APPENDIX.
VI.
THE PRESENT PRIVILEGES, ANNUAL SALARIES and
EMOLUMENTS of the OFFICERS, SERVANTS, Etc. of
BRIDEWELL and BETHLEM HOSPITALS, 1791.
THE PRESIDENT, has the sole, Appointment of Two Governors annually.
TREASURER, the Appointment of one Governor annually, and that of the Workmen
and some of the Tradesmen; and of all the Men and Women Servants at Bethlem,
under the Porter and Matron; he has likewise a House, Coach House, and Stables,
with Fixtures and all Repairs, free of Charges for Lamps, Water, Commutation
and other Taxes.
AUDITOR GENERAL, the Appointment of one Governor annually, and a House to
reside in, upon the same Terms as the Treasurer.
£. s. d.
CLERK, A House to reside in as above (lately let) and a Salary of300 0 0
for reading Charges to New Governors One Guinea each: Fees for
himself and Clerk paid by the Steward of the Annual Feast
£ [..] 6d.-Stationary; making out Leases, Etc. to about 200
Tenants, and General Solicitor to the Hospitals.
N.B. There x present two Joint Clerks, one of whom constantly re
sides in the Country, and the other labours under great Indisposition.
SURVEYOR, a Salary of50 0 0
And charges for Surveys, Views and Plans, a Poundage on all
Workmen's Bills (which, upon an Average for the last Ten
Years, amounted to £.117. 111. 6d. each Year).
PHYSICIAN, a Salary of100 0 0
SURGEON, A Salary of £.90. and for a Dinner at Easter 10s.90 10 0
APOTHECARY, a Salary of100 0 0
A House, clear of Taxes, repaired and furnished with all Necessaries;
a Garden kept in Order; Coals, Candles, Beer, Etc. and Provisions
for himself and Servants.
PREACHER, a Salary of170 0 0
A House and State free of Taxes and Repairs, Parochial Dues and
Fees; and £.2. .2s. paid by the Annual Stewards for a Sermon.
READER and SCHOOL MASTER, a Salary of110 0 0
A House and Stable as above, and a Guinea for reading Prayers on
the Feast Day, paid by the Stewards; some small Fees and Dues.
APPENDIX.
STEWARD of BRIDEWELL, a House and Stable at
before, with a Salary of} £.100 0 0
Keeping the Accompts of the Two Hospitals,42 o o
Acquit tance Money from Tenants, about21 0 0
Allowance for Entertainment of Tenants and Beadles as
Wapping,
8 0 0
171 0 0
From New Governors a Guinea each; Cha'dron of Coals, and
Candles for the Office, a Contract of 8s. per Day for Vagrants.
(N.B, 739 annually upon an Average or Six Years).
PORTER of BRIDEWELL, a House with Fixtures free of Taxes and
Repairs, and a Salary of80 0 0
A Yearly Charge of £.1.16s. Sd. for Pens, Ink, and Candles for the
Watch Prisoners; 6d. per Night for each City Apprentice, and for
other Prisoners who are indulged with Beds; One Shilling for a
Copy of Commitment; and from the Stewards at the Feast 5s.
MATRON of BRIDEWELL, a House as above, with a Salary of 60 0 0
About 5 Children of Coals, a I 50 Pounds of Soap; and Turnery
Ware; tar, 6d. from the Annual Stewards, and a Charge for
Did of Sick Prisoners.
N.B. The Committee find the Porter and Matron to be old and
very infirm.
FIRST BEADLE, CHAPEL CLERK, and SEXTON,
Apartments, with Fixtures, free of Taxes and all Re
paid, with a Salary, as Beadle, of}£.50 0 0
Ditto as Chapel Clerk,12 10 0
Christmas Boxes £.5.5d. Cloaths £.6. 13s. 6d.
Removing Badges 421 Chapel Flowers 20s.
15 0 6
Oiling Fire Engines 27s. Fired and Holidays 18s. 6d.
Breakfast at Easter, and by the Stewards at the
Feast;
2 6 6
79 17 0
From the Chamberlain £.2.4s. annually; the Old Cloaths of the
Apprentices when out of their Time; fixed Allowances, as Chapel
Clerk and Sexton, from the precinct £.4. and for Chapal
Flowers 5s; besides Parish Dues.
SECOND BEADLE, Apartments as above, with a Salary of £.44 0 0
Christmas Boxes £.5.5d. Cloathing £.6.13s. 6d. and
attending Governors with Staffs, £.2.12s.6d.
14 11 0
Fires and Rejoicings 18s. 6d. Oiling Fire Engines 21.
Breakfast at Easter and Stewards Feast
[..]
2 4 0
60 15 0
THIRD BEADLE, Apartments as above, and Salary 34 0 0
Christmas Boxes, Cloathing, and attending Governor
with Staff
14 11 0
Fires and Rejoicing Days 18s. 6d. Oiling Fire En
gines 21s. Breakfast at Easter and Stewards Feast
4s.6d. and cleaning Hall and Court Room 40s.
