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Continued Thursday 28th. June 1792.
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To hire the Gallery maids with the approbation of the Treasurer or Committee and
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discharge them with consent of the same whenever she finds them negligent in their
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duly wanting in care or otherwise misbehaving towards the Patients.
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To receive the linen and other necessaries brought in with the Patients by their
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friends and deliver them to the Gallery-maids under whose care the Patients are placed
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and see that they keep an account thereof in writing that the same may be delivered up
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when the Patient is discharged or if torn that the pieces may be returned to shew
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that they have not been purloined.
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To take an account of the linen before it goes to the wash and see that it be
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returned according to the quantity delivered she is to go down in the Laundry on
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Wednesdays to observe the Washer-Women and to see whether the linen belonging to
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the Patients be properly boiled and washed.
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The Porter of Bethlem
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The Porter of Bethlem
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His Duty
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Is to be the Keeper of and to open and shut the gates and doors and take
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care that the bar gates on both sides be kept shut.
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To be on his station from six in the morning until seven in the evening
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during the summer and from seven till five in the winter and not on any pretence to
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quit his station at the door after the same is opened during any part of the day
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without leave of the Steward and first appointing a proper person to supply his
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place.
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To receive from the Steward all warrants on the admission of Patients and
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regularly to enter and fill the same.
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He is not to suffer any strong beer or other liquors to be brought in for the
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patients on any account but under the direction of the Steward nor to accept of any
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gratuity on any pretence whatsoever on pain of being discharged and in all other-
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respects he is to conform to the rules and regulations of the Hospitals.
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The first and Second Keepers or Basket Men
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on the Men's side
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The 1st & 2nd. Keepers or
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Basket Men on
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the Mens side
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their Duty
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Me to rise at six o Clock in summer and seven in Winter to take care of the
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Patients and clean the second and lower gallery to carry and fetch back the
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linen to and from the laundry.
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To watch on Monday and Tuesday nights in turn to fetch Coals to their
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galleries attend the Barber once a week and the company who come to view the
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Hospital.
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To receive the linen and other necessaries brought in with the Patients by their
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friends and take an Account thereof in writing that they may be delivered up when the
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Patient is discharged or if torn that the pieces may be returned to shew that
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the have not been purloined.
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