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

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Image 450 of 51427th April 1792


Continued Friday 27th. April 1792 .

John Shadwell Horton< no role > Esquire as having served the Office of Steward 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 Gentlemen forthwith.

Calverley Thomas< no role > Junr . Esqr . &
Spencer Edward< no role >
took their Charges


At this Court the charge was read to Thomas Calverley< no role > Junior Esqr . and Mr.
Edward Spencer< no role > as Governors of these Hospitals.

Upon Reading an Order of the Court of Common Council in the words and
figures following Hopkins Mayor A Common Council holden in the Chamber of
the Guildhall of the City of London on Friday the 10th. day of February 1792
The Common Council of the Wards of Aldersgate and Cripplegate within and
without having met agreeable to the several Resolutions of this Court of the
Twentieth day of February 1783 did this day present Mr. George Smith< no role > of the
ward of Aldersgate to be one of the Governors of Bridewell and Bethlem
Hospitals in the Room of Mr. Deputy Robert French< no role > deceased; This Court
doth therefore Nominate and Appoint him Governor of the said Hospital accordingly.
The Common Council of the Wards of Cornhill Dowgate and Queenhith having
met agreeable to the above Resolutions did this day present Mr. John Salter< no role >
of the Ward of Dowgate to be one of the Governors of Bridewell and
Bethlem Hospitals in the room of Mr. Robert Exam< no role > deceased This Court
doth therefore nominate and appoint him Governor of the said Hospital
Accodingly. Wm. Chippindall< no role > Clk Co. Co. Rix It is Ordered that the
same be entered among the Minutes of this Court.

Rooke Richard Extract Will
Read whereby he gave £100. to
Bethlem Hospital


At this Court an Extract of the Will of Richard Rooke< no role > late of Upton
in the parish of all Saints Westham in the County of Essex bearing date the
the 26th. March 1792 and proved the 7th. April 1792 was read whereby
£100 is given to Bethlem Hospital

Bleaden John his Benefaction
of £50 reported


Brass Crosby< no role > Esqr . Alderman President reported that he had received
of Mr. John Bleaden< no role > of Bishopsgate Street £50 to be invested in the funds
for the use of the Incurables in Bethlem Hospital It was moved and seconded
that the Thanks of this Court be given to Mr Bleaden for his kind and charitable
Donation.

Read John< no role > his Benefaction
of 50 Guineas reported


Brass Crosby Esqr. Alderman President reported that he had received of
John Read< no role > of James Street Bedford Row Esqr . 50 Guineas to be invested in the
funds for the use of the Incurables in Bethlem Hospital It was moved and seconded
that the thanks of this Court be given to Mr. Read for his kind and charitable
Donation

Delben John English his Benefaction
of £50 reported


Richard Clark< no role > Esqr . Alderman Treasurer Reported that he had received of John
English Dolben
< no role > Esqr . £50 for the use of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
it was moved and seconded that the thanks of this Court be given to Mr.
Dolben for his kind and charitable Donation.




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