4 6 0
5d 17 0
And 3 Guinea per Annum, with other Charges as Precinct Beadle.
FOURTH.
APPENDIX.
FOURTH BEADLE, Apartments as before, and Salar £.34 0 0
Whip Cord 17s. Christmas Boxes £.5.5s Cloathing
£.6.13s.6d. and attending Governors with Staffs,
£.2.12s. 6d.
15 8 0
Fires and Rejoicing Days 18s, 6d. Oiling. Fire Engines
21s. Breakfast at Easter and Stewards Feast 4s. 6d.
2 4 0
Keeping Burying Ground in Order,1 1 0
52 13 0
From the City 5s. each for flogging Prisoners. (N.B. the two
last Years amounted to £.80.6d)
HEMP DRESSER. Apartments as above, and a Salary21 0 0
Besides the Prisoners' Labour, and for washing their Linen (in 1791
amounted to £.3.12s.)
N.B. The Hemp Dresser has lurel [..] left his Apartments in the
Hospital, and wishes to resign.
PORTER's MAN, Apartments as above, and a salary£.40 0 0
Cloathing £.5. 13s. 6d. Fires and Rejoicings 13r. 6d.
Oiling Fire Engines 21s. Breakfast at Easter and
Stewards' Feast 4s. 6d. Cleaning the Hall &c. 42s.
10 19 6
50 19 6
To the Clerk of the Prerogative Office, for Extracts of Wills1 2 0
RAT CATCHER, a Salary of2 2 0
ARTS MASTERS, (at present II, including Jeremiah Carter, who does
not appear to have been elected according to the Rules of the Hos-
pital). They have each a House with Sundry Fixtures, free of
Water Rent, Lumps, Commutation and other Taxes, besides
Painting, Chimney Sweeping, and all Repairs.
There is allowed for the whole Number at Easter £.2. 10s. and
Stewards' Feast £.6.}£.8 10 0
APPRENTICES (at present 24) Cloathing per Annum of each, 4 17 0
Cloaths after their Apprenticeships,3 4 0
Their Freedoms,2 8 6
Lock and Fowkes's Gift,10 0 0
30 9 6
Dinners on Easter Monday and Tuesday, and Feast Day, 10 9 7
8 Fires in 1791, at 49s, each,16 0 0
8 Rejoicing Days,at 20s. each,8 0 0
34 9 7 [..] 1 8 8
3 of the Apprentices will be out of their Time in 1792.
11793.
51794.
41794.
31796.
41797.
41798.
May 16, 179242 Vagrants, &c. in the Hospital under Confinement.
viz. 24 Men, including 2 who were committed till there be Room
in one of the Hospitals.
17 Women.
1 Child at the Breast.
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BETHLEM.
APPENDIX.
BETHLEM.
LINCOLNSHIRE RECEIVER, 5per Cent. on the Rents
in that Collection, which (before the late increase)
amounted to}£.53 3 3
Depurations and Charges for killing Game, and for
Carriage thereof to London,
8 3 10
61 7 1
STEWARD of BETHLEM, Apartments in the Hospital ready furnished,
free of all Taxes and Repairs, with a Salary of105 0 0
A Garden kept in Order ; Coals, Candles Beer, &c. and Provisions
for himself and Servants.
MATRON of BETHLEM, Apartments and Provisions as above, with a
Salary of60 0 0
N.B. the Committee find the Matron greatly advanced in Years
and extremely infirm, therefore unfit for the Discharge of the
Duties of that Office.
PORTER, Apartments, with Provisions as above, and a
Salary of}£.57 0 0
Cloaths,5 8 0
62 8 0
THREE KEEPERS or BASKET MEN, Apartments and
Provisions, &c. with a Salary of
48 0 0
Cloaths,each 5 18 6
53 18 6
THREE ASSISTANT KEEPERS, and ONE COOK,
Apartments and Provisions, &c. with a Salary of
25 0 0
Cloaths,each 5 18 0
50 18 6
TWO MAID SERVANTS, Apartments and Provisions ; Wages £.25.
and a Gown 13s. 6d.each 25 13 6
A THIRD MAID SERVANT, Ditto, Wages £.18. Gown 13s. 6d. 18 13 6
TWO LAUNDRY MAIDS, Ditto, Wages £.15. Gown 13s. 6d. each 15 13 6
GARDENER, A Salary of£.18 0 0
A Charge for Flower Roots and Seeds in 1791, 7 1 0
25 1 0
BARBER, for Shaving the Patients, a Salary of50 0 0
Weekly Allowance of Provisions and on Holidays. (N.B. This irregular.)
RAT CATCHER, a Salary of 8 8 0
May 16, 1792, there were 259 Patients in Bethlem ;
viz. 64 Incurable Men.
56 ditto Women.
52 Curable Men.
87 ditto Women.
259
N.B. There is Room in the Hospital for 289 Patients ; that is, 122
Incurables, and 167 Curables ; and at present there are Vacancies
for 2 Incurable Men, 22 Curable Men, and 6 Curable Women.