Continued Thursday 30th April 1789

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And it appears to this Committee that the said salary and other
Perquisites do not exceed a reasonable compensation for the due performance of
the Duties of his Office under the Regulations above proposed

1st. Au [..]

All which is nevertheless submitted to the Judgment of the Court
This Court having duly weighed and Consider the said Report Doth Confirm
the same and it is Ordered that the Steward to be Elected do and shall
appropriate the whole of his to the service of this Hospital and Shall not
Follow any Profession Trade Business or other Employment whatever

Unknown Person his Benefation
of £100 reported

At this Court Richard Clark< no role > Esqr Alderman Treasurer reported
that he had received Two Bank Notes each £50 from a person unknown
as a Benefaction to Bethlem Hospital accompanied with the following note Vizt.

"The Governors of Bethlem Hospital are desired to apply the inclosed
"to the use of that Charity being the Humble Expenssion of the Donors
"Gratitude to Almighty God for that Signal Act of his Mercy to those
Kingdoms which is to be publickly Commeraled the 23d of April 1789

It is Ordered that an Advertisement be published in the Papers acknowledging
the Receipt of the Benefation and returning the Thanks of his Court to the pious
Donor

William< no role > The Revd . Doctor Francis
Nominated a Governor

At this Court the Following Gentleman was nominated to be a Governor of these
Hospital Vizt

The Revd. Docter Francis William of Gretford near Stamford Lincolnshire
It is Ordered that the Consideration of This Nomination be referred to the Committee
of this House who are desired to make their Report therein this Court

Stevens John Pemberton< no role > To be paid
£10 Mr Lock's Gift.

Mr George Whileside one of the Governors Reported that in Pursuance of an Order
of Court of the 16th. day of April Instant he had made an Inquiry and found that
John Pemlerton Stevens late apprentice to Thomas Whitaker< no role > was set up for himself
and has the Charactor of a Diligent and sober Man It is Ordered that the
Steward do pay the said John Pemberton Stevens< no role > Ten pounds our of Mr Locks Gift
to be allowed him in his next account

Salisbury The Rt. Honble Enl of
Salisbury Thomas Aldn
Boydell John Aldn
Brich George
Beman P Thomas
Walker Henry
Addington John
Dawkins Henry
Lloyd Bell
Walter John
Todd Anthony &
Townsend Tayer
Chosen Stewards for next Election next

At this Court the Governors after named Vizt The Right Honble The E [..] al of
Salisbury Thomas sainsbury< no role > Esqr Alderman John Boydell< no role > Esqr Alderman George
Birch< no role > Esqr Thomas Bevan< no role > Esquire Henry Fletcher< no role > Esqr . John Addington< no role > Esqr .
Henry Dawkins< no role > Esquire Bell Lloyd< no role > Esqr . John Walton< no role > Esquire Anthony Todd< no role > This name instance is in set 1707.
Esqr and Thayer Townsend< no role > Esquire Were Chosen Stewards for the next Election
Day who are desired to provide a Dinner at their own lien Venue for the
President Treasurer and Governors to Dine together according to antient Custom
and in case any of the Stewards Elected shall decline or refuse the same the
Clerk's to supply the number in Cours

Hospital Iron Chest
House Committee to open
same and examine and report
the [..]

It is Ordered that the Iron chest belonging to this Hospital be immediatly
opened and that it be referred to the House Committed to Examine the Contents of
such chest and Report the Same to his Court.