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The Minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed
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Vagrants Etc P
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Copies of Resolutions
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respecting those Committee
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to this Hospl. To be
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quin to Resed. & Treas.
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& lain before Cot of Aldr.
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Resolved that the President and Treasurer be furnished with Copies of the
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Resolutions of this Court of the 29th January 1795 and the 4th February instant
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respecting the Commitment of Vagrants and of Sick and Lame Persons incapable
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of Labor to this Hospital and that they be requested to lay the same before the
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next Court of Aldermen and use their best endeavours to procure some effectual
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remedy for the evils complained of
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Offered by himself
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to the Govrs.
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Gunibeing Deponet
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was the reptew of
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the sale branted
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Gain borought Ms
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The Treasurer acquainted the Court that having seen a Portrait of the
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President, painted by Gainsborough, Depont he had expressed a wish that he might
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have an Opportunity of viewing it in the Great Hall at Bridewell and that
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the President had thereupon said he should think himself highly flattered
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if the Governors would do him the Honor to accept the Picture and allow it
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a place in their Hall among those of his Predecessors
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To be placed in
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the Hall.
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Whereupon the Court resolved unanimously that the Treasurer be
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requested to communicate the Thanks of this Court to the President for his
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obliging offer and Ordered the said Picture to be placed in a proper situation
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in the Hall of this Hospital under the direction of the House Committee
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The Minutes of the Prison Committee of the 11th. February were read and
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confirmed whereby it appeared
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That the Committee had approved the Plans elevations and
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Sections for the Mens Prison and ordered that the Surveyor should
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give directions to have the Old Buildings pulled down and the
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