St Thomas's Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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20th February 1678 - 16th July 1735

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And the Alley or passage in the front of this ground is to be made at
least six foot in breadth and soe much of this ground is to be laid
into the Alley as shall be necessary for that purpose.

Porter of the fore Gate
Wm: Cornell< no role > :


The place of Porter of the Foregate becomeing vacant
by the Death of John Robinson< no role > Wee have admitted William
Cornell
< no role > one of our Beadles to supply the said place in report
of his diligent service in the place of Beadle which place he
thereupon voluntarily resigned And wee recomend him as
a fitt person to be continued in the said Office of Porter of the
Forgate during the pleasurer of this Court.

John Smith< no role > & Willm
Ansell
< no role > :
Beadles.


Wee have admitted John Smith< no role > and William
Ansell
< no role > to supply the places of Two of the Beadles of this Hospitall
in the Roome of the said William Cornell< no role > and of Nicholas
Rirke
< no role > decd And recomend them accoringly to be continued
therein dureing the pleasure of this Court.

Sr: Robt: Claytons Statue.


In pursuance of the direccons of this Court
We have compleated and set up the Statue of the Rt. Worppll:
Sr : Robert Clayton< no role > Knight President of this Hospitall and
have paid for the same.

Wm. Pepper< no role > Recomended
by Comittee, for A Surgeons
in Room of Mr: Coatsworth
who Religues:


Mr: William Coatsworth< no role > One of the principall
Surgeons of this Hospitall haveing acquainted us That he
intended at this Court to Resigne his said place by reason that
his other affaires will not permitt him to attend the service of this
House soe duely as he ought Wee humbly recomend Mr: William
pepper
< no role > as a person in our Judgement fitt and capable to succeed
him in that place He haveing served this Hospitall for the space
of One year and an halfe or there abouts as One of the Surgeons
for cutting of the Stone and alsoe as assistant Surgeon to the
other Surgeons of this House and haveing behaved himselfe
therein with great Applicacon and Diligence.

Dr: Coatworths Sallary
Advanced to £40 : P Ann:}


And whereas Docter Cales Coatesworth
hath for seven Years or upwards given his attendance as one
of the Physicians of this Hospitall under a Sallary or allowance
of Twenty pounds per Ann only and haveing in all respects
an equall care with the other Physician over the Patients in
this




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