Wednesday 30th. April 1740.

Mr. President s Report of
the Ballance of the Accts
to Xmas 1739}

Mr. President reported to this Court the Ballance of the Accounts of the
Hospitals to Xmas last which were Audited the 20th. of March 1739. the
Ballance of Bridewell being £7414..16..11¼ & Bethlem £11,008..11..10¾.

Govrs . Elected

Upon reading a Report from the Comee of Bridewell Hospital bearing date the
third day of April instant settingforthThat In pursuance of an Order
of Court of the 27th. Febry last This Comee having Considered of the
several Gentlemen following who were nominated at the Court to be
Governors of the Hospitals of Bridewell & Bethlem It is the Opinion of this
Comee that they are very proper persons to be Governors if the [..] Court
shall think fit Vizt.

Nominated by

.Miles Man< no role > Esqr .Guildhall Mr. President
.Mr. Abraham Purcas< no role > Merchant John Strange< no role > Esqr .
.Mr. George Knapp< no role > Salter in Basinghall street Mr. Serjt. Urlin
.James Brackley< no role > Esqr Mr. Richd. Skinner< no role >
.Robert Harley< no role > Esqr .Mr. Aldn . Wedley
.Peter Flower< no role > Esqr .Walthamstow Mr. Treasurer
Mr. John Wallington< no role > Soap maker Redcross Street .Mr. Depty. Farington
Mr. George Sisson< no role > Druggist , Ludgate hill Mr. Auditor General
Mr. John Howell< no role > Blackwellhall factor Cateaton street Mr John Boyfeild< no role >
Dr . George Newland< no role > Gresham Colledge Dr . Richad. Rawlinson< no role >
Benjamin Hoare< no role > Esqr .Fleet street Robert Bishop< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Deputy Nicho. Smith< no role > Grocer St. Pauls Church Yard Mr. Mark Holman< no role >
Thomas Carew< no role > Esqr .Crecum, Somersetshire Phineas Cheeke< no role > Esqr .
.Mr. Samuel Seawell< no role > Haberdasher , Newgate street Mr. Deputy Mael
.Mr. William Hunt< no role > Grocer, St. Pauls Church Yard Mr. Edward Chowne< no role >
.Mr. George Dance< no role > This name instance is in set 4335. Surveyor , Finsbury Mr. William Cooper< no role >
.Thomas Brydges< no role > Esqr .Islington Mr. Hugh Bonfoy< no role >
.Mr. Samuel Bridgman< no role > Hardwareman , Cheapside Mr. William Brent< no role >
.Mr. Barnaby Backwell< no role > Banker , Fleetstreet Mr. John Knapp< no role >
.Sr . Henry Northcote< no role > Barrt Pynes. Devonshire Mr. John Lee< no role >
.Mr. Roger Drake< no role > Mercht . Crutched Fryers Mr. Mathew Vernon< no role >
.Mr. John Purcas< no role > Mercht . Ludgate hill Mr. Henry Sisson< no role >
.Mr. John Webb< no role > Factor Great St. Helens Mr. Thomas Cox< no role >
.John Hervey< no role > Esqr Middle Temple Mr. Stephen Hervey< no role >
.Mr. Abraham Lilly< no role > Brewer , St. Giles's Mr. Depty Pycroft
.Mr. Christopher Emmot< no role > Merchant , Basinghall street Mr. Allen Webb< no role >
.Mr. Thomas Berwick< no role > Mercer , Friday street Mr. Thomas Niccol< no role >
.Mr. Robert Parker< no role > Lacemaker Barbican Mr. Robert Henshaw< no role >
.Mr. Thomas Minors< no role > Goldsmith , Lombard street Mr. Thomas Pestell< no role >
.Mr. Robert Alsop< no role > Haberdasher , Queenhith Mr. Richard Bridgman< no role >
.Mr. John Whaley< no role > Cheesemonger , Aldgate Mr. Robert Hall< no role >
.Mr. Nathaniel Maccascree< no role > Coppersmith , Barbican Mr. Deputy Ballard
.Mr. Thomas Ravenscroft< no role > Mercer , Lombard street John Bosworth< no role > Esqr .
.Mr. William Singleton< no role > Surgeon , Aldersgate street Mr. Richd. Bailey< no role >
.Mr. Thomas Burder< no role > Sadler , Leadenhall street Mr. John Cooke< no role >
.William Richardson< no role > Esqr .Bermondsey Mr. James Phillips< no role >
.Joseph Cranmer< no role > Esqr Castle Yard Philip Scarth< no role > Esqr .
.Lord Cheif Justice WillesWilliam Moreton< no role > Esqr .
.William Plaxton< no role > Esqr Castle Yard Walter Pryse< no role > Esqr

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 then accordingly.