Continued, Wednesday 18th: July 1798 .

Mitton, Henry< no role > &
Astle, Thos< no role > . Esqre s.
Elected Govrs.
Salt Wm< no role > . Esqre .
Milward Jno< no role > . Esqr.
Thos. King< no role > Junr . Esqr :
and
Mitton Heny< no role > . Esqr .
Recd. their Charges.
Warne, Jas< no role > . Esqre . 50 Guas
Kensington, Edwd< no role > . Esqr . £50.
Benefactrs. Reported
and
Nomd. as Govrs.
togr. with,
Rae. Jno< no role > . Esqre .
Nomd. by Mr. Wood.

At this Court Henry Mitton< no role > , and Thos. Astle< no role > Junr., Esqre ., were
elected, and the Charge was read to William Salt< no role > , John Milward< no role > ,
Thomas King< no role > ,. Junr , and Henry Mitton< no role > Esqre s.

The Treasurer Reported, that he had received from James Warne< no role > ,
of Bermondsey Esqr ., a Benefaction of 50 Guineas, for the use of
both Hospitals. also £50 from Edwd. Kensington< no role > of New Bridge Street , Esquire .

Ordered that the Thanks of this Court be communicated
to Mr. Warne & Mr. Kensington for their kind and charitable Donations and that
they be put in nomination as Governors, together with John
Rae< no role > , of Ashford , in the County of Middlesex Esqr . Nominated by
Thos. Wood< no role > , Junr . Esqre .

Tuach, Jno< no role > . Esqre . and
Moore, Mr. Philip,< no role >
(Exors of Mr. J. Smith)
Transfd. Stock and
Executed Assignmt.

The Treasurer Reported that John Tuach< no role > , Esqr . and Mr. Philip
Moore< no role > , Executors to the late Mr. John Smith< no role > had, agreeably to
his Will, Transferred £1,657..2..10. Three Pcent, Consold. Bank
Annuities, And executed an Assignment of the Lease of the
Castle at Moorgate , for the use of Bethlem Hospital.

Nomd. as Govrs:

Ordered, that the Thanks of this Court be communicated
to Mr. Tuach, and Mr. Moore, for the speedy manner in which
they have complied with the Will of the Testator, and that
they be put in nomination as Governors.

Ordered that the consideration of the above Nominations
be referred to the House Committee.

Foster Henry< no role > to have
£10 of Mr. Fowke's Gift
Palmer Exd. Joseph< no role >
to be made Free.

Ordered that Henry Foster< no role > , late Apprentice to Jeremiah
Carter< no role > , be paid £10, put of Mr. Fowke's Gift, And that Edward
Joseph Palmer< no role > , late Apprentice to Roger Owen< no role > , be made Free .

Election of President
Glyn< no role > . Sir Rd. Carr
Aldn . Etc. Elected
President .

The Court then proceeded to the Election of a President of
these Hospitals, in the room of Sir James Sanderson< no role > , Bart ., decd .
agreeably to Notice given at the last Court, and a Motion
being made and seconded, that the Worshipful, Sir Richard Carr
Glyn< no role > , one of the Alderman of this City, be Elected President of
these Hospitals, and the Question, being put by the Right Hon
John Wm. Anderson< no role > , Lord Mayor of this City, was carried
unanimously, and his Lordship thereupon declared Sir Richd.< no role >

Carr