Child Major
Mart is decimo die Octobris 1699
o: Annoqr RR
Willi tertij Anglice Etc Undecimo
new to be Governor.
out Freemen
This Court being resolved to restore the Government
of the Four Hospitalls of St. Bartholomew, Christ, Bridewell and St
Thomas Chapostle, to their Antient Constitutions and Establishment
and the Charters of their Foundation doth agree, And Order that
for the Future nor persons shall be Elected a Governor of any
the said Hospitals that is not a Freeman of this Citty
new Governor of more
then our Hospital
And in pursuance of the Custome and practice allowance
Observed and regarded in the said Hospitals till the late
Innovations and to the end that such persons as shall be chosen
Governors may Faithfully discharge the trust reposed in them and
duely attend the Execution thereof It is also ordered that for the time
to come no persons (other then the Aldermen for the time being)
shall be admitted Governors of any more then one of the said
Four Hospitals
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