Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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22nd May 1751 - 1st December 1761

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Image 210 of 43127th March 1755


Continued Thursday 27th. March 1755

Morgan Ann set for Releif


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Ann Morgan< no role > Wido .
of Robert Morgan< no role > deced SettingforthThat her Grand father
William Atkins< no role > was Artsmaster of this Hospital for 40 yearsAnd
her FatherAtkins was born in this Hospital and was
Beadle and Porters man above 20 years And her said late Husband
Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital and was Chappel Clerk
and Beadle above 30 years and that she was born in this Hospital
and never lived out of it.

That at her Husbands death she was left in very low Circumstance
with one Son unprovided forAnd her Eyesight very much decayed
And praying the same favours as was formerly done to the
Widow Gething or the widow Stanford to put her in a way whereby
to get her livelihoodOrder'd to lay upon the Table.

Tradesmen & Workmen, to these
Hospitals, To be appointed by the
Comittee of Thos House
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A Motion being made that the Tradesmen & Workmen to be
Imployed in Serving any Provisions or Goods for either of these Hospitals
or in building repairing or furnishing Materials for either of the
said Hospitals or any Estate thereunto belonging shall for the
future be Appointed by the Comittee of This HouseMr Treasurer declared
his Acquiesicnce therein Whereupon It is Ordered Accordingly.

Governors 91 Nominated
& Referrd to Comee


At this Court the following Gentlemen were Nominated to be Governors of
these Hospitals ViztNominated by

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1 Mr. Francis Wilson< no role > Cornhill Mr. President
2 Mr. Richd. Pears< no role > Queenhith Mr. Treasurer
3 The Marguiss of RockinghamMr. Attorney General
4 Saml. Markham< no role > Esq Kingsbench Walks Dr. Rawlinson Mort
5 Mr. John Pierce< no role > Tooks Court Mr. Markham Mort
6 Mr. