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

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Image 370 of 74814th February 1707


A Brick Wall wth.
Pallisadoes to be built
on Dorsett growing to
Afterward its Limitts}


Comittee that they had this day likewise viewd the Limitts of
the Ground of this Hospitall adjoineing to the Church yard on
the Back of the Juner Court of this Hospitall which is rented
of the Right Honoble Henry Pawlett< no role > Esqr . Deced and the Lady
Frances Countesse of Dorsett< no role > his wife for 41 yeares from Lady
day 1679 att £35. P Ann rent of which there is about thirteene
yeares to come and are of Opinion that it would bee for the
Benefitt and accomodation of this Hospitall to build a Brickwall
with Palizadoe Pales there upon which they neverthelesse
Submitt to the Judgment of this Court Where upon it is Ordered
by this Court that a Brickwall about three foot above the ground
and Palizadoe Pales abt. tour foot thereon bee built in
workman like manner att the Charge of this Hospital upon the
Said ground of the said Hospitall against the said Church yard
the better to asscertaine the Confined thereof.

Mr. Fwk's Duswoman's
Stoakes [..] Session
Referred to ye Comee}


Also upon reading the Peticon of Hannah Stoakes< no role >
Setting forth That she was neare relacon to Mr. John Fowke< no role > a
greate Benefeit for to these Hospitalls humbly Praying some
Charitable Assistance in this her greate necessity It is thereupon
Ordered by this Court that the matter of the said Peticon bee
referred to the Comittee of this house who are to Examine
into the truth thereof and report their Opinion thereinto
this Court.




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