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

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Image 368 of 51416th July 1789


Bridewell & Bethlem
Hospitals London }


At a Court held at the
said Hospital of Bridewell
on Thursday the 16th. of July
1789

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

Wm Newman Esqr Aldn


John Rivington< no role > Esqr James Hebert< no role > Esqr Benjn Kenton< no role > Esqr
Cecil Pitt< no role > Esqr Mr Deputy LeekeyRobt. Woodmass< no role > Esqr
Mr Deputy RogersMr Daniel Lambert< no role > John Hole< no role > Esqr
Edward Matthews< no role > Esqr Mr James Phillips< no role > The Revd . Thos Rachill< no role >
The Revd Moses Wight< no role > The Revd Thos BowenMr Henry Parker< no role >
Richard Austin< no role > Esqr Thayer Townsend < no role > Esqr Mr. Robt. Exam< no role >
Mr Samuel Thompson< no role > Benjamin Tebbs< no role > Esqr Fras Hammond< no role > Esqr
Anthony Todd< no role > This name instance is in set 1708. Esqr Richard Holford< no role > Esqr John Frost Widmore< no role > Esqr
Mr Samuel Hall< no role > Hammond Crosse< no role > Esqr .

2d. Conf [..]

The Minutes of the last Court were read Confirmed

The Minutes of the House Committee were read and Confirmed

The Minutes of the Prison Committee were read and confirmed

Willis The Revd Doctor Francis
Elected a Governor


Upon Reading a Report From the House Committee bearing date the 10th.
day of July Instant under the Hands of Richard Clark< no role > Esqr Aldn Treasurer .
Henry Crank< no role > Esqr Auditor General Edward Atkins< no role > Esqr Thomas Nixon< no role >
Esquire and James Hebert< no role > Esquire in the Words and figures following Vizt
In Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 30th. day of April last this Committee
met this day to consider of a Repot to be made of the Gentleman nominated
at the said Court to be a Governor of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals and
are of Opinion the Gentleman following is a very proper person to be a Govr. of
these Hospitals if the Court shall think fit Vizt The Revd . Doctor Francis
Willis
< no role > all Which is nevertheless Submitted 10 the Judgement 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 a staff be sent to the above Gentleman forthwith

Upon Reading a Memorial from the Grand Committee of Bethlem
Hospital bearing date the 11th day of July instant under the Hands of




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