2d. August 1722

Brandley Willm< no role > . Elected
a Warding Beadle }

Upon reading the humble Petition of William Brandling< no role > Second
Beadle of this Hospital Praying to be Admitted one of the Warding Beadles
And the Question being put The said William Brandling< no role > was Elected
one of the Warding Beadles.

Clayton-Joseph< no role > -Elected
Junr. Beadle

Ex & Kal
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Upon reading the several humble Petitions of John Stanford< no role > Porters
man of this Hospital, Thomas Boulter< no role > Joseph Clayton< no role > and James Lipscomb< no role > for
one of them to be Junr Beadle of this Hospital and they being severally put in
Nomination the Plurality of hands Appeared to be for the said Joseph Clayton
and James Lipscomb and they being again put in Nomination The Right
Worshipll. sr Samuel Garrard< no role > Barrt . and Aldern. president of these Hospitals
was pleased to Declare that in his Opinion the Plurality of hands were for
the said James Lipscomb Whereupon a Poll being demanded Tellers were Appointed
ViztMr. Rush for Clayton and Mr. Parry for Lipscomb who being returned
Reported to the Court That the Number of Governor s for the said James
Lipscomb were Forty five and the Number of Governor s for the said Joseph
Clayton were Forty Six so that the Majority being for the said Joseph Clayton
This Court doth thereupon Declare the said Joseph Clayton Elected
and doth Order That the said Joseph Clayton upon his giving good
Security to be Approved of by the Comittee of this House be Admitted Junr.
Beadle of this Hospital until the next Election day And that he shall have
the Sallary and Profits thereto belonging and such Appartment in this
Hospital as the Comittee of this House shall Appoint.