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<p n="1002">Continued Wednesday <rs type="date" id="BBBRMG20209_date78">30th. April 1783</rs>
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<p n="1003"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20209_n1003-1">Henry Cranke</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20209_occ1250">Esqr</rs>
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. and <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20209_occ1251">Genl</rs>
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. & the<lb></lb>
Governors of the Hospitals of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20209_geo184">Bridewell</rs>
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&<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20209_geo185">Bethlem</rs>
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<p n="1004">The following Account of a<lb></lb>
Charity which they Conduct with<lb></lb>
no less Honour to themselves<lb></lb>
than benefit to the Public is<lb></lb>
respectfully inscribed by</p>
<p n="1005">Their most Grateful and<lb></lb>
devoted Servant</p>
<p n="1006"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20209_n1006-1">Thomas Bowen</rs>
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<p n="1007">An Historical Account of the Origin<lb></lb>
Progress and Present State of Bethlem Hospital</p>
<p n="1008">Those ancient Foundations which have been Esatablished<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20209_geo186">City of London</rs>
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by the numnficence of our Monarchs<lb></lb>
for the relief and Maintenance of the diseased Poor have<lb></lb>
always been Considered as objects worthy of Public support<lb></lb>
The Care of Indigent Lunatics is attended with peculiar<lb></lb>
difficulties and as much immediate evil must arise from the<lb></lb>
neglect of them, the Community cannot but be nearly interested<lb></lb>
in the Welfare and Prosperity of those Places which are<lb></lb>
Provided for their Reception It may not therefore be thought<lb></lb>
improfer to give some Account of the Origin progress and<lb></lb>
present State of Bethlem Hospital.</p>
<p n="1009">The <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20209_geo187">Hospital of Bethlem</rs>
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owes its name & original<lb></lb>
Establishment to the Piety of a Citizen of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20209_geo188">London</rs>
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. In the<lb></lb>
Year 1247, in the 39th. of Henry he 3d. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20209_n1009-1">Simon FitzMary</rs>
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who had been <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20209_occ1252">Sheriff</rs>
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, influenced by the presenting superstition<lb></lb>
of the Age was desirous to found a Religious House Accordingly</p>
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