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

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Image 411 of 51421st April 1791


Bridewell and Bethlem
Hospitals London}


At a Court held at the said
Hospital of Bridewell on
Thursday 21st. April 1791 .

The Right Worshipful Brass Crosby< no role > Esqr . Aldn . President

The Right Worshipful Richd. Clark< no role > Esqr . Aldn . Treasurer

Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Auditor General

Wm. Pickett< no role > Esqr . Aldn .
George Mackenzie< no role > Ma [..] ley
Aldn . Sherriff


The Revd. Moses Wight The Revd . Thomas Bowen< no role > Mr. Daniel Lambert< no role >
Peter Perchard Esqr Robert Hunter< no role > Esqr Hammond Crosse< no role > Esqr .
Henry Holland< no role > Esqr William Waddington< no role > Esqr Robert Woodmass< no role > Esqr .
John Addington< no role > Esqr Edward David Batson Esqr .John Jackson< no role > Esqr .
Edward Matthews< no role > Esqr .Sylas Palmer< no role > Esqr Francis Hammond< no role > Esqr .
William Allen< no role > Esqr Edward David Batson Esqr . John Jackson< no role > Esqr .
John Rivington< no role > Esqr William Drave Esqr
Mr. Deputy LeekeyDoctor PiteavinRobert Sherson< no role > Esqr .

The Minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed

The Minutes of the House Committee were read and confirmed

Auditors of Accounts
him Report


Upon Reading a Report bearing date the 19th day of April 1791 under the
Hands of Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Auditor General and of Mr. Deputy Gabriel Leekey< no role >
Richard Austin< no role > Esqr . Robert Woodmass< no role > Esqr . Mr. Samuel Hall< no role > and Mr. William
Loveday
< no role > Auditors of Accounts and of Edward Atkins< no role > Esqr . and John Bridges< no role > Esquire
Assistant Auditors

In Pursuance of the General Rules and Orders Established
for the Government of these Hospitals on the 29th May 1776 We do
hereby Certify that we have Audited the Account of both Hospitals
from Christmas 1789 to Christmas 1790 and find


That there has been received for Rents and Arrears of Rent on account of
Bridewell Hospital as appears in folio 32 of Bolton Hudson< no role > the Steward and
Receives Cash Book the Sum of
4588.13.0½


And by Richard Clark< no role > Esqr . Treasurer for Legacies and Benefactions
to that Hospital as appears in folio 360 of Bridewell Ledger the Sum of
205 0 0


And also by Mr. Treasurer for Dividends on £3550 East India
Annuities as appears in folio 360 of the same Ledger the Sum of
106.10 0


And by Casual Receipts Money received out of the Poors Box fo (360)
same Ledger
78.15.0

Making in the whole the Sum of4978.18.1½


And that the several Sums of Money paid and expended on account of
that Hospital as appears in fo 361 of the Ledger the Sum of
3583.0.6½

So that the Receipts on account of that Hospital in the same year
Exceeded the Disbursements by the Sum of}£1365.17.7




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