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<p n="5880">Continued Thursday 25th. November 1779.</p>
<p n="5881">London or the Assistant Comptroller of the said City who has lately<lb></lb>
Prepared the Hospital Leases Pursuant to the Orders of the said<lb></lb>
Common Council directed to Messrs. Eade and Wilton other Tenants of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo3251">Bridewell Hospital</rs>
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in the Words and figures following that is to say,<lb></lb>
"Sir I am to Acquaint you that an Hospital Committee is summoned<lb></lb>
" to meet on Wednesday next at <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo3252">Guildhall</rs>
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at 5 o' Clock in the afternoon<lb></lb>
" to take into Consideration the Referrence from the Court of Common <lb></lb>
"Council concerning your Lease of Premises from <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo3253">Bridewell Hospital</rs>
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"and your are particularly desired to Attend the Committee at that<lb></lb>
"time and being with you any Agreement or other Articles<lb></lb>
"concerning the same as you may be Possessed of I am Sir Your<lb></lb>
"humble Servt. E. Boxley Town Clerks Office Guildhall<lb></lb>
"16th. October 1779."</p>
<p n="5882">That at A Court of Common Council holden on the 29th. Day<lb></lb>
of October last It was resolved unanimously that the Person<lb></lb>
Acting as treasurer of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo3254">Christ Hospital</rs>
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should lay before the first<lb></lb>
Common Council held after the 25th. day of March next an Account<lb></lb>
of the Money received and paid by him from the 24th. day of June<lb></lb>
1778 to the 24th. day of June 1779 and the like Orders or Resolution<lb></lb>
were then made by the said Commn. Council upon the treasurers<lb></lb>
of the said other Hospitals which have been since served upon<lb></lb>
them with a View to take the Conduct Care and Management<lb></lb>
of the said Hospitals and the great Revenues thereunto severally<lb></lb>
belonging from your Petitioners the Presidents treasurers and<lb></lb>
the Present acting governors of such Hospitals respectively into<lb></lb>
the Hands Disposal and Contoroul of the said Common Council<lb></lb>
who have never Acted in the Conduct or Management of the said<lb></lb>
Hospitals or either of them as Common Council since the Foundation<lb></lb>
thereof</p>
<p n="5883">That the governors who have Conducted the Affairs of the sd.<lb></lb>
Hospitals from the Original low State to the Present Prosperous<lb></lb>
flourishing State of their Revenues by the Ancient Custom and<lb></lb>
Usage of every Hospital have been Elected for Life and duly Attend<lb></lb>
all the Courts and Committees and Perform the Various Dutys of their<lb></lb>
Office with great Attention & Assiduity without any Recompence or Advertise<lb></lb>
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