Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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16th May 1701 - 19th June 1713

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Image 331 of 74811th April 1706


between the sd. John Buckler< no role > and Thos. Bayley
the Same was granted And it was Desired that such
of the Govors as were for the sd. Thos. Bayley should
withdraw into the Dineing Roome and such
Govors as were for the sd. Jno. Buckler< no role > should continue
in the Court Roome of the Sd. Hospll. wch. being Done
Tellers were appointed Vizt. Mr. Debty Phillips and
Mr. Debty Gough who haveing taken an Account
of the Severall Numbers and being Returned Did
Report to this Court that the Number of Govors.
for the sd. John Buckler< no role > were 69 And the Number
of Govors. for the sd. Thos. Bayley were 72 And the
Majority being for the sd. Thos. Bayley This Court
doth thereupon Declare the sd Thomas Bayley< no role > Elected
by the Majority And thereupon Doth Order that
the sd. Thomas Bayley< no role > be Admitted to be Steward
of this Hospll. untill the next Eleccon Day And
this Court Doth Admitt him Accordingly And
further Order That he shall from Midsom. next
have Receive and Enjoy the Sallery And profits
thereto belonging as the sd. Mr. Kemsey had and
Enjoyed the Same And also the Roomes and
Chambers wherein the sd. Mr. Kensey lived hee giveing
Security as Usuall.

William Pettifer elected
Plaisterer}


Also upon the Severall humble peticons of
Andrew Hatt< no role > Wm. Pettifer< no role > Josua Winch< no role > David Ellis< no role >
Charles Bringhurst< no role > and John Blencoe< no role > for one
of them to be Plaisterer of the Hosplls of Bridewell
and Bethlem in the roome of Mr. Smith the late
Plaisterer who hath wth drawn himself from the
sd. Business and gone Beyond Sea And they being
all put in noinacon for the sd. Place and reduced
to three as those who had the Majority of hands Vizt.
Mr. Hatt Mr. Petcipher and Mr. Winch and they being
agen put in noinacon for one of them to be Plaist,
of hands That the said Mr. Pettifer is Duely Elected
thereunto Whereupon it is Ordered by this Court That
the sd. Mr. Pettifer be admitted to do the Plaistr. work
of these Hosplls. he doing the Same as well and as Cheap
as any other dureing the Pleasure of this Court




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