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

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Robt. Webb< no role > do.


Also Upon the humble Petition of Robert Webb< no role > who was
brought up an Apprentice wth the said Phillip Baron< no role > &
since made a Freeman of this Citty by the approbacad of
this Court and is Sett up for himselfe in his Trade of a Glover
as he Alleadgeth at the Houseof Inover against one Mrs.
Holmes in Land & Tepstaff alley in white cross Street for
some part of Mr. Locks Gift the better to Enable him to carry
on his said Trade It is Ordered by this Court That Mr. Shuter
Mr. Winchurst Mr. Withnall Mr. Depty. Emmes & Mr Johnson
or any two of them be desired to make Enquiry of the said
Robt. Webb whether he be See Sett up in his sd. Trade & of his
hopefullness therein & to make Report there of to the next Court

Comittee to discourse
Mr. Gosfright abt.
his Land in Kent


Also This Court being accquainted That an Estate of about £30:
P ann belonging to Mr. Fras. Gosfright< no role > & adjoning to Cottington
Farme in Kent wth. belongs to Bethlem Hospll: is now to be sold
and That the same is now rented by this Hoptls. Tennant the
same being very necessary to be lett together wth. the said
Farme It is Ordered by this Court That Mr Depty Fazakerley &
Mr. Rouse be added to the Comittee who were last in Kent
and That they or any two of them doe Treat wth. the sd. Mr.
Gosfright abt. the purchase thereof and make such agreemt
wth him or any other person yt. is Intituled thereto for the same
as they shall think best for the benefitt of the sd Hosptl of Bethlem

Mary Rymer< no role > at
2s. P w:


Also Upon the humble Petition of Rogr. Rymer< no role > of London
Porter For same mitigacon of the weekly payment of 5s:
For the keeping of Mary Rymer< no role > his wife in Bethlem hospll:
where She has been 4 months The Petr. being in a very necessitous
Condicon and has two children at nurse and nothing but
wt. he Earnes wth. is very inconsiderable Therefore is noe ways
able any longer to support the sd Charge of 5d. a week This Court
considering that his a Standing Rule That noe Abatemt.
Shall be made for the Keeping any Patient in the sd. Hospll
till they have been there 6 months Doe not think fitt to
make any Abatemt. upon the sd. Petition but the Right
Worsppll. the Presidt. of these hosplls. accquainting this Court
That the Lord Mayor had Sent to him & recomended the Petr. as
a very great Object of Charily & desired some extraordinary
Favour might be Showne the Petr in regard thereto Itt is
Orderedby this CourtThat Mr. Trear doe allow the Petr: 3s: a
week out of the poors Box of the sd but ill the said Six Months hosptls. And that after yt. time
Security being given for the paymt. of Two Shillings a week for the
keeping of the said Lunatick for the future That then the same
Shall be reced & the Bond for paymt. of 5s: Shall be Delivered
up to be cancelled




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