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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Courts and Committees held in such Hospitals
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That originally the Persons elected
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Governors of the said Hospitals respectively when
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their estates and Revenues were inconsiderable
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and benefactions and bequests small were but few
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and Chiefly confined to the City of London But
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afterwards and for a great number of Years past
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it being found by experience That increasing the
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number of Governors and extending the nominations
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beyond the Walls of the City and to fit Persons tho' not
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free of the said City was exceedingly Advantageous
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to the respective Charities such Nominations have
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been made of Noblemen Gentlemen and other
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respectable Persons residing in other parts as well
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as in the said City of London and not free of the said
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City by which means the aforesaid several Charities
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have been very greatly increased and benefited and
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great care hath always been and
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is now taken
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that persons of Character and Ability likely to
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become Benefactors to the said respective Charities
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either by Donations in their lives time or by
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Legacies on their deceases should be nominated
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and appointed Governors.
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That soon after the foundation of the
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said Hospitals and ever since separate and
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distinct Seals have been made and used Vizt..
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One for the Estates and concerns of the Mayor
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Commonalty and Citizens of the
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City of London in their Corporate Capacity and
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the other for the Estates and concerns of the said
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Hospitals in the names or by the descriptions
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of the Mayor and Commonalty and
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