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

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Debts old & desperate
due to Chi hospl. to be
carryd to Accot of Bro & Lo
£1270 15

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Also upon reading to this Court a Report bearing date
the 21st. day of Octobr. last past under the hands of Sr . William
Withers
< no role > Knt . and Alderman Presidt . Sr. John Cass< no role > Knt . and
Alderman Treasurer, Mr George Ludlam< no role > Mr Depty William
Phillips
< no role > and Mr Nathaniel Woolfreys< no role > three of the Governors
of these Hopitals Which Report is in these words following Vizt.
Whereas at a Court held at the Hospital of Bridewell the
third day of August 1710 Wee whose names are hereunder written
being amongst others appointed to be Auditors of the Accounts of
the said Hospital for the Year Ending at Michas 1710 and
haveing accordingly Audited the Same Doe find that in the
Account of the Stock of the said Hospital there are included
the Arrears of Debts due to the said Hospital from Sundry Persons
amounting in the whole to the sume of Twelve hundred and
Seaventy Pounds Fifteen Shillings the Particulars whereof are
Settforth in the Schedule hereto Annext Which for ye. reasons
in the said Schedule contained wee look upon to be desperate
debts and never to be Recovered in and Sevell the said Account
of Stock to a large Sume which in reality is of no Value to ye
Hospital Wee are therefore of Opinion That the Same for
the future Should by Carryed by profitt and Loss and Omitted
in the said Account which nevertheless wee Submitt to the Judgment of
the said Court And this Court haveing maturely weighed
and Considered the said Report doth Conferm'd the same

The Schedule to this Report is Writt upon the opposite
Lease being Fol 676




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