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Continued Thursday 26th. March 1752
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At this Court the Vacancy of Steward was declared and
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Ordered that the Election be at the next Court and Notice thereof
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be inserted in the Sumons's.
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Hodges Diana Elected
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Matron of Bethlem/
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of
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Diana Hodges
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Setting forth
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That by the Death of Mrs.
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Rachael Wood
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there being a Vacancy
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of a
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Matron
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in
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Bethlem Hospital
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She prays the Governors will
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be pleased to Elect her Matron in the Room of the said Mrs. Wood
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And thereupon the said Diana Hodges was unanimously
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Elected Matron of Bethlem Hospital till the next Election Day and
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it is Ordered That she have £10. P Ann Salary as the
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former Matrons had.
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Entertainments at Hospls.
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charge a Motion to discertion
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them
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A Motion being made by Doctor Rawlinson and the Question proposed That after
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next Easter for the future no Entertainments be made at the Hospitals
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Expences on Easter Monday or Tuesday or Saint Mathew's day either
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for the Governous or the ArtsmasterThe Previous Question
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was put that, That Question be now put which passed in the Negative.
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Notice to be inserted
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in next Sumons
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Ordered That Notice be Inserted in the Sumons's for next Court
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To Consider of the Entertainments at the Hospital Expence at
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Easter and on Saint Mathews day
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Prisoners later Ref to
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Co
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to consider Etc
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Tho Court being Acquainted that the Hempdresser has not for some time past
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paid any thing for the Work of the Prisoners whose Diet is provided at the
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Expence of the HospitalIt is referred to the Comittee of this House to
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Examine into the Matter and consider how the prisoners may be kept to Labor
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so as to yeild some benefit thereby to the Hospital.
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