Beer to be brought into
the House for any Patient whatsoever but at particular Hours for
such Persons and in such Quantities as shall be Directed by the Physician
Surgeon or Apothecary and set down by them in a Written List and in
Order to do this more compleatly and to put a Stop to the bringing in
of the Beer It is expressly Ordered that none shall come into the House
for any Patient but through the Stewards Apartment.

That no Spirituous Liquors be an any Pretence Permitted to be
brought into this Hospital.

That he shall advertize the Committee of the death of the Securities
of the Incurable Patients or either of them as soon as it comes to his
Knowledge and shall make particular enquiry from time to time to
discover if any Die.

That he shall for the future receive a settled Salary in Lieu of all
Perquisites and Advantages whatsoever.

That the Sum of one Hundred Guineas P Annum be paid him
for his Salary.

That he be permitted to keep three Servants and no more.

That he be not permitted to follow any Trade or Business or hold
any other Place or Employment but that he do and shall appropriate
his whole time in the Service of the Hospital.

That he shall not lay out of the Hospital without leave of the
Treasurer or weekly Committee.

That he shall not receive any Goods or Provisions into this
Hospital without a particular Note in Writing or Bill of Parcels
and that he regularly File the same.

That he shall take Care that no Patient be employed in delivering
the Provisions into the several Cells but that the same be done by the
Basket men and Gallery Maids only.

That he shall see that the Servants employed in Bethlem.




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