31 July 1713

Upon reading to this Court a Report from the Comee of this
house dat the 21st. day of this Instant July Setting forth That in
pursuance of an Order made at a Court holden at this Hospital the 19th
day of June last they haveing considered of the several Gentlemen following
who were nominated to be Governors. It is the Opinion of the sd Comee
that the pare very proper persons to be Governor s of these Hospitals if
the Court Shall think fitt Vizt.

Nominated

Governor s. Elected

The Earl of ScarsdaleP Mr. president
Robert Nelson< no role > Esqr P do
Mr. Richard Rawlinson< no role > P John Cottle< no role > Esqr
Richard Woodward< no role > Junr Esqr att Chelsea P Benedict Ithel< no role > Esqr
Joseph Major< no role > Esqr P Mr. Depty Gough
Edward Gibbon< no role > Esqr in Crosby Square P James Ward< no role > Esqr
Alexander Pendarvis< no role > Esqr . at Bethnal Green .P Thomas Rawlinson< no role > Esqr
William Newland< no role > Esqr P Mr. Bagnal

This Court doth Elect the said Gentlemen to be Governor s. of these
Hospitals And It is Ordered That Staves be sent to them
accordingly

Convict Prisoners the
Earl of D [..] Tre
[..] referrd}

A Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth her Mayties Principal
Secretary of State directed to the Governor s of this Hospital dated
at Whitehall the 22d of this instant July being read as followeth
vizt.Gentleman -The Queen being informed that you
refuse to receive Criminals into your Hospital under your direccon
I am to desire you will lett me know what reasons have induced
you to after a Custom so long established that I may lay the same
before her Majty It is Order'd That it be referred to the Comee of
this house to draw up an answer to his Lordships Letter wherein
they are desired to State the Case of this Hospital in relation to the
Convict prisoners who have been Sent hither in pursuance of an Act
made in the 5th. year of her Majtys raign and to report the same to
this Court and that Mr. Serjeant Richardson, Edward Jennings< no role > Esqr
Marmaduke Allington< no role > Esqr Gyles Clarke< no role > Esqr and Joseph Major< no role >
Esqr be added to the said Comee for this purpose.

Brockden Benjn< no role >
Porter of Bethlem
his Security appred}

Upon Reading to this Court a Report from the Comee of this
house dat the 21st. day of this Instant July That they are of Opinion
that the Security proposed by Benjamin Brockden< no role > lately elected
Porter of Bethlem Hospital is sufficient vizt. Mr. Henry Betts< no role >
of the six Clerk office And Mr. Robert Mann< no role > Woollendraper
in the Strand It is Order That the said Security be accepted