Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
BR | MG

26th April 1781 - 12th July 1792

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Image 454 of 51417th May 1792


Continued Thursday 17th. May 1792 .

the said Report doth Order that the same be confirmed and that Staves be sent
to the above Gentlemen forthwith.

Posley Wm< no role > . his Legacy of
£100 reported


At this Court an Extract of the Will of William Pooley< no role > late of Epping Forrest
in the County of Essex Esquire deceased bearing date the 5th. January last and proved
the 3d. May Instant was read whereby £100 is given to the Incurables in Bethlem
Hospital.

Stonehouse The Revd . Sir James< no role >
his Legacy of £100 reported


At this Court an Extract of the Will of the Revd. Sir James Stonhouse late of
Radley in the County of Berks Baronet deceased bearing date the 8th. December
1783 and proved the 7th. May Instant was Read whereby £100 is given to
Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals.

Select Committee Their Report
with he appendixon Ordered to
be printed


Upon Reading a Report from the Select Committee under the Hands of
William Pickell< no role > Esqr . Alderman William Chamberlayne< no role > Esqr . William Waddington< no role > Esqr .
William Powell< no role > Esqr . John Holliday< no role > Esqr . Mr. Deputy Richard Brewer< no role > John Bridges< no role >
Esqr . Mr. Deputy John Nichols< no role > Robert Cawne< no role > Esqr . Edward Bigg< no role > Esqr . Thomas
Buckworth
< no role > Esqr . John Puget< no role > Esqr . Benjamin Tebbs< no role > Esquire and Francis Rivington< no role >
Esquire It is Ordered that the said Report together with the apprendixes be
printed under the directions of Mr. Alderman Pickett Mr. Deputy Nicholas
William Chamberlayne< no role > Esqr . and William Waddington< no role > Esqr . and a copy thereof sent to
every Governor .

Select Committee Thanks of the
Court given them


Ordered that the thanks of this Court be given to the Select Committee appointed
the 10th January last "to inquire into the Revenue Expenditure the standing Orders
"and Management of the Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem and to Report to
"the General Court as soon as possible what regulations and improvements may
"be adopted for the greater Benefit of the Two Hospitals". for their unwearied
attention to the Business committed to their care and that the above select
Committee be now dissolved.

Coltman William Joseph
Nominated a Governor


At this Court the following Gentleman was nominated by Mr. Richard
Till
< no role > to be a Governor of these Hospitals Vizt. William Joseph Coltman< no role > of
Vauxhall Surry Esquire It is Ordered that the consideration of this nominated
be referred to the Committee of this House who are desired to make their Report
therein to this Court.

Select Committee their Report
Ordered to be entered


It is Ordered that the Report of the Select Committee (appointed
the 10th. January last) as signed by them be entered in the Court Book
as follows.




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