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