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

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The City of London to labour as idle and disorderly persons for the
space of One whole year next after Such delivery And from
thence untill the Queens Majestys pleasure be knowne for their
delivery or otherwise the pardon to be void It is therefore this
day ordered by and with the consent and at the desire of the said
respective Convicts That they be removed by the said Sherriffes
of the said City from her Majesty's Said Goal of Newgate, and delided
to the porter of the publick house of Correccon calld Bridewell
in London within fourteen dayes now next ensueing there
to remaine and be kept at hard labour as idle and disorderly
persons for one whole year from the tyme of such delivery
and afterwards untill her Majesty shall Signifye her pleasure
for their respective discharge And to continue in Newgate in Safe
Custody untill they shall be removed and delivered according to
the Provisor in the said pardon And the Porter of Bridewell
is hereby Ordered and required them to receive into his Custody
and Safely to keep and Sett to hard labour accordingly And for so
doing this shall be a Sufficient Warrant as well to the Sherriffes
as to the porter of the said house of Correccon of Bridewell
in that behalfe (Gibson) Reced into my Custody the above
said 11 Conents 23d. March 1705 P me Wm. Empson< no role > Porter
To the right Worshipll Sr Salathiel Lovell< no role > Knt . Recorder of the
Citty of London The humble Certificate of John Pearce< no role >
Hempdresser who dayly looks after the Convicted women in
Bridewell London humbly Certifies yor Worshipp That the
Several convicted persons Vizt Jane Dennis< no role > , Ann Day< no role > Etc
who Severally pleaded her Majties. most gracious pardon at the
Sessions house in the Old Baily London the 9th. day of March
1705 and did the 23d of the said Month of March remove
themselves downe to the Hospitall of Bridewell London
have all continued there at hard labour. and have well behaved
themselves ever Since without making their Escapes. Save
only as to Jane Dennis< no role > who was in 2 houres retaken. And
Except the time that Eliz: Harrow< no role > Anne Allen< no role > and
Debora Stent< no role > were in the Sd hospitall att the charge of the Sd
hospital in Fluxing for the Soul disease as Witness my hand




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