Continued Thursday the 28th April 1796

and Cloathing for twelve months from Lady day

That the Committee had ordered the Statues at the Gates of the
Hospital to be painted

26th. April

That the Committee had contracted for 120 Chaldrons of Coals
at £1 18 6 per Chaldron

And had ordered that the Steward should give directions for
repairing the Engines at an expence not exceeding £15..18..

And that the Steward laid before the Committee an Inventory of
the Furniture Etc in the Apartments of all the Officers and Servants

And that the Poors Boxes were opened wherein was found
£8-5-9

And that the Committee had audited Workmen's and Tradesmens's
Bills amounting to £1372-15-

The Minutes of the Bethlem Committee were confirmed and a Motion
being made

That the Bethlem Committee be empowered to lay out in the
"present Year the Sum of £220-.. in the repairs of the said
"Hospital particularly stated and recommended to this Court by
"the said Commitee."

it was carried in the Affirmative.

The Minutes of a Joint Meeting of the House and Prison Committees
were read

Resolved that the recommendations therein contained be considered
at the next Court and that notice thereof be inserted in the Summons

Steward Mr. Till's
Motion respecting the
Salary Etc of

At this Court Mr. Richard Till< no role > gave notice that he should move at the
next General Court

"That in consideration of the increase of Duty and Responsibility
"annexed to the Office of Steward of Bridewell, since the election of the