Continued Wednesday the 25th May 1796

And had Ordered that the Surveyor should give directions for
disposing of the Old Materials which had been sorted in any
manner he should think most proper and that the Hall Wall
should be properly repaired and made ready for the Workmen
to be enabled to form their Estimate for contracting for building
the Mens Prison and that advertisements should be inserted
in the Papers that the Committee would meet on Wednesday
the 8th June to receive proposals for the same

Home Evd. Esqr
Aiseley Stephen< no role > Esqrs.
Elected Govrs.
Roberts. Jno< no role > Esqr.
Appointed a Govr.
Wigan Edwd. Esqr.
Recd. Charge.

At this Court Everard Home< no role > and Stephen Aisely< no role > Esquires were
elected Governors of these Hospitals and the Auditor General
appointed John Roberts< no role > of Kingsgate in the Isle of Thanet Esqr
a Governor of these Hospitals and the charge was read to Edward
Wigan< no role > Esqr

Wigan Edwd< no role > . Esqr .
Norwich, Bp of
Langford Revd. Dr.
Benefactions from
Reported.

The Treasurer reported he had received for the use of both
Hospitals a benefaction of £50 from Edward Wigan< no role > Esqr and
four Guineas from the Bishop of Norwich and the Reverend
Dr. Langford for the benefit of the Incurables in Bethlem
Hospital

Ordered that the thanks of this Court be communicated to
the above Gentlemen for their Kind and charitable donations

Steward of Bridewell

In pursuance of the Resolution of the last General Court
the Court took into consideration the Recommendations of a
Joint Meeting of the House and Prison Committees of the 14th
of April last, " That instead of the Antient Salary of £100
"per Annum paid to the Steward of Bridewell, and an allowance
"of forty two pounds per Annum for Keeping the Accounts of
"Both Hospitals, he be paid a Salary of One hundred and eighty
"Pounds per Annum for the whole, to commence from Lady day
"last, and to be charged to Bridewell Hospital, and that the
"allowance of Eight pence for each Meal or days provision for the
" Prisoners, made so long ago as the Year 1773, should be increased.
"to Nine pence".

Allowce. for Prisoners
increased.

Resolved that this Court do agree with the Recommendation
of the Committees, so far as relates to the increase in the allowance
for supplying the Prisoners with Provisions, and therefore this
Court, Resolved that the Sum of Nine pence per head be paid