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

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Judith Smith< no role > P Warrt. of Lord Mayor being taken in a
Suspected bawdy house.
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Hannah Browne< no role > (an old Prisoner)
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Mrs. Fowke.


Upon the humble Peticon of Hannah Fowke< no role > (Daughter of John
Fowke
< no role > (sometime Lord Mayor of London) and only Sister of John
Fowke
< no role > she was left on provided for and cast upon upon the kindness of
her Brother who by his last Will. made some years Since (when
he had entertained some misapprehensions concerning her) left her
only a Legacy of £300 But having Since been reced into her Brother
Favour he hath often declared his respect towards her, and that
he would doe well for her of which his intencons he was prvented
by an unexpected Death Humbly Praying therefore the favr.
of this Court to make some addition to her said Legacy in such
way and propocon as this Court should thinks fitt in respect to soe
worthy a Bone factor to these Hospll. as the aforesaid Mr. John Fowke< no role >
And upon reading an Order lately made at [..] Xs. Hospll. touching
the prmisses This Court doth thinke fitt and Soe Order That the
Consideration of this Peticon be referred to the Trustees named by
the Will of the said Mr. Fowke in behalfe of these Hospll. and of
Christ's Hospll. aforesaid And the Trustees of these Hospitalls
are desired to Robert what shall be done or Resolved in the
prmisses to the next Court.

Mrs. Monox's Accts:
Referred


Also upon applicacon made this day unto this Court by
Mrs. Monox (Relict and Adminstratrix of Mr. Lancelot Monox< no role >
deced late Cerke of these Hosplls.) praying a review of the Acct.
made up at the last Auite between these Hosplls. and the said Mrs.
Monox she insisting upon and praying an allowing of £30. in the
Account of the Kentish Laws and of £23. 10s. heretofore made good and
allowed [..] by the said Mr. Monox in his Account to
the Hospl. of Bridewell as reced from one Butcher Hemprosser wth.
he the said Mr. Monox never reced but the Hospll. tooke security for the
same (as she alledged) And also a review of the Account of Mr. Thomas
Stokes
< no role > a Tenant of the Hopll. of Bethlem soe Farr as the same
concerned Mr. Monox's Account This Court doth Order that the
same be referred to the Worspll. Sr . Gabriel Robert< no role > to Knt . (Auditor general
of these Hosplls.) and to the Auditors of Mr. Trers Accounts for this put
Year to whom are to be added Mr. Alderman Enderhill Mr. Joseph Bowles< no role >
and Mr. Greene (three of the Cover of these Hosplls.) named by Mrs.
Monox, who are desired to meet about the same one Monday next at
four a Clerk in the after noon and to report their opinion touching the
prmisses to the next Court.




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