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

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Image 583 of 74826th May 1710


26. May 1710

Comee to Considr. of ye
Petition of Eliz. Williams< no role >
a Convict Prisonr. who has
ye fowle disease

Also upon reading the humble Petition of Elizabeth
Williams
< no role > setting forth that she is a Convict sent from the
Old Bayly to this Hospital the 18th. day of Aprill last for
two yeares And that she is in a miserable Condition wth.
the fowle disease which Renders her incapable of any
Labour and that without some Assistance she must of
necessity perrish and praying the Consideracon of this
Court therein and that they will order her some Cure
Itt is Ordered that the Consideracon of the said Petn.
be Referred to the Comittee of this House who are to
give such directions therein as they shall see Convenient

Robinson Wm< no role > . made free


Also at this Court Itt is Ordered that Wm. Robinson< no role >
who served his Apprenpp in this Hospital to John West< no role >
weaver be made a freeman of this Citty

Comee to direct ye paymt.
of ye moneys due to ye 1st
3 Engines wch. came to ye
late fire in ye Precinct

Also at this Court the persons who came with the
first three Engines to the late fire in the precinct
pray'd to have the allowance directed by the late Act
of Parliament Whereupon it is ordered That it be
referred to the Comee of this house to direct the paymt.
thereof as they shall See fitt

Beadles to take no
moneys Sumoning
Prosecutors but shall be
allowed Each 30s. P Ann
in here thereof

Also upon reading to this Court a Report from the
Comee of this house dated the 25th. day of Aprill
last Setting forth That they haveing psuant to
an Order of this Court made the 22d day of Aprill
taken into consideracon the fees due to and demanded
by the Beadles who were called in asked what fees
they did usually take they said only the Court fees &
one Shilling for Sumoning prosecutors to attend the Courts
when they live at a distance and six pence for those
that live near which they said amounts to but a
Small matter P Annn and Submitted to the Comee




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