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

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Image 342 of 51427th November 1788


Bridewell & Bethlem
Hospitals London}


At a Court held at the said
Hospital of Bridewell on Thursday
27th. November 1788

Brass Crosby< no role > Esqr . Aldn . President
Richd. Clark< no role > Esqr . Aldn . Treasurer
Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Auditor General

William Pickell< no role > Esqr . Aldn
Samuel Swain< no role > Esqr Aldn .


Mr. Deputy RogersJames Hebert< no role > Esqr Mr. John Watts< no role >
Edward Matthews< no role > Esqr Joseph Eyre< no role > Esqr Mr. John Eyre< no role >
Benjamin Kenton< no role > Esqr Johnson Pistor Esqr The Revd. Mr. Wight
The Revd. Mr. BowerMr. Richard Crowther< no role > John Woodhouse< no role > Esqr
Mr. Richard Woodhouse< no role > Nicholas Nixon< no role > Esqr Joseph Waugh< no role > Esqr
Benjamin Tebbs< no role > Esqr .

The Minutes of the last Court were Read and Confirmed
The Minutes of the House Committee were Read and Confirmed

Lincolnshire Receiver
Bourne Henry
Elected


This Court proceeded to the Election of a Receiver of the Rents
and profits of the Estate in Lincolnshire belonging to Bethlem Hospital
in the Room of Mr. John Bourne< no role > deceased and upon Reading the Honble
Petition of Henry Bourne< no role > of South Carlton and John Bourne< no role > of Dalby
in the said County of Lincoln setting forth that the Petitioner Henry
Bourne
< no role > was Brother and the Petitioner John Bourne< no role > Eldest Son of
Mr. John Bourne< no role > deceased the late Receiver and that the Petitioner
Henry Bourne< no role > having many Years assisted his late Brother in the
Management of the said Estates and the Petitioner John Bourne< no role >
having been brought up in and for some Years past conversant with
such Business and praying to be joinlly Elected Receivers of the
said Estate when upon Debate of the matter and a Motion being
made and Seconded that Mr. Henry Bourne< no role > be Elected Receiver
of the Rents and profits of the Estate in Lincolnshire belonging to
Bethlem Hospital and the Question being put it passed in the
Affirmative Unanimously

Whereupon the Right Worshipfull Brass Crosby< no role > Esquire Alderman
President declared the said Henry Bourne< no role > duly Elected And it is
Ordered that he be appointed Steward and Receiver of the said
Estates during the pleasure of the Court giving the usual Security and he
is to take care that the respective Tenants do keep their Lands
Tenants Grounds and promises in their occupation in good
Repair and Manage the same in a Husband like manner




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