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<p n="2419">Continued Tuesday <rs type="date" id="BBBRMG20210_date179">Novr. 29th. 1796</rs>
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<p n="2420">Novr 29th. 1796</p>
<p n="2421"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Mr. Wights Letter</note>
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<p n="2422">Dear Sir<lb></lb>
I cannot leave London without wishing to repeat my<lb></lb>
sincere thanks to the President Yourself and the Governors of<lb></lb>
the Hospital for the Favours conferred on my Father and also<lb></lb>
for their kind permission in suffering me to remain so long<lb></lb>
in his house after his death, having no other way of<lb></lb>
expressing my Sentiments, I am obliged to request the favor<lb></lb>
of you, whose polite and friendly attention I have experienced<lb></lb>
on many Occasions, to communicate my thanks to the<lb></lb>
Gentlemen, and to beg them to permit me to dedicate the<lb></lb>
piece of plate which accompanies this to the use of the Altar<lb></lb>
of their Chapel of Bridewell Hospital</p>
<p n="2423">I am Dear <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20210_occ3152">Sir</rs>
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<lb></lb>
with every good wish<lb></lb>
Your's very sincerely<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20210_n2423-1">Osborne Wight</rs>
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<p n="2424">Ordered that the thanks of this Court be communicated to<lb></lb>
Mr Wight for his handsome and valuable present</p>
<p n="2425">Ordered that the same be committed to the Custody of the<lb></lb>
Chaplain for the use of the Altar of the Chapel belonging to this<lb></lb>
Hospital and the Reverend Mr Bowen being then in Court it<lb></lb>
was delivered to him accordingly</p>
<p n="2426">At this Court a Motion was made and seconded</p>
<p n="2427"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Beadles Salaries<lb></lb>
of</note>
<lb></lb>
That an increase be made in the Salaries paid to the<lb></lb>
Beadles and Porters Man belonging to this Hospital<lb></lb>
agreeably to the recommendation of the House Committee<lb></lb>
which was carried in the affirmative.</p>
<p n="2428"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20210_n2428-1">Alavoine Mr Peter</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20210_occ3153">Steward</rs>
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of Bethlem<lb></lb>
Gratuity of £50 to</note>
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A Motion was made and seconded that a Gratuity of £50<lb></lb>
be paid to Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20210_n2428-2">Peter Alavoine</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20210_occ3154">Steward</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20210_geo254">Bethlem Hospital</rs>
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agreeably to the recommendation of the Bethlem Committee which<lb></lb>
was carried in the affirmative and</p>
<p n="2429">Resolved that Mr Treasurer be desired to pay the said Mr<lb></lb>
Alavoine £50 to be allowed him in his next Account</p>
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