Bridewell and Bethlem
Hospitals London}

At a Court held at the said Hospital
of Bridewell Thursday 14: Janry 1796

The Rt. Worspfl Sir James Sanderson< no role > Bart . President

The Rt. Worspfl Ricd. Clark< no role > Esqr . Aldn . Treasurer

Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Audr. General

Meredith Price< no role > Esqr. Hammond Cross< no role > Esqr. Richd. Baldwyn< no role > Esqr.
Peter Mortimer< no role > Esqr. William Sharpe< no role > Esqr. Granville Sharpe< no role > Esqr.
Francis Hammond< no role > Esqr. Revd. Saml. Markham< no role > David Caddell< no role > Esqr.
Edward Allen< no role > Esqr. Willm. Waddington< no role > Esqr. Revd. T Bowen
Thomas Hebert< no role > Esqr. John Hole< no role > Esqr. Dr. Kettilby
Edward Matthews< no role > Esqr. John Read< no role > Esqr. Mr. Benjn. Wood< no role >
Mr. James Phillips< no role > Cecil Pitt< no role > Esqr. Robt. Precious< no role > Esqr.
George Godwin< no role > Esqr. Edward Parry< no role > Esqr. Mr. Wm. Hardy< no role >
Thomas Nixon< no role > Esqr. Fras. Rivington< no role > Esqr. A. A. Powell Esqr.
Mr. Daniel Lambert< no role > Henry Parker< no role > Esqr. Revd. Josa. Ruddock< no role >
Mr. Arthur Windus< no role > Sylas Palmer< no role > Esqr. Jno. C. Hart< no role > Esqr.
John Holliday< no role > Esqr.

The minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed

The minutes of the House Committee of the 3d. Decemr. last were
read and confirmed whereby it appeared

That the Committee had recommended Richard Pope< no role > and
Francis Ruddle< no role > Esqrs . to be Governors of these Hospitals

That the Committee had ordered that the 4 Houses in old
Bethlem late in the possession of John Lane< no role > should be
let together upon a repairing Lease for 21 years and that
the Clerk should apply to the Tenant of the House adjoining
No. 164 in Wapping and endeavour to obtain a Surrender of her
Interest therin the Surveyor having recommended both the
Houses to be let together upon a Building Lease.

And had ordered the Surveyor to lay an estimate of the expence
of rebuilding the Stairs at Execution Dock before the next
Committee.