Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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6th January 1689 - 8th August 1695

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Image 69 of 50028th March 1690


The Matron 40s
a year for Candles


At this Courte the matron complayning That shee is at
a greate charge in burning Candles every night about the
prisoners It is ordered by this Courte That shee Shal be
allowed Forty shillings a years for Candles for the sd prisonrs
And that she sd Matron may deteyne the sd prisonr. after they are
discharged till they shall pay what is due so [..] her for
lodging

Comittee concerning
late Matron Hubbard


Alsoe to this Courte came Mr John Sutton< no role > where is security for Mr
Hubbard the late matron and peticoned this Course for some allowance
for severall things put up by the late matron in her house at her
owne charge And that hee may have his bond as one her security
to be delivered up him in regard shee is removed from she said
Matrons place It is ordered that the same be referred to the
Comittee for the sd hospitall of Bridewell whoe are desired to
reporte their opinions there in to the next Course

Dynner Easter
Monday & Tuesday


Alsoe it is ordered tha a mode [..] be dynner shal be provided
for the Governors of this hospital on Easter monday and Tuesday
next after they come from attending the Lord major and Aldren
at St.Sepulchers Church

Fra: Bellin< no role > [mark] [..]
at 2s. 6d. P weeke


Alsoe uppon the humble peticon of the Comissionr. for distributing
the Charity amongst the poore french protestants for an
abatemt. of the weekely paymt. of Five shillings a weeke for
keeping on: Francis Bellin< no role > a poore distracted french protestant
in the hospital of Bethlem where hee hath remained as that
charge for his Cure above three years It is ordered by this
Course That they giveing good security for paymt. of
Twoe shillings and six pence a weeke for his Keeping there
for the future That then the Same shalbe accepted And the
bond for paymt. of five shillings a Weeke shalbe delivered up
to be cancell'd

Sarah Hutchens< no role >
at 2s. p weeke


Alsoe uppon the humble peticon of John Hutchens< no role > Citizen &
Mason of London for a Mitigaton of the weekely paymt. of five
shillings towards the Charge of keeping Sarah Hutchens< no role > his
wife in the hospitall of Bethlem for Cure of her Lunacy It is
ordered by this Course that Ree becomeing bound to pay twoe
shillings a weeke for his Cure And to P for me other usuall Houses
in Condicons of bonds for the sd hospital That then the same
shalbe accepted & bond for paymt. of Five shillings a weeke




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