Continued Tuesday 26th. June 1792.
a particular account will be taken of all the offices of charity in which we
have abounded towards our poor brethren and a peculiar reward conferred
on those who have performed them with fidelity and real.
"In full confidence that you will diligently attend this good work, you are
admitted a Governor of the Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem.
The Duties of the several Officers and Servants
are as follow
The President
President
his Duty
By the Original Orders in 1557 is to be held and taken as the chief Ruler
and Governor next to the Lord Mayor of both Hospitals
He is therefore to convene General Courts at the stated peroids and at such
other times as may be necessary or when duly required so to do by any
Committee or by 9 Governors in writing to preside there and at any Committee
which he may chuse to attend
He is always to preserve good order and decorum and a Strict adherence
to the standing Rules and Orders and generally to supervise the affairs of
both Hospitals promote their true interests and guard them from perversion
or abuse by every means in his power
The Treasurer
Treasurer his Duty
Is to receive all Legacies Benefactions Dividends and Interest on the
Orphan Stock public funds and other Securities belonging to the Hospitals
and such Cash as may remain with the Stewards above what is sufficient
for ordinary expences and generally to superintend all receipts and
payments whatsoever on account of both Hospitals particularly to pay all the
Salaries Quarterly and all Bills as soon as examined and directed.
He is to keep regular Cash Books and also to enter in a Book to be
kept for that purpose in the Clerk's Office all his receipts and payments as
they may occur on account of both Hospitals so that any Governor may at
all times have it in his power to see what Balance he hath in hand and he is
to invest all Sums of Money he may at any time have in his hands exceeding
a resting general Balance of £1000 in the public funds for the benefit of the
Hospitals when so required by a General Court or by the House Committee or
by the committee of Auditors or by 9 Governors although not Membew of
any Committee so as such requisition be signed by the said Governors
He is to see that notices of Legacies as well as tune when those
Legacies are paid are duty entered by the Clerk in the proper Book and he is
to produce his general Cash Book to all Courts and Committees and report
to every Court and House Committee what Legacies and Benefactions have
been received since the last meeting