Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th December 1722 - 15th December 1737

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Image 372 of 49127th March 1735


Thursday 27th. March 1735 .

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EvansSarah< no role > By Sr . Richard Brocas< no role > being Charged by the
Oath of Sarah Smith< no role > for Imbezelling from her a Shirt and a Shift of
Small Value and being a disorderly Person.

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ReynoldsSarah< no role > By Sr . Richard Brocas< no role > being Charged by the
Oath of Alice Watts< no role > for Pillferring from her an old Linnen Shift of small
Value and being a loose idle and a disorderly Person.

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ArmsteadAnne< no role > By Sr . Richard Brocas< no role > being Charged by the
Oath of Obediah Parker< no role > for Insulating and abusing him and Mr Nevill the
Constable on his Duty and being a loose idle and a disorderly Common Street
Walker and a Common Disturber.

Cont to Labor.


MumfordFrances< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. By Sr. Richard Brocas< no role > being Charged by the
Oath of Thomas Lemmon< no role > Overseer of the poor of the parish of St. Andrew
Holborn London for being brought to bed of a Male bastard Child in the
said Parish and become a Charge thereto, and being a disorderly idle Person.

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JonesRuth< no role > By Sr. Richard Brocas< no role > being Charged by the
Oath of Isaac Gulliford< no role > and Hugh Shelletoe< no role > for Pilferring from out of
the House of the said Hugh Shelletoe< no role > a Pewter Quart Pott of small
Value and being a loose idle and a disorderly Common Woman.

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BowmanAnne< no role > By Sr. William Billers< no role > being Charged by the
Oath of Henry Parker< no role > Beadle of St. Olive Hart Street London for frequently
Insulting and abusing of the Churchwardens of the said parish and raising a
tumultuous Mob about them & abusing them in a Gross manner for want
of Suretys.

Day appointed to Audit accot.}


Mr. Treasurer moved that a Short day may be appointed to Audit the
Accounts which is accordingly Ordered to be the next Week after Easter Week.

Mow-Thos< no role > .-order for
Lock's Gift}


Mr. John Watts< no role > one of the Governors of this Hospital reporting to this Court
that in pursuance of an Order of the last Court He & Mr. Thomas Nash< no role > another of
the Governors had made Enquiry and found that Thomas Mow< no role > who served his
Apprenticeship in this Hospital is set up for himself in the Trade of a Tailer &
hath the Character of a diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered that the Steward
of this Hospital do give and pay unto the said Thomas Mow< no role > Ten Pounds out
of Mr. Lock's Gift to be allowed him in his next Account.

Officers Gratuitys Salarys &
allocated for ye good Governmt of ye Hospls to be laid before each
Comee}


Ordered that an Account in Writing of what is paid to each Officer
and Servant of the two Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem for Gratuitys
Salarys and Wages with all Orders for the Good Government of the Hospitals be
laid before the Committee of each Hospital and that the said Committees do severally
Report to the generall Court what is the Care Trust and duty of each Officer
and Servant with their Opinion whether any and which of their Gratuitys
Salaries and Wages are fill to be increased or lessned with their Opinion upon
the said Orders and for that purpose the Clerk is to Summons the several Committees
once in a fortnight or oftner if they think proper untill the said Committees shall
have made their Several Reports.

Auditors added to audit Accot}


Ordered that a Committee of Governors be now named who with the
Auditors already appointed shall make together in Number 17 of which any
five shall have power to look into and examine all the Accounts relating to the
Revenues and Disbursements of both Hospitals and to State the same to a General
Court at least once in twelve Months and for that purpose the Clerk is to Summons
the severall Committees once in a fortnight or oftner if they think proper untill the
said Committees shall have made their several Reports And accordingly Mr. James
Danzie
< no role > , Mr. Philip Scarth< no role > , Walter Prigge< no role > Esqr , Samuel Child< no role > Esqr , Mr. Robert
Henshaw
< no role > , Mr. Langley Hill, Mr. John Cook< no role > , and Mr. Francis Asty are added to
the Auditors already appointed and any five are to be a Quorum.




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