Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th January 1738 - 4th April 1751

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Image 467 of 5242nd February 1750


Continued Friday 2d. Febry 1749/50

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WatersJohn< no role > P Lord Mayor or being Charged on the Oath of Chas.
Blundy
< no role > & Mary Dawson< no role > for being a loose Disorderly Pson & on
Suspison of Pilfering a Small Pull of Snuff the property of her
Sd. Master

Cont 181.


Bellamy George< no role > P do. being Charged on the Oaths of John Judd< no role > for
being a loose Disorderly Pson & pilfering a quarter Soaf out of his Basket

Kal


At this Court the Charge was read to William Hayton< no role > Esqr . & Mark Wynn< no role >
Esqr . as Governors of these Hospitals

Surgeon Lease or
Bethem bonds}
to be Confirmed


Upon Reading a Report from the Grand Comittee of Bethlem Hospital bearing
date the 31 st. day Janry last under the hands of Doctor Richard Rawlinson< no role > Mr. Robert
Elliott
< no role > . Mr. John Fort< no role > Mr. Calvert Benn< no role > Mr. Upington Bracee< no role > . Mr. Phillip Bromfield< no role > Mr.
Thos Pestell< no role > , Mr. Chas. Cotton< no role > , & Mr. William Cooper< no role > as follows ViztIn
Pursuance of an Order of Court the 22d. Decr. to last by it was referred to this
Committee to Consider the Clause in the Bond given on the Admission of Patients
To Pay to the Surgeon of the Hospital all Such Money as shall be due to him or
at the time of Admission and to Report their Opinion to the Court whether or no
the Said Clause Should be ContinuedThis Comittee next & having
heard Mr. Chas. Wheeler< no role > the Surgeon and Considered the Said Clause They are of
Opinion the Said Clause Should be continued in the Bonds and do Order that this
Opinion be Report to the next CourtThis Court having duly weighed and
Considered the sd. Report doth Confirm the Same

Beadles Gra ½ yr Rinas 1749


Upon Reading the humble Petition of the four Beadles & Portersman of this Hospital for
their usuall Gratuities of Forty Shillings a piece in respect of the half year ending
at Xmas last for that their Salarys late but Small It is Ordered that the
Clerk of these Hospital do give and pay into them Forty Shillings a peice
to be allowed him in his next Account

Basketmendo


Upon Reading the humble Petition of the three Beadles or Baskettmen of the
Hospital of Bethlem for their usual Gratiuties of Twenty Shillings a peice in
resport of the half year ending at Pinas last for that their Salary are but Small
It is Ordered that the Cleck of these Hospital do give and pay unto them
Twenty Shilling a peice to be Allowed him in his next Account

JacksonJaproperty for Atten
at Surgeon Sqr (No. 6) Referred}


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of James Jackson< no role > Merchant
Setting forthThat he proposest to take a Lease (with usual Covts. between
the Governor of Bethlem Hospital and their Tenants) of a House in Lyme street
Square (No. 6) late in the Occupation of Mr. Bouchier & the three Vaults near
adjoyning (being part of the possions of Bethlem Hospital) for 21 year determinable
on Notices one year before the Expiration of the frist 11 Years to Commence
from Laday next at £60 P Ann rent (the Governors Allowing the Land
Tax) payable guarterly at the Compting house at Bridewell Hospital and,
the Governor putting the promes into Tenantable repairAnd
praying the Governors to grant him a Lease According to his sd proposalIt
is Ordered that the Sd Petition be referred to the Comittee of this House to
Consider thereof & make their report thereon to the Court.

Kal




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