Continued Friday 29th. April 1748

Govrs . and to be Nominated
[..] the Laday 1755

This Court being Informed that the Number of Governors of those Hospital is too
great Doth Order That no mere Governors be Nominated untill the first Court next after
Laday 1756.

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At this Court the Vacancy of Steward of Bethlem Hospital was declared in the Room
of Mr. William Byrch< no role > deceased

Stwd of Bethlem Comee to
upon into ye Lady profits

Ordered that it be referred to the Ground Comittee of Bethlem Hospital to enquire into the
Duty and profits of the Steward of Bethlem and to Report their Opinion thereon to the next Court
and that seven be a Quorum

Ironside Mr. Aldn Thanks of
the Court for his gifts of £100

Mr. Treasurer Acquainted this Court that Mr. Alderman Ironside had given him £100
for the use of Bethlem Hospital Whereupon Mr. Trear is desired to return Mr. Alderman the
thanks of this Court for his said benefaction

Bridewell Hospl.that rept
for the Chamberlains off [..]
to Labors

Mr. Acton Steward of Bridewell Hospital made his Report in Writing to this Court
dated 20th. April Instant as fellowIn Obedience to an Order of Court 19th. Febry last
I waited on Sir John Bosworth< no role > Knt. Chamberlain of London and by his direction left a Copy of
the side Order in his office with a Gentleman there and have since been there to receive an
Account of the For failures therein Mentioned And I have received from him the full Account
Michaelmas 1722. A penalty of Nichs. Little< no role > salesman for Employing foreign Governors £1.15.4
1748. 21st. Octr. 1747. do of Luncolett Shadewell for employing Saml. [..] not being from £5

NB. The Name Jacob in the above Account is a mistake for [..]

The said Gentleman tells me the above Mentioned [..] are all that have been paid into
the Chamberlaines Office as he can paid but that he dersbelive there have been a great
many more such Penaltys such for recovered and received, but not duely paid as they
ought to be by the Persons receiveing them unto the Treasurer of this Hospital as the Act
requires And that the paying of the same with the Chamberlaine Office is improper
because the Chamberlain has nothing to do with it and the Receipt of it there is to no
other purpose but to pay it back again to the Trear when required and therefore they will
not receive any more for the future.