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<p n="4808">Continued Friday 11th. July 1777</p>
<p n="4809"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8904">President</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Vacancy declared on<lb></lb>
resignation of Sir <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4809-1">Walter<lb></lb>
Rawlinson</rs>
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</note>
to Attend to the Various Duties connected with it so for<lb></lb>
the same reason do I now desire to resign the Presidentship of <lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2870">Bridewell</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2871">Bethlem Hospitals</rs>
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, an Honour you were<lb></lb>
Pleased to confer upon me and for which I shall ever retain<lb></lb>
the most grateful Since being your much obliged and<lb></lb>
Obedient humble Servant W Rawlinson".-It is the<lb></lb>
Opinion of this Court that the resignation of <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8905">Sir</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4809-2">Walter Rawlinson</rs>
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of the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8906">Presidentship</rs>
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of these Hospitals be<lb></lb>
Accepted Whereupon <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8907">the Right Honourable Sir</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4809-3">Thos. Halifax</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8908">Knight</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8909">Lord Mayor</rs>
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declared the Vacancy of a <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8910">President</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of these Hospitals and his Lordship was Pleased to declare<lb></lb>
that a Court shod. be held on Thursday the 31st. day of July<lb></lb>
Instant for the Election of a President and that Notice<lb></lb>
thereof shall be Inserted in the Tickets.</p>
<p n="4810"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Rawlinson Sir Walter<lb></lb>
Thanks Ordered him</note>
A Motion being made and seconded that the <lb></lb>
thanks of this Court be given to Sir <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4810-2">Walter Rawlinson</rs>
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for <lb></lb>
his diligent care and punctual Attendance whilst<lb></lb>
President of these Hospitals It was carried unanimously<lb></lb>
in the Affirmative And it is Ordered the Clerk do wait on <lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8911">Sir</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4810-3">Walter Rawlinson</rs>
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with a Copy of this Resolution.</p>
<p n="4811"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2872">Bridewell Hospl</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Precinet-Petition of the<lb></lb>
Inhabitants for the better<lb></lb>
support of their Poor</note>
Upon Reading a Report from the House<lb></lb>
Committee bearing date the 4th. day of July Instant under<lb></lb>
the Hands of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4811-1">Nath. Thomas</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8912">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8913">Aldn</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8914">treasurer</rs>
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Mr. Deputy<lb></lb>
Rogers <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4811-56">Nichs. Nixon</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8915">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4811-2">Samuel Read</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8916">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4811-3">Charles Hoyle</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ8917">Esqr</rs>
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. and Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n4811-4">Samuel Read</rs>
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in the Words and figures following<lb></lb>
"In Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 26th. of June last<lb></lb>
whereby it was referred to this Committee to consider the<lb></lb>
Petition of the Inhabitants of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo2873">Bridewell Hospital</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Precinet Praying an Additional Sum of £36.. to Enable<lb></lb>
them to pay off part of a Debt of £65..4s. by them Contracted <lb></lb>
This Committee having duly weighed and considered the said<lb></lb>
Petition and heard what was Alledged by the Inhabitants<lb></lb>
in support thereof are of Opinion that the Sum of £26..is a</p>
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