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Continued Tuesday 26th. June 1792.
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The Surveyor for both Hospitals
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Surveyor
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His Duty
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Is to attend Committees and all views in Town when required to recommend estimate
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and superintend all alterations or repairs on the said of both Hospitals to measure all
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Works and to examine all Workmen's Bills as soon as delivered to survey and give his
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opinion as to the rents repairs and buildings proper for such Houses or premises as
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are to be let on building or repairing Leases to attend the letting thereof when required
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and to see that such repairs and buildings are done according to the Contract and
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Report thereon to the House Committee with the sum which ought to be insured for
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the same and to furnish the Clerk with plans of each ground plot and building to be
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affixed to the Leases to keep a Book of estimates for all buildings and repairs and
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lay the same before the House Committee to make out schedules of fixtures when
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required and in all other respects to render the Hospitals his best services as a
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Surveyor.
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The Steward of Bridewell
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Steward of Bridewell
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his Duty
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Is not to follow any profession trade business or other employment whatever
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but to appropriate the whole of his time with diligence and fidelity to the
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service of the Hospitals particularly that of Bridewell.
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He is to collect and receive all the Rents arrears insurances and annuities
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payable to both Hospitals as the same become due (except those from the Orphan
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Stock and the public funds) and pay all Monies as soon as received to the
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Treasurer.
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To keep a regular cash book in which shall entered all sums of Money
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received and paid by him on account of the Hospitals which shall be balanced
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every Month and laid before the Treasurer when required and the House Committee
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and the Committee of Auditors at every meeting.
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He is to state to the House Committee at each of their meetings previous to the
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four General Quarterly Courts the amount of the arrears of the revenues of the Hospitals
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under his receipt with a list of all such tenants whose rents shall be more than Six
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Months in arrear.
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He is take care that the several Insurances and the payments for the same
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on the buildings belonging to the Hospitals be regularly made and the policies
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renewed when necessary.
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He is to keep a Rental of the estates of both Hospitals and report to the first
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House Committee after every Lady Day all the Leases which are within three Years
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of expiration and also when they are expired and to continue to Report the same
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to every succeeding Committee until they are re-let
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He is to direct such repairs as by accidents or decay become immediately and
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absolutely necessary to be done and all other matters (not exceeding forty shillings) with
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as much ecconomy as possible.
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To see that the several inferior Officers and Servants do their duty and that the
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Workmen employed in all repairs and buildings for Bridewell Hospital do regularly attend
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and do their work and check the Books to be kept by the Porter for that purpose.
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