Courts and Committees held in such Hospitals
respectively.

That originally the Persons elected
Governors of the said Hospitals respectively when
their estates and Revenues were inconsiderable
and benefactions and bequests small were but few
and Chiefly confined to the City of London But
afterwards and for a great number of Years past
it being found by experience That increasing the
number of Governors and extending the nominations
beyond the Walls of the City and to fit Persons tho' not
free of the said City was exceedingly Advantageous
to the respective Charities such Nominations have
been made of Noblemen Gentlemen and other
respectable Persons residing in other parts as well
as in the said City of London and not free of the said
City by which means the aforesaid several Charities
have been very greatly increased and benefited and
great care hath always been andhis now taken
that persons of Character and Ability likely to
become Benefactors to the said respective Charities
either by Donations in their lives time or by
Legacies on their deceases should be nominated
and appointed Governors.

That soon after the foundation of the
said Hospitals and ever since separate and
distinct Seals have been made and used Vizt..
One for the Estates and concerns of the Mayor
Commonalty and Citizens of the
City of London in their Corporate Capacity and
the other for the Estates and concerns of the said
Hospitals in the names or by the descriptions
of the Mayor and Commonalty and