Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th June 1713 - 2nd August 1722

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29th July 1715.

which was accordingly done by the Order of this Court and
he kept the Same in his hands a considerable time and
then desired to have the original Book which by another
order of this Court was also sent him and after he had
kept that in his hands Several Months he returned it wthout:
Settling the account the Ballance whereof as appeared by the
said book war Two hundred Sixty four pounds add money
due to the Hospital and that Mr. Baker has been Sent to several
times suite and was now come to Speak to the Court then
Mr. Barker being called in was asked if he agreed
to the Ballance of his fathers account to which he answered
that he was an utter Stranger to the account and had depended
upon his Brother Lutterell who has not thought fitt to Settle it
and therefore desired a few days to Look into his fathers Books
adding that he would readily pay the ballance as Soon as he
was Satisfied what it was and interest from the death of
his mother which is about four years dureing which time
he acknowledged he had made use of the money But that his
Mother who was Admrx to his father has always kept the
money by her and therefore he hoped the Court would not
insist upon any Interest for it dureing her life Whereupon
it is Ordered That it be Referred to the Comee of this House
to Settle the said account with him and to Report to this
Court how much they find due thereon with their
Opinion concerning the Interest

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Upon reading ye humble Petition of Mary Mount< no role > widdow & Executrix
of Jeremy Mount< no role > Setting Forth that her husband was formerly Clerk'e of
these Hospitals [..]




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