Continued Friday 27th. January 1786 .

Cumberledge Stephen Austen< no role >
took his Charge

At this Court the Charge was read to Stephen
Austen Cumberledge Esqr . and Robert Hutton Gill< no role > Esqr . as
Governors of these Hospitals.

The Minutes of he last Court were read & Confirmed

The Minutes of the House Committee were read & Confirmed

Bridewell Hospl respecting all
Elections in future Order of 27th.
Novr. 1778 recorded

This Court having taken into Consideration a motion
Proposed to be made (Pursuant to Notice given at a General Court
on the 23d. day of September last and which Motion was
postponed at the last General Court) for rescinding an Order of
Court Dated 27th. November 1778 whereby it is Ordered that
in all future Elections at Bridewell Hospital Notice be Printed
in the Summons's for the same agreeable to the invariable
Practice of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Vizt. That the Election
(if there shall be more Candidates than one) will be determined
by balloting by the Governors who shall be Present in Court
when the Petitions of the several Candidates are read and
they are withdrawn and the Door locked after which no Governor
can be admitted to Ballot Whereupon a Motion was made &
seconded that the said Order be rescinded when upon holding
up of Hands it Passed unanimously in the Affirmative

Ballot on all Elections to continue open
One Hour at least or so long
after as President shall thinks fit

It is Ordered that in all future Elections wherein
Ballots are taken that it be referred to the President to fix
the time for the Commencement and Continuance of the Ballot so
that every such Ballot shall Continue open for one Hour at least.

Hawley Henry
Musgrave John Chardin
Cawley Robert
Gill Robert Hutton and
Lewis James
Elected Governors

At this Court Henry Hawley< no role > of Leyborne Grange
in the County of Kent Esqr . John Chardin Musgrave< no role > of Kempton
Park in the County of Middlesex Esqr . Robert Cawley< no role > of Norfolk
Street in the Strand Esqr . Robert Hutton Gill< no role > of Abchurch Lane
Esqr . and Mr. James Lewis< no role > of Powis Place were unanimously
Elected Governors of these Hospitals and It is Ordered that
Staves be sent them forthwith.