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

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of this Hospll: abt the same are of spain on the
this practice is very inconvenient & hath Brought
an Unnecessary trouble upon the physicians &
Surgeons It is therefore Ordered That no
Incureable Ticketts shall given hereafter to
any Seaman or other patients discharged from this
Hospll.

A Letter dated thefrom the Comr.
for sick & Wounded being Read, relateing to the
matter of their former LetterRead tolaid before
the Comittee the 27th: Septr last Ordered that
the Consideracon thereof be Referred to next
Committee.

The Church Wardens of St. Thomas Parish
Steward & desired have to Bury a parish mar in
the Vault this Evening , and thatthese might
bethe Saints Rell might be Removed out of
the Church Yard into the Steeple, and One Great
Bell hung up there for the present and that
the Red at the Bells may be hung up
afterwards Whereupon this Committee advised
with the Doctors & Surgeons , whether a Ring of
Bells in the Steeple may be propper with respect
to the patients in the Hospll: who are of
Opinion that the same would be very Offensive
to the patients & in no wise convenient:when
And this Comittee having Considered the former
Orders abt. the Vault, and being informed that the
Church yard lyesin avery dirty, & wants Feacing
This Committee accquainted the Church Wardens that
if they would Call a Vestry & appoint a Comittee to
Treat with the Governor: abt the Houses in the New
Street and about the Feacing of the Church yard
the Governor : would be ready to doe any thing for the
Parish that shall be reasonable but in the meane time
will rest give lease for Burying in the vault.




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