day of June in the seventh year of his Reissue did Grant to the said Maior
Comonalty and Citizens of London and their Successors The Manner of
Bridewell and Bridewell place near St. Brides in London and severall Messuages in
London and elsewhere for the benefitt of the Hospitalls of St. Thomas Christ and
Bridewell and made the said Major Comonalty and Citizens of London Governors. of
the Revenues and possessions of the said Hospitalls And Incorporated them by the
Name of the Governors of the possessions Revenues and Goods of the Hospitalls of
Edwd. Ring of England the Sixth of Christ Bridewell and St. Thomas the Apostle
and thereby gave power to the said Governors. from time to time to name appoint and ordaine
such and so many Officers and Servants and Governors. under them in the Hospitalls
from time to time to take care Care of the Poor therein as to them should seen good & convenient.

That ever since the said Incorporacon the said Hospitall of St. Thomas hath
been under the Care and Managemt: of diverse persons appointed under the said Maior
Comonalty and Citizens as Governors there and they have from time to time Chosen in and
removed the necessary Officers and Servants there.

That the said Sub: Governors: the 21th. of Novr: 1673: at a Court then holden
for the said Hospitall Chose the said Doctr: Torlesse to be Physician of the said Hospll.
to continue dureing the good Will and pleasure [..] of that Court & not
otherwise. And at a Generall Court holden the 13th: of January 1692: Chose the
said Thomas Elton< no role > to be Surgeon of the said Hospitall dureing the good Will and
pleasure of that Court and not otherwise.

That Wee have not entred into the Consideracon of the Right of
Visiting the said Hospitalls nor of the Matters objected the said
Doctor and Surgeon for which they were removed In regard wee Judge them not to
be materiall in relacon to the Cases of Doctor Torlesse and Mr. Elton for the
Doctor and Surgeon of the said Hospitall haveing not any fixed Interest in their
Imployments by Verchie of the said Charters or any By Laws of the Hospl.
[..] humbly of Opinion that the said Governors. had power to remove them at their
Will and pleasure without Rendring any Reason for soe doeing And they haveing
removed the said Doctor and Surgeon they are not Releivable by the Visitor of
the said Hospitall or otherwise And that therefore it will be for the Service of
your Majesty and for the Benefitt of the Poor and infirme in the said Hospitall
of St. Thomas That the Governors: be permitted to proceed to a Choice of a Doctor
and Surgeon for the said Hospitall.

All which is humbly Submitted to your
Majesties great Wisdom.
Edwd. Morthey< no role >
Simon Harcourt< no role > .

1o: Maij 1703.

Let the Court at St. James's the 1st: day of May 1703.
Present
The Queens most Excellent Majesty in Councill.

Order to Dissmist their
Dr: & Surgeon peticon:

Upon Reading this day at the Board Report from Mr. Attorney and
Mr. Sollicitor Generall dated this day on the Peticon of the Major Comonalty
and Citizens of the City of London Governors. of the Possessions Revenues and Goods
of the Hospitalls of Edward King of England the Sixth of Christ Bridewell and St:
Thomas the Apostle whereby they doe Beseech her Majesty to discharge her Majty:
Order made the 29th. day of March last comanding then not proceed to Elect a Doctor and
Surgeon in the places of Doctor Richard Torlesse< no role > and Mr. Thomas Elton< no role > who were lately
Removed the Governors: of the Hospitall of Sr. Thomas in Southwarke from being Doctor
and Surgeon of the said Hospitall untill the said Doctor Torlesse and Mr. Elton should
be heard before this Board And that they way be at Liberty to Elect a Physician and
Surgeon for the said Hospital the [..] hereof hath been already greatly Inconvenient
to the poor have sick and discard People harboured in the send Hospitall: Upon due
Consideracon had of the said Report It is Orderly her Majesty in Councill The
th: