Continued Thursday July 7th 1796

And had Ordered that William Briggs< no role > late Apprentice to
William Scripps< no role > should be enquired after for Mr. Lock's Gift

The Minutes of the Prison Committee of the 8th of June last were read
and confirmed whereby it appeared.

That the Committee had accepted the proposal of Mr Thomas
Poynder< no role > for building a Prison for the Men for the Sum of £2850-

That the Surveyor had paid to the Treasurer £158-3-4 produced
by the Sale of the Old Materials

That the Committee had resolved that John Gearing< no role > the
Superintendant of the Prisons should be restored to his place till
their next meeting

Surveyors Thanks
Voted to Jas Lewis< no role >

A Motion being made and Seconded it was unanimously resolved
that the Thanks of this Court be given to Mr James Lewis< no role > the Surveyor to
these Hospitals for his steady uniform and persevering Conduct by which the
dispute and litigation between the Governors and Mr. Snuggs a Contractor
to perform Sunday Works to the Prisons through whose want of attention a
dreadful accident happened on the 19th June 1795 was adjusted much to
the advantage of these Hospitals

Ordered that a Copy of the above Resolution be signed by the Clerk
and presented to Mr. Lewis

Whitbread Saml< no role > . Esqr .
His Legrey of £500
to Bethlem Hospl.

An Extract of the Will of Samuel Whitbread< no role > late of Cardington in
the County of Bedford Esqr was read whereby he gave £500 to Bethlem
Hospital.

Steward of Bridewell.

The Court took into consideration the Resolution of the last General Court
that a Net Salary of £200 per Annum should be paid to the Steward
of Bridewell and that the said Salary should be in lieu of the Antient
Salary of £100 per Annum and £42 per Annum for keeping the Accounts
of both Hospitals Whereupon the said resolution was unanimously agreed
to and confirmed

The Court then took into consideration the reference from the last
General