there to beare the Charge of such Dinners in Equall
proporcons whether dignified or not. Wee have
therefore directed that for the future Eight Governors
be appointed Stewards for the providing such
Dinners and that there be no Difference made in
their proporcon of the charge, Unlesse any of them
shall Freely and Voluntarily ofter the same.

Licence to Mrs
Cooke to plow her
Land at Hackney .

At the Request of Mr: Cook our Tennant of
severall parcells of Land at Hackney in Middx
praying Leave to plow a small close containing about
One Acre and an Halfe lyeing upon the South
East Side of Shore House in Hackney aforesaid
Alleadging that the same Yeilds but very little P fitt
now by Grass, the Land being bound; and will therefore
be much better for pasture after it has been plowed
Wee have given her leave to plow the same for
Five yeares from Michas last she Agreeing that
the same shall then be laid downe Flatt & Even
without Ridges and well Dunged every Yeare
during the plowing thereof and also at the Time
when 'his laid downe.

New Governors
Chosen

Wee have sent Green Staffs to Sr: William
Langhorne< no role > Barrtt . Charles Hopson< no role > & Richard
Guy< no role > Esqrs : our present Sheriffs and also to John
Rudge< no role > and Thomas Palmer< no role > Esqr : Mr: Samuell
Wight< no role > of Bartholomew Lane Merchant Mr: Peter
Theobalds< no role > Edward Coulson< no role > Esqr . Doctor Hans Sloane< no role >
Mr: Nicholas Goodwin< no role > Mr: Peter Gery< no role > Capt : Thomas
Barnes< no role > Mr: John Dyer< no role > & Sr : Isaac Shard< no role > as fitt &
propper persons to be Governors of this Hospitall