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

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Image 343 of 51427th November 1788


Continued Thursday 27th November 1788 .

Sydney The Rt. Honble Thos< no role > . Lord
Tamshand The Honble John Thomas< no role >
Drake William< no role > Junior &
Bowles George< no role >
Elected Governors

Upon Reading a Report from the House Committee bearing date
the Twenty fourth day of November Instant under the Hands of Richard
Clark
< no role > Esquire Alderman Treasurer Henry Cranke< no role > Esquire Auditor General
Benjamin Kenton< no role > Esquire Richard Austin< no role > Esquire Nicholas Nixon< no role > Esquire
Mr. Richard Till< no role > and James Hebert< no role > Esquire in the words and figures
following Vizt. Jn. pursuance of an Order of Court of the 2nd day of October
last this Committee met this day to consider of a Report to be made
of the persons nominated at the said Court to be Governors of
Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals and are of opinion the
Nobleman and Gentlemen following are very proper persons to be
Governors of these Hospitals if the Court shall think fit Vizt.
The Right Honorable Thomas< no role > Lord Sydney
The Honorable John Thomas Townshend< no role >

William Drake< no role > Junr . of Agmondesham in the County of Bucks Esqr .
and George Bowles< no role > of Wanstead in the County of Essex Esqr .
All which is nevertheless submitted to the Judgment of the Court
And Ordered to be Reported to the next General Court This
Court having duly weighed and considered the said Report doth
Order that the same be confirmed and that Staves be sent to the
above Nobleman and Gentleman forthwith.

Rixon John< no role > his Benefaction
of £50 reported


Richard Clark< no role > Esqr . Alderman Treasurer reported that he had
received of Mr. John Rixon< no role > of Great Hermitage Street Wapping
Fifty pounds for the use of Bethlem Hospital It was moved and
seconded that the thanks of this Court be given to Mr. Rixon
for his kind and Charitable Donation.

Higgins Charles< no role > his Benefaction
of £50 reported


Richard Clark< no role > Esqr . Alderman Treasurer reported that he had
received of Charles Higgins< no role > of Moorgate Esqr . Fifty pounds for
the use of Bethlem Hospital It was moved and seconded that the
Thanks of this Court be given to Mr. Higgins for his kind and
Charitable Donation.

Jackson John< no role > his Benefaction
of £50 reported


Richard Clark< no role > Esqr . Alderman Treasurer reported that he had
received of John Jackson< no role > of Perey Street Esquire Fifty pounds
for the use of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals It was
moved and seconded that the Thanks of this Court be given
to Mr. Jackson for his kind and Charitable Donation.




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