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Continued Monday 29th. May 1775
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declare the same mentioning in the Summons the Occasion of calling it
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and that he take care to have the Summons for the General Court to Elect
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a Successor issued at least a fortnight before such Election
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treasurer
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That every future treasurer give Security himself and two Sureties
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Jointly and severally Bound in £5000 The Sureties to be approved by
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the House Committee and a General Court.
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That in lieu of a House, he be allowed Fifty Pounds a Year, and the Room
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adjoining to the Perk's Office a Fire to be kept there. whenever he shall
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direct at the Expence of the Hospital.
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That he have Liberty to Appoint one Governor Annually.
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That he lay his Accounts before the House Committee once a Quarter and
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before a General Court once a Year Vizth. at the April Quarterly Court.
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That it belong to his Office. generally to receive and pay all Sums to be
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received and paid on behalf of these Hospitals and particularly that he pay
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all Bills as soon as the same shall be duly Audited and that he pay
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each Steward Weekly a Sum in Advance sufficient to defray the Weekly
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Expences of each Hospital.
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That he enter in a Book all Notices of Legacies: and on the other Side
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when those Legacies are paid. And that he report to every General Court.
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all Legacies and Benefactions received since the former Court That as often
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as the Office of treasurer shall be vacant the Duty and Authority of that
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Office shall develop on the House Committee
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Auditor General
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That before the End of March in each Year he Audit the Accounts up
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to the Christmas preceding and inform the next Court of his having so done
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Clerk
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That he give Security (as usual) himself and two Sureties jointly
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and severally bound in £2000. The Sureties to be approved by the
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House Committee and a General Court.
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That after having paid the usual Salarys He pay the Surplus to the
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treasurer.
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That Lists of governors be printed at the House Expence and be
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given to governors and Candidates
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That for the future the Clerk's Salary be £300 a Year and no
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Perquisites payable by the Hospitals.
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