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<p n="746">Continued <rs type="date" id="BBBRMG20208_date88">Wednesday 11th. May 1763</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="747"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Bethlem Hospital 12<lb></lb>
New Cells to be build</note>
<lb></lb>
Upon Reading the Surveyors Estimate of Building Twelve New Cells<lb></lb>
at bethlem Hospital amounting in the whole to the Sum of £204..7s..2d.<lb></lb>
It is Ordered that such Cells be Built under the Direction of Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1091">treasurer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1091" type="occupation" value="treasurer"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and the Comittee of that House</p>
<p n="748"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n748-1">Lewis Margt</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n748-1" type="surname" value="Lewis"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n748-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
. a Prisonr. Contind.<lb></lb>
on Suspicion of being a Lunatick</note>
<lb></lb>
Upon Examining <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n748-2">Margaret Lewis</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n748-2" type="surname" value="Lewis"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n748-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
a Prisoner Continued since the last<lb></lb>
Court on Suspicion of her being In sane and Dr. Monro being Opinion that<lb></lb>
she was a Proper Object for <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo222">Bethlem</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo222" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
It is Ordd. that the Clerk Do Write to<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo223">Dr.</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo223" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n748-3">Hugh Smith</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n748-3" type="given" value="Hugh"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n748-3" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n748-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
upon whose Oath she was Comitted) that if he will procure<lb></lb>
a Proper Certifficate of her Settlement she should be admitted a Patient<lb></lb>
into that Hospital But if not that she be immediately Discharged<lb></lb>
this Hospital</p>
<p n="749"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Land Jane a Lunatick<lb></lb>
Admitted an Incurable</note>
<lb></lb>
Whereas <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n749-989">Jane Land</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-989" type="surname" value="Land"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-989" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo224">Bampton</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo224" type="placeName" value="Bampton"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo224" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo225">County of Devon</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo225" type="placeName" value="County of Devon"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo225" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
was admitted<lb></lb>
as a Curable Patient in <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo226">Bethlem Hospital</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo226" type="placeName" value="Bethlem Hospital"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo226" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
on the <rs type="date" id="BBBRMG20208_date89">1st. day of Augt. 1761</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_date89" type="date" value="17630801"></interp>
and<lb></lb>
she being the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1092">Widow</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1092" type="occupation" value="Widow"></interp>
of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n749-1">John Land</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-1" type="surname" value="Land"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
late a <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1093">Lieutenant</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1093" type="occupation" value="Lieutenant"></interp>
in an Independent<lb></lb>
Company Commanded by General Popple at <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo227">Burmudas</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo227" type="placeName" value="Burmudas"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo227" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
is Intilled to a<lb></lb>
Pension of £20 P Ann out of his Majestys Bounty to the Widows of Officers<lb></lb>
who have been killed or Died in his Service But the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n749-3">Jane Land</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-3" type="given" value="Jane"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-3" type="surname" value="Land"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
being<lb></lb>
a Lunatick and therefore Incapable of Making the proper Affidt. for<lb></lb>
Receiving Such Pension And Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1094">treasurer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1094" type="occupation" value="treasurer"></interp>
having Directed a proper<lb></lb>
Representation to be made to the Secretary at War who having said the<lb></lb>
same before his Majesty he was pleased (out of Compassion to her Distressed<lb></lb>
Condition and in Order that her Pension Might be Received and Paid<lb></lb>
towards her Maintenance and Support during her Lunacy and Confinemt.<lb></lb>
in the said Hospital) to Empower the Receiver and Paymaster of the said<lb></lb>
Bounty to Pay her Pension to Such Person as Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1095">treasurer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1095" type="occupation" value="treasurer"></interp>
shod. Nominate<lb></lb>
or Appoint by Power of Attorney the Person so Empowered Producing a<lb></lb>
Certifft. each time of Receiving Signed by the President <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1096">treasurer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1096" type="occupation" value="treasurer"></interp>
and<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1097">Physitian</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1097" type="occupation" value="Physitian"></interp>
Or any Two of them of her being alive and Continuing a Lunatick<lb></lb>
in the said Hospital That in Pursuance of the above Power Mr <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1098">treasurer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1098" type="occupation" value="treasurer"></interp>
<lb></lb>
hath Appointed <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n749-4">Richard Woodhouse</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-4" type="given" value="Richard"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-4" type="surname" value="Woodhouse"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n749-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo228">Inner Temple</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo228" type="placeName" value="Inner Temple"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo228" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
London <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ1099">Gent</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ1099" type="occupation" value="Gent"></interp>
<lb></lb>
To Receive such Pension who hath Accordingly Received the Same and<lb></lb>
Applyed Part thereof in Discharge of some Debts due from the sd. Lunatick<lb></lb>
at her Admission into the said Hospital and the Remainder in Providing<lb></lb>
proper Cloaths and Necessarys for her Since she has been there That by the<lb></lb>
Rules of the said Hospital the said Jane Land having Continued the<lb></lb>
Usual Time for Curable Patients Must have been Discharged in which<lb></lb>
Case the Certifficate abovementioned Could not be Obtained and she would</p>
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