4th. February 1714/5

Cont. to labour

{Browne Sarah< no role > P
TowlerKatherine< no role >
&
PaulMary< no role >
Freeman Ann< no role >
dd: Abbott Charity< no role > }

P sr . William Withers< no role > being charged
by William Sheldon< no role > Constable of Saint
Andrew holborne for being in a Disorderly
house at midnight Swearing & disturbing
the Neighbourhood & not able to give any
good account of themselves

dd
without fees}

FeildDorothy< no role > P sr . William Withers< no role > being charged
by Elizabeth Nevell< no role > for comeing into Susan Sheeds< no role > entry
in the evening the hatch being Shutt, with an intent to
Steal Some Chaires & not giveing any good account of her
Selfe

Blockstone Eliz< no role > . Pet
for a Gratuity. Ref}

Upon reading the humble Petition of Elizabeth Blackstone< no role >
widdow Setting forth that Richard Blackstone< no role > her Late
husband deced was for about Seven years Surgeon to these hospitals
dureing the greatest part of which time the hospital of Bethlem
was full of patients and a great many Convicts Sent from Newgate
to their hospital of Bridewell which occasioned more business &
Loss of time than what attended his predecessors That her said
husband never applyed for any gratuity but dyed very much in debt
leaveing the Petr. unprovided for And praying a Gratuity in respect of
his Said husbands extraordinary Service It is Ordered That
the Petition be referred to the Comittee of this house who are
desired to consider the same and to Report their Opinion to
their Court what they thmb proper to be done therein

Gratuity none to be
given before referred
to a Comee}

Ordered that for the future no extraordinary gratuity be
given by their Court untill The Consideration there of her been
referred to a Comee and they have made a Report therein to
this Court.