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<p n="1323">To the Queens most Excellency Majesty in Councill</p>
<p n="1324">The Humble Peticon of your Majesties most dutifull<lb></lb>
Subjects the Major was Comonalty and Citizens of your City<lb></lb>
of London Governors: of the possessions Revenues and Goods of<lb></lb>
the Hospitall of Edward the Sixth King of England<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
of Christ Bridewell and St: Thomas the Apostle</p>
<p n="1325"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most humble Sheweth<lb></lb>
The Hospll. Peticon<lb></lb>
to the Queen:</note>
<lb></lb>
That the said Hospitalls of Christ Bridewell and St: Thomas the<lb></lb>
Apostle were founded by the said pions and Charitable price King Edward the Sixth<lb></lb>
Who be severall Grants vested the Scites of the said Hospitalls and the Revenues<lb></lb>
and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors for ever And by his<lb></lb>
Letters patents under the Great Seale of England beareing date the 26th. day of<lb></lb>
June in the Seventh year of his Regine Ex made and constituted the said Maior<lb></lb>
Comonalty Citizens and their Successors for ever Governors: of the possessions Revenues<lb></lb>
and Goods of the said Hospitalls and Incorporated them by that Name And thereby<lb></lb>
gave them full power and Authority to Name appoint make create and Ordanie<lb></lb>
all such or so many Governors. Officers and Servants under them in the said Hospll.<lb></lb>
for the better Governing of the same and provideing for the poor there as they should<lb></lb>
from time to time think fitt and propper Without and Impeachmt. or Hindrance by the<lb></lb>
said King his Heires or Successors or any of his Justices<obscured></obscured>
Sheriffes<lb></lb>
Ministers or any other his Subject whatsoever Any Sang Statute Act or Ordinance<lb></lb>
made or to be made to the contrary notwithstanding.</p>
<p n="1326">That ever since the said Incorporacon the said Three Hospitalls have<lb></lb>
been under the Care and Management of diverse E<obscured></obscured>
and wealthy Citizens<lb></lb>
and other persons substituted and appointed under your Petrs. and their Predecessors<lb></lb>
as Governors. in each of the said Hospitalls wih power to Elect and Choose Officers<lb></lb>
Ministers and Servants and the same to suspend or remove again and to<lb></lb>
those others in their Roome from time to time as they should think expedient for the<lb></lb>
good Government of the said Hospitalls and the orderly providers for the poor there.</p>
<p n="1327">That in pursueance of this power The Governors. of the said Hospll. of St<lb></lb>
Thomas at a Generall Court in the yeare 1693: Chose <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55301_occ928">Doctor</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55301_occ928" type="occupation" value="Doctor"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n1327-2">Richard Torlesse</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55301_n1327-2" type="given" value="Richard"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55301_n1327-2" type="surname" value="Torlesse"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55301_n1327-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to be<lb></lb>
Physitian of that Hospitall and in the yeare 1692. they Those Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHMG55301_n1327-3">Thomas Elton</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55301_n1327-3" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55301_n1327-3" type="surname" value="Elton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55301_n1327-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
One of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHMG55301_occ929">Surgeon</rs>
<interp inst="LMTHMG55301_occ929" type="occupation" value="Surgeon"></interp>
of the said Hospitall To hold their places dureing the pleasure of<lb></lb>
that Court and not otherwise And at a Generall Court held the 17th, of March last<lb></lb>
The said Governor: thought fitt for just and reasonable Causes as they<obscured></obscured>
ve to<lb></lb>
determine their pleasure and to dismisse the said Doctor and Surgeon fran the Service<lb></lb>
of the said Hospitall.</p>
<p n="1328">That the Governors of the said<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Hospitall in Obedience<lb></lb>
to your Majesties Order in Council bearing date the 23th. day of the same Month<lb></lb>
made upon Complaint of the said Doctor Torlesse and Mr. Elton have out of<lb></lb>
Just Sence of the duty they are to your Royall Comands for borne to proceed to the<lb></lb>
Eleccon of a Physitian and Surgeon in their places.Although as your Pet. are<lb></lb>
desired by their Councill and doe in all dutifull manner most humbly represent to<lb></lb>
your Majesty The Right of Ministry the said three Hospitall is by vested in your<lb></lb>
Peticonrs: And the power of placeing and displaceing Officers therein is Lodged in the<lb></lb>
respective Governors substitute as aforesaid under your Petrs. for manageing of the<lb></lb>
Affaires of the said Hospitalls.</p>
<p n="1329">In Consideracon whereof and for as much as the Want of Fitt persons<lb></lb>
to supply the places of the said Doctor and Surgeon hath been already of so small<lb></lb>
Inconveniency and may if contained at this Season in the Yeare be highly prejudice<lb></lb>
to the poor lame sick and diseased People harboured in the said Hospitall of St: Thomas.<lb></lb>
Your</p>
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