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

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Image 346 of 51422nd January 1789


Bridewell & Bethlem
Hospitals London

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At a Court held at the said
Hospital of Bridewell on Thursday
22nd January 1789

Brass Crosby< no role > Esqr . Alderman President
Richard Clark< no role > Esqr . Alderman Treasurer
Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Auditor General

Sir James Esdaile< no role > Knight
Alderman
Samuel Swain< no role > Esqr .
Alderman

Henry Evans< no role > Esqr John Puget< no role > Esqr .William Almack< no role > This name instance is in set 2352. Esqr .
Francis Hammond< no role > Esqr .John Rivington< no role > Esqr .Robert Dent< no role > . Esqr .
William Stephens< no role > Esqr .Benjamin Kenton< no role > Esqr Hammond Crosse Esqr .
Charles Epe< no role > Esqr .Thomas Buckworth< no role > Esqr .Mr. Robert Evan
The. Revd. Moses WightThe Revd. Thomas Bowen< no role > Mr. Edward Tulet< no role >
Mr. James Phillips< no role > Richard Wright< no role > Esqr .Mr. Deputy John Nichols< no role >

Evans Henry< no role > &
Puget John
took their Changes


At this Court the Charge was read to Henry Evans< no role > Esqr .
John Puget< no role > Esqr . William Almack< no role > This name instance is in set 2352. Esqr . and Francis Hammond< no role > Esqr .
as Governors of these Hospitals

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

Surgeon's
Vacancy Declared


At this Court the Vacancy of Surgeon of these Hospitals on
the Death of Mr. Richard Crowther< no role > was declared and Mr. President was
pleased to direct a Court to be held for the Election of a Surgeon on Thursday
the fifth day of February next and notice thereof to be inserted in the
Summons's and It is Ordered that it be referred to the House Committee
and Bethlem Committee to consider what are on ought to be the Duty Salary
and perquisites of the Surgeon and report the same to this Court.

Upon Reading a Report from the House Committee bearing date
the 21st. January Instant under the Hands of Richard Clark< no role > Esquire Alderman
Treasurer Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Auditor General Nicholas Nixon< no role > Esqr . James
Hebert
< no role > Esquire Benjamin Kenton< no role > Esquire Richard Austin< no role > Esquire Mr.
Figures Gabriel Leekay< no role > and Thomas Thomas< no role > Esqr . in the words and
of November last this Court 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 following
Gentleman are very proper persons to be Governors of these Hospitals.




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