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Continued Thursday 13th. June 1771
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Gower the Counless Dowager
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her Benefaction of £500
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to the Inour ables in Bethlem
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Hospital Reported
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Reported to the Court that the had received the 12th. day
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of April last from
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Thomas Hill
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by Order of the Right Honble the
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Counless Dowager Gower the Sum of £500 as a Benefaction for the
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Incurable Lunalicks in Bethlem Hospital out of the Charitable Fund
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leque the sd to her Ladapship by the Will of the Right Honble Thomas
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late Earl of Thanel her Ladyships Father to disposed of in such
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Charities as her Ladyship should Judge proper And to be applied
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by the
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of the said Hospital towards Carrying on their Churchable
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Designs in Reliving and Supporting the Poor Lunaticks in the sd. Hospital
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It is Ordered that the Thanks of this Court be given to her Ladyship
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for the aforesaid Charitable Benefaction and that the Clerk of these
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Hospitals do Signify the same to her Ladyship And it is further
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Ordered that the said
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be and her is hereby Elected a
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of these Hospials not with standing the Order of Court of the
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29th. day of June 1769
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Hibsbourough the Earl of
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& Sr.
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Watkyns Williams Wynne
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Elected
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governors
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This Court doth also Elect the Right Honble the Earl of Hilsborough
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and Sir
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Watkins William Wynne
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governors
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of these Hospitals
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And it is Ordered that Staves be sent them forthwith not withstanding
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the Order of Court of the 29th. day of June 1769
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Wilson Francis
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Esqr
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. his
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Benefaction of £50 to
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BethlemAnd his Gift of
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a pair of Silver Branched
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Candlesticks to
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Bridewell
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Reported
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Mr.
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treasurer
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Reported that he had received a Benefaction of £50 from
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Francis Wilson
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Esqr
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to
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Bethlem Hospital
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and a pair of Silver Branched
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Candlesticks for the Use of
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Bridewell Hospital
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It is Ordered that the Clerk
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do return the Thanks of this Court to the said
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Francis Wilson
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for his kind
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Benefaction and Present
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Perkins John
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Esqr
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>
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his Lagany
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of £50 to
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Bridewell
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and
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Bethlem
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Reported
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Mr
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treasurer
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Reported that Mr.
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John Perkins
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by will bearing Date the
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26th. day of April 1764
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Gave £50 to the
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Hospital of Bridewell
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and
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</
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>
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Bethlem
</
rs
>
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inst
=
"BBBRMG20208_geo1724"
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=
"placeName"
value
=
"Bethlem"
>
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>
Dickson Wm
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>
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=
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=
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=
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>
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=
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>
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.
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=
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id
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"BBBRMG20208_occ5134"
>
Esqr
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
"BBBRMG20208_occ5134"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Esqr"
>
</
interp
>
. his
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lb
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</
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>
Benefaction of £30 to
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lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"BBBRMG20208_geo1725"
>
Bethlem
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20208_geo1725"
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=
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value
=
"Bethlem"
>
</
interp
>
<
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"BBBRMG20208_geo1725"
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Reported
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Mr.
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treasurer
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Reported a Benefaction of £30 given by
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>
Wm. Dickson
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"BBBRMG20208_n2829-2"
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=
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>
</
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>
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=
"occupation"
id
=
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>
Esqr
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
"BBBRMG20208_occ5136"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Esqr"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to
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=
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id
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>
Bethlem Hospital
</
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Benefaction of £6 by two
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Laties under signature of
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A.X. Reported.
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Mr.
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treasurer
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Reported a further Benefaction to Bethlem Hospital of £6
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</
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given by two Ladies unknown under the Signature A.X
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To Contribute to the Expence
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of supporting Mr.
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Allington
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Wedder
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will unleably with
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the other Hospitals on Mr
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Bridgens Application}
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<
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</
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Edward Bridgyen
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Esquire
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informed the Court that Mr.
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Allington
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>
</
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Wilde
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late of
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Aldersgate Street
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>
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London deceased by a Druff a Will
<
lb
>
</
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>
or Testmuntary schedule gave or intended to give divers freenmary
<
lb
>
</
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>
& Charitable Legavies to a great Amount particularly £200 to
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Bethlem
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>
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interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
£500 to
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id
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>
Christ Hospital
</
rs
>
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interp
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=
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>
</
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>
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inst
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type
=
"type"
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>
</
interp
>
and £250 to
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rs
type
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id
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>
St. Burtholomews Hospital
</
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>
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interp
inst
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type
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=
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>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
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>
</
interp
>
and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that a Contest has arisen and is now depending in the Prewngation Court
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Canterbury touching the Valictity of such Testamentary Schedule and Mr,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Bridgen now divers that the Govr. of these Hospitals will
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
in paying
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a Share of the Expences of such Contes in such Average and Proportion as
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
their said Legacy bears to the other Legacies thereby given It is Ordered
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that Bethlem Hospital do and shall Contribute sowards the Expence of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
such Contest in the same proportion as the Hospital of christ next Saint
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Bartholomen do and shall Contribute upon an Average to their respective
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Legacies
</
p
>
</
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>
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