St Thomas's Hospital:
Minute Books of Courts and Committees
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1st November 1700 - 19th September 1705

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Ordered that the Ragnis Ceiling be
painted in Oyle.

The Railes & Font of the Church referred
to next Committee.

The Comr: for Sick & Wounded Seaman attending
this Comittee by direccons from the Lord High
Admirall of England & delireing to Know what
Number of Seaman this House [..] could receive
upon any extraordinary Occasions, Were
informed by this Comittee, that the Foundacon
of this Hospll: was for the Releife of all poor
Sick & disseased persons in Generall without any
Pticuler regard to the Soldiers or Seaman ,
but as the Govr: of this Hospll: have heretofore always
thewn themselves ready to doe what in them
lay for the Service of the Government upon
any extraordinary Orations So they would now
Pay all Dutifull respect to her Majties:
Service by Takeing in such Sick & Wounded
Seamen as the House can with any
Convenience receive & provide for, And
to that end this Comittee desired the
Comr: when any occastion happens to give
Notice thereof to this House, and an Acct:
shall be sent them what Number of
Seamen we have then roome or
Convenience to Take in, And it regard of
the Great Charge the Hospll: was at in the last
warr, and may now be put to, in this Service, this
Comittee desired the Comr: to consider of an
Allowance to be made to this Hospll: in respect thereof Constant
Auunal Charge very much exceeding the
Settled Revenues [..]




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