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Continued Monday 29th. May 1775.
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We the said Committee having endeavoured to inform
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ourselves fully of the State of the two Hospitals. and all the concerns
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of the same; and in Order thereto, having, by a Sub Committee.
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viewed all Parts of both Hospitals and the Precinct of
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Bridewell
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examined view voce. most of the Officers and Servants belonging to
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the Hospitals; caused all Maps and Plans now Subsisting of
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the several Estates of each Hospital to be laid before us, as also,
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Extracts from the Books of the Hospitals, as well of the Report of a
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former Select Committee of Enquiry concerning the Arts Masters
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and Apprentices, as of the General Regulations formerly made for
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the better Government of the
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Hospital of Bethlem
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and of the Duties
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Salaries and Perquisites of the various Officers, Servants and
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others belonging to both Hospitals (all which Extracts are herewith
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Submitted to the Court) are of Opinion, that the following Rules
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and Regulations are proper to be now adopted.
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General Courts
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That four General Courts at the least be held every Year (Vizt.)
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One in January One in April, One in July and one in November
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and others as often as the President shall think proper.
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That all Books of Accounts relating to these Hospitals be laid
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on the Table at every Court for the Inspection of the governors
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That in the Summons to the Quarterly Court in April, it be
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mentioned that "That Court is to take into Consideration the
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State of these Hospitals" and that no other Business be entered on
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at that Court till the Clerk has and the Titles and Totals of the
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Years Accounts up to Christmas Preceding with the Audit thereof
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and the Names of the Auditors who sign it Nor till the
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Auditor General has reported to that Court the Names of all
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Tenants above Nine Months in Arrear the Sums they respectively
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owe their Annual Rents and in whose Collection they are and
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that the Report of the Auditor General be entered in the
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Minutes of that Court.
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Committees
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That this Committee be dissolved immediately after the
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Election of a treasurer and that a treasurer be Elected on the
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Feast day in July next
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