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

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Image 394 of 49113th November 1735


Thursday 13th Novr. 1735

Bethlem To pay 10s for prsents
Cox on ye. admittance of every
Patient}

Upon reading a Report from the Grand Comittee of Bethlem Hospital bearing date
the 8th. day of October last under the hands of the Right Worspll. Robert Alsop< no role > Esqr . Alderman
Trear. Dr. George Wharton< no role > Mr Thomas Pestell< no role > , Mr Robert Bishop< no role > , Walter Pryse< no role > Esqr .
Mr William Myers< no role > , Mr Gilbert Mather< no role > , Mr. Robert Hall< no role > , Mr. Richard Bridgman< no role > , Mr.
William Woolball< no role > , Mr. Philip Searth< no role > , Mr. Depty Thomas Davis< no role > , Mr. Allen Webb< no role > , Mr.
Deputy Hodges & Mr. William Brent< no role > in the words and figures following Vizt.
Several Orders of the Court holden at the Hospital of Bridewell relating to the
Government of this Hospital from 30th March 1677 being readIt is the Opinion of
this Committee That the following Orders be repeated Vizt.the Order of 2d. Novr. 1681
That no patient should be discharged out of Bethlem Hospital till first brought before the Court
to be holden for the said Hospitaland so much of the Order of the 20th. Novr. 1702 as limits
the number of Patients to 136And this Comittee are of Opinion that the patients be
taken in and discharged by the Monthly Comittee as has been practised for many years

And Whereas by an Order of Court 21st. August last upon a Report from this
Comittee It was Ordered that parish Officers should be obliged upon the Admittance of any of
their Inhabitants to pay 10s to the Steward to be by him put into the Servants box and that
the Monthly Comittee for the time being at the Opening of the said Box should thereout
increase the Servants Wages in such proportion as they should think proper and that if
any of the Servants should demand or use any Method to obtain any Gratuity Fee or Reward
upon the Admittance or discharge of any Patient such Servant should be imediately dismissed

The Comittee being informed the said Order is Evaded by the parish Officers & finding
that the Servants wages in the said Order mentioned are not equal to their Trust since the
prequisites they Claimed were taken from them by Order of Court the 27th. day of March last
This Comittee are of Opinion that upon the Admission of every Patient into the said
Hospital the person applying for such Patient shall put into the Servants box such Sum as
the Monthly Comittee shall from time to time direct not exending 10s. to be distributed as in the
last mentioned Order is directed And that for this a box be set upon the Table at the
meeting of every Comittee for the Admission of Patients All which nevertheless is submitted to
the Judgement of the Court. And it is Ordered That this Opinion be reported to the next Court
This Court having duly weighed and considered of the said Report doth Confirm
the same.

Governors Elected


Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this Hospital bearing date the 15th of Octr. last
settingforthThat in persuance of an Order of Court of the 21st. of August last this
Comittee having considered of the several Gentleman following who were nominated to be
Governors of these Hospitals It is the Opinion of this Comittee that they are very proper
persons to be Governors if the Court shall think fit Vizt.


Nominated by
James Lightboun< no role > Esqr .Red Lyon Square Mr. Robert Bishop< no role >
Mr. John Thomas< no role > Fishmonger Fishstreet hill Henry Marshall< no role > Esqr
John Besworth< no role > Esqr Guild hall Mr. Treasurer
John Crawley< no role > Esqr Mr. Francis Asty< no role >
Mr Crips Gascoigne< no role > Barking in Essex Dr. Bamber
Mr. Mathew Vernon< no role > Ludgate street MercerMr. Henry Sisson< no role >
Mr. Andrew Cross< no role > Brewer Clerkenwell Mr. John Hassell< no role >
Mr. William Fletcher< no role > Mansfield Street Goodman's field's
Vinegar Marchant
Mr Thomas Cox< no role >
Edward Lisle< no role > Esqr Red Lyon Square Mr. Thomas Pestell< no role >
Mr. Thomas Monley< no role > Thomes street Ironmonger Mr. William Brent< no role >
Mr. Richard Skinner< no role > Cheapside Draper Mr. Deputy Everett
Mr. Deputy Thomas Elton< no role > Milkstreet Haberdasher Mr. Deputy Farrington
Mr. John Douglas< no role > Cannon Street Mr. Deputy Davis
Mr. William Williford< no role > St. Katherines beal Merchant Mr. President
Mr. Daniel Ireson< no role > Sugar baker Wellclose square Mr. George Bludworth< no role >

All which nevertheless is submitted to the Judgment of the Court And it is Ordered that
this Opinion be reported to the next CourtThis Court doth Elect the said Gentlemen
to be Governors of these Hospitals And it is Ordered that Staffs be sent to them
accordingly.




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