22d June 1716

Bailey Eliz< no role > . Rept. on.
her Petr. for a GraPre Referrd}

Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this house
under the hands of Thomas Rawlinson< no role > Esqr . Mr. Samuel Stanton< no role >
Mr Christr. Bateman< no role > John Martyn< no role > Esqr . & John Cottle< no role > Esqr . bearing
date the 27th. day of March Last as followethThis Comee
in persuance of an Order of Court of the Second day of March Last
have considered of the Petition of Elizabeth Bailey< no role > the widdow of
Thomas Baily< no role > deced Late Steward of this hospital Setting
Forth That her said husband being under misfortunes & indebted
to this hospital the Petr. joined with him in Sale not only of what
was Settled upon her in Jointure but also of Lands which descended
to her after Marriage by the death of her Mother without which
her said husband would have been incapable of contuinueing his
office or maintaining his family whilst he Lived That the Petr.
is left destitute of all manner of Subsistance and has three
Children of which one will never be able to get his Livelyhood
And praying the Court to take into consideration her unhappy
Circumstances and to afford her Such assistance therein as to them
Shall Seem meet This Comee are of opinion to give unto the Petr.
the sume of Seventy poundswhich nevertheless is Submitted
to the Judgment of ye CourtOrdered that it be referred back
to the said Comittee to examine whether there be any presidents
of the Courts giveing money to the widdow of any Steward
of this hospital who has dyed poor and to Report the Same
with their Opinion thereon to this Court and that in the mean
time the Clerke do give and pay unto the sd Elizabeth Baily< no role > £25

Governors. Elected.

Upon Reading to this Court a Report from the Comee of this
house dated the 12th. day of this Instant June Setting forth
That in pursuance of an Order made at a Court holden at this hospll.
the 18th day of May Last This Comee haveing considered of the
gentlemen following who were [..] viated to be Governours of these
hospitals It is the Opinion of this Comee that they are
very proper persons to be Governours if the Court Shall think fitt
Vizt

Nominated

Brook Taylor< no role > Dr. of Law Doctors Comons P John Cottle< no role > Esqr
sr George Matthews< no role > Southwarke P Mr Pindar
This Court doth elect the said Gentlemen to be Governours of
these hospitals and it is Ordered that Staver be Sent to
em accordingly