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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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17. December 1725
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hitherto been made for their Support by the Publick Notwithstanding they are in
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themselves the most helpless and Deplorable objects of Charity and to their
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Neighbours most Expensive and Dangerous; Upon these Considerations the
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Governors of Bethlem Hospital (Ever ready to Promote Acts of Charity) made
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Application to the Mayor Comonalty and Citizens of the City of London for
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a Grant of a Price of Ground in Moorfeilds (Part wherof was a Common
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Footway) in Order to Build Appartments for Harbouring One hundred
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Incurable Lunatick Half men & half Women which Grant they have lately
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Obtained; and they have also obtained His Majestys Royal License for
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Inclosing the said Foot way for the Purpose aforesaid And have began to
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Build thereon out of some Benefaction already Given for that Use: But the
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said Governors cannot Perfect the same & raise a Fund for the Maintenance
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of such Incurable Lunaticks and necessary Attendants without the Assistance
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of well Disposed Persons Now Therefore Well whose Names are hereunto
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Subscribed have Voluntarily Contributed and paid the Several Sumes of
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money by us respectively Underwritten for and towards the Advancing and
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Carrying on of a Charity so great and well Designed Hoping that they
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who Enjoy the Blessing of a Right mind, will lend their Assistance to them
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who are ever like to Want itThis Court Approved thereof And
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it is Order'd that the same to Advertized in the News Papers in such
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manner as Mr. Treasurer shall think fittAnd that the said Book
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be kept by Mr. Treasurer & that two Copys be made thereof One to bye
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at Bridewell & the others at Bethlem Hospital
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