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Thursday 12th. April 1739
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Joseph Eyles
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the Wife of
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William Ball
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for being a
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her Son
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and leading him into ill Courses.
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with being a
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loose disorderly person and Common Nightwalker.
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his Resignacon}
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Mr
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acquinting this Court that he received a Letter from
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Robert Bishop
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. the Treasurer of these Hospitals in the following words
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My ill state of Health not permitting me to attend in person I have requested
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my good friend Mr Myers to acquaint yor Worship and therest of the
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Worthy Governors of
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with my Resignation
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of the office of Treasurer to the said Hospitals I have endeavoured to
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discharged the same for 2 Years last past in the best manner I cou'd But my
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late frequent Indispositions and Infirmitys requiring nest quiet and
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Retirement from Busines obliges me to this Resignation and which I
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request may be Accepted, I am,
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yot most obedt humble servet (signd)
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Throginorton Street 12 April 1739 My Accounts are ready for
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auditing (which) I crave may be done soon) & my Ballance of Cash his in the
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Bank ready to be paid as the Court shall directThis Court accepted the
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said Resignation and Ordered the said Mr Bishop's Account to be referred
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to the Committee of Auditors, who are desired to settle the same
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Proposals for Order and
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Regulationreferred
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to ye Comee
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At this Court the following Proposals being read vizt
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Proposals for Orders & Regulations humble offered to the Court of the united Hospitals of
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Bridewell
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& Bethlem by
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Walter Pope
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one of the Governors
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1.
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That all the Accounts of both Hospitals, now depending, be forthwith the
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made up and audited to Christmas last and be reported to the Court on or
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before next Election day
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That upon next Election day an Accountant be named for the Service of both
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Hospitals at 20th a Year which is the Sum the Clerk has allowed him Annually
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for making up his own and the other Officers Accounts over and above his
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Sallary and other perquisites
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3.
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That for the future the two Stewards of the Hospitals for the time being
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do severally Collect the Rents and profits belonging to each Hospital and
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give Security accordingly
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4
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That all money belonging to both Hospitals be paid into the hands of the
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Treasure for the time being to be applyed to the use of the several Charitys as the
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Court has directed and shall direct
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5
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That the Comittee of Bethlem Hospital for the time being do consider and Report
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to the Court in what manner the poor Incurable Patients may be eased of
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their Weekly payments
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6
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That the same Comittee do also consider and Report how the Poor patients in
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General may be relieved from payment of Fees upon being received into or
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discharged out of that Hospital
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7
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That the same Comittee to advise with the Physitian and Report whether any
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method may be found out of reducing the Expences of the Charitys in Physick
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which at present amounts to near £400 a Year
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8
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That all the Ordered relating to the Government of both Hospitals be fairly
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entred in reperate Books to be kept at each Hospital for the Information of all
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the rest of the Governors as well as of the several Comittees
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