Wednesday 2d. May 1739
And the Clerk informs us there are no fines due for Leases from Bethlem Hospital but
that there is due for Fines for Leases from Bridewell Hospital
Vizt.
from Ann Arbuthnot< no role >
(in the Country) for Houses lately burnt in Wapping
(No 23d)
as P Court Book (W. 383) 6th. May 1736}
50..-..-
Eliza. Arnall< no role >
of Wellclose Square
deced
for a house in Wapping
(No. 6) as
P Court Book (W. 454) 11 Novr. 1737}
100.-..-
John Hewlett< no role >
of Sidney Street
Westmr
. Carpenter
& John Smither< no role >
of Great
Portland Street
Bricklayer
for a house in Bridewell Precinct
(No.14) as
P Court Book (W 450) 11 Novr. 1737}
20..-.-
John Palmer< no role >
of St. Andrew Holborn
Carpenter
for 3 houses in the Precinct
(No. 15) as P Court Book (X. 21) 18th. July 1738}
35..- -
Total due for Fines£205.- -
And Wee do not find any other Debts due to either of the Hospitals but what are mentioned
in the respective Account BooksAll which is submitted to the Judgment of the Court. And
it is Ordered that this State be reported to the next CourtAnd the same being read
a second time and considered This Court doth approve the same.
BishopRobt< no role >
Esqr
To
pay ye Cash in his hands to
Mr President
}
It is Ordered that
Robert Bishop< no role >
Esqr
. the late Treasurer
to desired to deliver his Key
of the Great Chest and pay the Ballance of Cash in his hands belonging to these Hospitals
being Three Thousand Nine hundred pounds to the President
Humphry Parsons< no role >
Esqr
. Alderman
of London whose Receipt for the same is to be a sufficient Discharge to the said Mr Bishop.
HollowayEdwd< no role >
. Esqr
.
Elected Trear
in ye room of
Mr Bishop who resigned}
This Court being cheifly called for the Election of a Treasurer in the room of
Robert Bishop< no role >
Esqr
. who has resigned: Hath unanimously elected
Edward Holloway< no role >
Esqr
. to be Trear of these
Hospitals untill the next Election day And this Court doth desire
John Bosworth< no role >
Esqr
.
Chamberlain of this City. Mr.
Edward Dod< no role >
. Mr.
Robert Hall< no role >
, Mr Deputy Pycroft. Mr
Richard Bridgman< no role >
& Mr Deputy Ayliffe to acquaint Mr. Holloway that this Court hath
unanimously elected him Treasurer of these Hospitals And that it is the request of the
Court he will please to accept the same.
Levett Richd< no role >
. Esqr
Aldn
Auditor Generalhis
Resignation}
Mr. President
acquainting this Court that he had received a Letter from
Richard
Levett< no role >
Esqr
. Alderman the Auditor General in the following word, May 1st. 1739
Gentleman I am truly Sencible of the Regard you have showed me this many years
past by electing me Your Auditor Generall, in which trust, I have to the best of my power
discharged my duty with fidelity and diligence, but my Affaire in life being much altred to
what they were. makes it necessary for me to decline that officer therefore desire the Court to
accept of this my Resignation & to Elect a new Auditor General to secured. Yr most humble
Servant (sing'd)
Richard Levett< no role >
This Court accepted the said Resignation
a Govr. King of ye long Robe
to [..] the ye form of ye Cl & Stewards
Bonds}
Ordered That one of the Governors of these Hospitals of the long Rote be disired to
[..]
the form of the Conditions of the Bonds to be respectively entred into by the Clerk & Stewards
of these Hospitals.