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

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Image 408 of 49111th February 1736


Thursday 11th. March 1735 .

Pun & dd

CollinsEliza< no role >
&

dd

HallMary< no role > }
By Sr. Richard Brocas< no role > being charged by the
Oath ofThomas Makepeace< no role > Beadle of Breadstreet
Ward for being by him found in the Entry of Mr.
Chillingsworths house asleep in the said Ward they
having concealed themselves there to make a strange Man there and
& being loose idle & disorderly Comon Street Walkers.

GreenEleanor< no role >
&
HillAnne< no role > }
By Sr. Richard Brocas< no role > being charged by the
Oath of Zacheus Bourne< no role > Constable of Aldgate
parish for picking him up last night in Houndsditch
and carrying him to their Loddings and being loose
idle & disorderly Comon Street Walkers.

Govr. reced his Charge


At this Court the Charge was read to Mr. John Douglass< no role > as one of the
Governors of these Hospitals .

NewcomenMary< no role > The Clk to
appear for ye [..] Cam brot by her}


The Court being acquainted that a Subpena issuing out of the Court of Chancery
was served on the Governors of the Hospital of Bethlem at the Suit of Mary
Newcomen
< no role > widow returnable immediatelyOrdered that the Clerk of the said
Hospital do cause an Appearance to be entred to the said Spa & defend the Suit.

Kirkham-Wm< no role > -Petn for Lease
of 11 Tlo. in Old Bethlem referr'd}


Upon reading the humble Petition of William Kirkham< no role > settingforth
That Robert Munden< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. held of the Governors of this Hospital Eleven
Messuages in old Bethlem on the North side, Nine whereof are fronting Old
Bethlem Street & and the other two are back Houses, with the Yards thereto
belonging for a Term of years which expired at Michas lastThat the
said Houses are so old and decayed that they are become untenantable &
cannot be repairedThat he proposes to take a Lease of the said Eleven
houses and the ground whereon the same are built and the Yards thereto
belonging and to pull down the said Messuages and rebuild thereon
Seven Houses according to the second rate of Building in London and
to take a Lease or Leases thereof for Sixty one years from
at the yearly Rent of £20. payable quarterly clear of Taxes and with such
Covenants as are usually contained in the Leases from the said Govrs. to
their Tenants and to pay a Fine of £200. & to execute Counterparts of
the said LeasesAnd praying a Lease or Leases thereof according to his
said proposalsIt is Ordered that it be referred to the Committee of
this house to consider of the said Petition & to report their Opinion therein
to the Court.

BakerJohn< no role > Petn for Lease
of [..] in Old Bethlem -referr'd}


Upon reading the humble Petition of John Baker< no role > settingforthThat
he is willing to take a Lease of the Governors of this Hospital of 11 Houses
in old Bethlem formerly let to Robert Munden< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. and the ground whereon
the same are built and the yards thereto belonging and to rebuild thereon
seven houses according to the 2d. rate of Building and to take a Lease or Leases
thereof for 61 years from Laday next at the yearly Rent of £30. payable
quarterly clear of Taxes and with such Covenants as are usually contained
in the Leases from the said Governors to their Tenants to pay a Fine of
£100. & to execute Counterparts of the said LeasesAnd praying a
Lease or Leases thereof according to his said proposalsIt is
Ordered that it be referred to the Committee of this House to consider
of the said Petition and to report their Opinion therein to the Court.




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