Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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23rd August 1695 - 2nd May 1701

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to maintaine This Court upon Consideracon of prmisses Doth
thinks fitt and soe Order That Mr. Trear Doe Give and pay unto them
Twenty shillings a peice for their usuall Gratuityes and alsoe for this
halfe Yeare Twenty shillings a peice more in respect of the dearnesse
of all manner of Provisions To be allowed Mr. Trear in his next Acct:

Beadles of
Bethlem Gratuityes


Also Upon the humble Peticon of the Three Beadles or Baskett men
of the hospll of Bethlem For there usuall Gratuityes of Twenty
Shillings a peice Given them by this Court in respect of the halfe Yeares
ending at Michas last Itt is Ordered by this Court That Mr. Trears
Doe Give and pay unto each of them Twenty shillings To be allowed
Mr. Trear in his next Account

Moses Ransome< no role >
adml. Beadle of
Bethlem,


Also Upon the humble Peticon of Moses Ransome< no role > Citizen and
weaver of London who was brought up Apprentice wth. Mr. Long late
one of the Mr Artsmars. of Bridewell hospll and afterwards Served him
as a Jorneyman till his Death To be Admitted a Beadle or Baskett-
man in the hospll. of Bethlem in the Roome of Joseph Arnold< no role > lately
removed thence he being a Single man and haveing been by the
approbacon of the monthly Comittee for the sd. hospll. neare two
Months upon Tryall there And the Steward Porter of the sd. hospll.
giveing a good account of his Care and Dilligence during that
time And he appearing to be a fitt and proper person Itt is
Ordered That this Court That the Petr. be Admitted a Beadle or
Baskett man of the said Hospll during the pleasure of this Court

Inhits of Bridewell
precinct referred to
Bridewell Comittee


Also An humble Peticon of severall of the Inhabitants in the prcinct
of Bridewell being office to this Court touching a Lampe to be sett
up near the Dead wall on the Back of this Hospll: The Consideracon
of the said Peticon is Referred to the Comittee of Bridewell hospll. who
are to Report their opinion therein to this Court

Wm. Lester< no role > to Bethlm .
at 2s.


Also Upon the humble Peticon of Jane Lister< no role > This name instance is in set 2114. (wife of within Lister< no role > This name instance is in set 2114.
(a patient in the Hospll of Bethlem) where he has been above Six
Months at the Charge of Five shillings a week for some intigacon
of the sd. weekly charge The petrs: sd. husband haveing been Lunatick
above Thirteene yeares & all that time maintained by the Industry
of the Peticon who haveing spent all she has is reduced to a necessity
of goeing to Service to gett her Bread This Court Receiving a
satisfactory Account of the Trueth of the matter of the sd peticon
Itt is Ordered That the Arreares now due for the keeping the pd
Lunatick being Cleared off till this day And Security being given
to pay 2s: a week for the keeping the sd. Wm. Lister< no role > This name instance is in set 2114. in the sd. hospll. for the
future That then the same shall be received and the Bond for paymt:
of Five Shillings a week shall be delivered up to be Cancelled

New Govr: admd:


Also Att this CourtMr. Joseph Chambers< no role > Mrchant .and
Mr. Anthony Bromage< no role > Citizen & Apothecary of London were
Admitted Governors of these hospll.




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