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

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Image 159 of 50026th June 1691


Church wardens
of St. Albans
Wood Street to
fire Security
within a weeks

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At this Court the Churchwarden of St. Alban Wood Street
Appearing to give their Answer touching Anne [..] themLunatick now in
the Hospitall of Bethlem pursuant to an Order of the last
Court in that behalf and being heard what they had to Say
It is Ordered by this Court That they doe within a week give
Security for the payment of Five Shillings a weeks for ye Sd
Lunatick for the future.

Margtt. Clarke< no role >
to remove in
six weeks

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Also Upon the humble applicacon of Margaret Clarke< no role > widow
& Relict of Caleb Clarke< no role > late an Artsmaster in the Hospll
of Bridewell ) for the in largement of the time for her
removall out of the Said Hospitall (The usuall time of three
months being Some time Since expired) for that She could not
provide herselfe of a convenient dwelling in this time And
She desiring Six Weekes Longer and promising to Remove &
quitt [..] Said Hospll within that time. This Court Did
Condiscend there unto, and the same is Ordered accordingly

Church Wardens of
St. Clemts. Janes
& St. Andrews Holb:


Also at this Court the Churchwardens of St Clement Danes
and of St Andrews Holborne appearing in Psuance of an
Order of this Court, and being made accquainted wth. the Standing
Rules and Orders of this Court That noe Lunatick Should be
Received or continued in the Hospll of Bethlem at any
parish Charge [..] under 5s a weeke. And that they must
Pine Security for ye paymt at yt rule for Wm: Pierce< no role > & Judith
Pelham
< no role > (two Lunaticks at ye. charge of ye Sd respective Pishes) or
provide for them elswhere They Desired time to Give their
Answer till the next Court wth is Grunted to them accordingly

Churchwardens
to attend next
Court

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Also It is Ordered That Such Churchwardens who have not
appeared on former Summons be Sent to to attend ye next Court
to be holden for these Hospitalls

Benj: Howlett< no role >
to Bethlem at
2s:6d

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Also Upon the humble Peticon of Martha Howlett< no role > (wife of
Benjamin Howlett< no role > a Lunatick now in the Hospll of Bethlem
for Some Mitigacon of the weeklye payment of Five Shillings
for the Keeping her Sd husband She being in a low & Meane
Condicon It is Ordered by this Court That Security being
given for the payment of two Shillings and Six pence a weeke
for the Future That then the Same Shall be accepted
And the Bond for payment of Five Shillings a
weeke Shall be delivered up to be cancelled.




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