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

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the approbacon of this Court and who is Sett up for
himselfe his said Trad (as he alledgeth) in little
Swan Alley in St. John Street and who has formerly
recd five pounds part of Mr. Locks Gift) for some
further part thereof the better to enable him to manage
his said Trade It is Ordered by this Court That Mr.
Justice Underhill and Mr. Sawyer (two of the Governrs. of
these Hosplls.) be desired to make Inquiry of the said
Wm. Rench< no role > whether he be soe sett up in his Said Trade
and of his hopefullness there of and to make report thereof
to the next Court

Joanna Richards< no role >
to Bethlem at 2s
& 6d p weeke}


Also Upon the humble Peticon of Thomas Starey< no role >
for some mittigacon of the weekly payment of Five
Shillings for the keeping of Joanna Richards< no role > a poor
Lunatick in the Hospll. of the Bethlem She having nothing
of her own but is together with her three Children
maintained at the Charge of the Peticonr. who is not
able any longer to bear the said Charge of 5r. p weeke It
is Ordered by this Court that Security being given for
the paymt. of Two Shillings and Six pence a weeke for
her keeping there for the future That then the Same
Shall be accepted and the bond for payment of Five Shillings
a weeke be delivered up to be cancelled.

Mr. Ryley abt.
St. James Cambell}


Also One Francis Ryley< no role > applying to this Court
touching a prtended discovery of a Legacy due to
Bridwell Hospitall out of the Estate of St. James
Cambell long Since decd It is Ordered That the
Clarke of these Hospll. doe give accompt to the next
Court concerning the same at which time this Court
will take the paper now delivered by the said
Francis Ryley< no role > into Consideracon.

New Governors
Admitted}


Major Woodroffe and Mr. Richd. Barnes admitted
Governrs. of these Hosplls.




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