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Continued Thursday 15 June 1758
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Hodges Thos Stewd. of Bethlem
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of
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Thomas Hodges
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Settingforth
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That he has been
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of
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Bethlem Hospl.
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10 years & upwards
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during which time humbly presumes he has Discharged the Duitys
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of his Office with Care Diligence & FidelityBut he having been
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lately afflicted with almost a Total loss of Eyesight; Your Comittee
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have reported him Incapable (on that Account only) of Executing the
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Office of Steward which Report is now referr'd to the Consideration of
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this CourtHe therefore humbly prays this Court will be pleased
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to Allow him an Assistant (at his own Expence) to Enable him to
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Perform the business of the Steward by the help of which he humbly
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Apprehends He can fully Discharge the Duties of that Office
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Notwithtanding his loss of Sight; & his other Senses are Sound and
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unimpair'dAnd he has the greater reason to hope for there
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Indulgence as the like favour has been Shewn, in the Similar Case
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to Two of your former Stewards ViztTo Mr.
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Thomas Yates
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and
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Mr.
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Thomas Weston
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, in the former Case The Govrs. were pleased to
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Allow a Salary to the Assistant And the Petr. believes the same was
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done in the Latter But not having the books to referr to he cannot be
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Possitive to the factBut that is a favour your Petr does not Ask
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As he has a Son who is Capable of doing the business & is willing to
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give him all the Assistance he requires from himThat he lost
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his Sight in the Service of the Hospital And that it was Chiefly
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Occasioned by his Exposeing himself to the flames in a Fire that
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happen'd at Bethlem in the Year 1754 about Midnight when he was
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the first that Discovered it And by his Extraordinary
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Care &
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Diligence was a Principal means (under god) of Saving the whole
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buildings from being DestroyedOn all which Accounts the Petitioner
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humbly hopes this Court will take his Case into Consideration, And
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grant the Prayer of his Petition.
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Hodges Thos. Stewd. of Bethlem then
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Question put that the Court do Agree wth.
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& Comees Report pass't in the Negative
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The Question being put That the Court do Agree with the Comittee in
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their said Report, It pass't in the Negative.
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Hodges Thos. Stewd. of Bethlem The
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Question put that he Allow'd an Assistant
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during the pleasure of the Court
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it passit in the affirmative
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A Motion being made and the question put that Mr. Thos. Hodges the
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present Steward of Bethlem be Allowed to have an Assistant
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during the pleasure of the Court, It pass't in the Affirmative
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