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

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Image 493 of 51426th June 1792


Continued Tuesday 26th June 1792.

He is to take especial care that all the Drugs and Medicines are of
the best kind and are not wasted or applied to any other purposes than the true
objects of the charities and to deliver a list to the Bethlem Committee every
Saturday of what are immediately necessary and of such others as he may have
been obliged to procure during the proceeding week for any pressing and
unforseen Occasion

Clerk
His Duty


The Clerk for both Hospitals
Is to attend every day throughout the year Sundays excepted at the Office
in Bridewell Hospital from 9 o Clock in the Morning till 3 in the afternoon.

He is to issue out the Summonses for all Courts and Committees where he
is also to attend to take the Minutes of the proceedings and draw them out
at large and enter them fairly in proper Books kept for that purpose which
shall be open for the inspection of any Governor.

He is to keep a Book wherein the Treasurer is to enter his general receipts
and Payments as they occur on account of both Hospitals and to produce
the same from time to time to any Governor requesting to have the
inspection thereof.

To keep a correct account of all the Governors and future benefactors
to the Hospitals and a Book of all the Rules and orders with the Duties
of the Officers and Servants and another of Extracts of wills and
Legacies distinguishing those in Reversion

To Draw up all Reports from the Committees to the Court to
acknowledge Benefactions and Donations and communicate the proceedings
of the Court thereon

To write all Letters to Tenants and others and transact such other business
as shall be directed by Courts and Committees

He is to draw and ingross all the Lease and Assignments of Leases of
the Hospital Estates and to enter Abstracts thereof and of all Schedules contracts
and Reports after views in proper Books for the information of the Steward and
Surveyor and to draw up all Bonds and other Securities Petitions and Orders
relating to both Hospitals

He is to acquaint the President Treasurer and House Committee of the deaths of
Officers and Servants and of all vacancies as soon as possible

He is to make a List of the Governors to be yearly delivered to the Lord
Mayor on St. Matthews Day and generally to go all in his power to guard the
true Interests and standing Orders of the Charities from abuse and evasion.




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