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Continued Tuesday
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Novr. 29th. 1796
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Novr 29th. 1796
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Mr. Wights Letter
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Dear Sir
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I cannot leave London without wishing to repeat my
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sincere thanks to the President Yourself and the Governors of
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the Hospital for the Favours conferred on my Father and also
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for their kind permission in suffering me to remain so long
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in his house after his death, having no other way of
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expressing my Sentiments, I am obliged to request the favor
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of you, whose polite and friendly attention I have experienced
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on many Occasions, to communicate my thanks to the
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Gentlemen, and to beg them to permit me to dedicate the
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piece of plate which accompanies this to the use of the Altar
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of their Chapel of Bridewell Hospital
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I am Dear
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Sir
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with every good wish
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Your's very sincerely
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Osborne Wight
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Ordered that the thanks of this Court be communicated to
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Mr Wight for his handsome and valuable present
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Ordered that the same be committed to the Custody of the
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Chaplain for the use of the Altar of the Chapel belonging to this
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Hospital and the Reverend Mr Bowen being then in Court it
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was delivered to him accordingly
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At this Court a Motion was made and seconded
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Beadles Salaries
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of
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That an increase be made in the Salaries paid to the
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Beadles and Porters Man belonging to this Hospital
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agreeably to the recommendation of the House Committee
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which was carried in the affirmative.
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Alavoine Mr Peter
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of Bethlem
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Gratuity of £50 to
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A Motion was made and seconded that a Gratuity of £50
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Peter Alavoine
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Bethlem Hospital
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agreeably to the recommendation of the Bethlem Committee which
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was carried in the affirmative and
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Resolved that Mr Treasurer be desired to pay the said Mr
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Alavoine £50 to be allowed him in his next Account
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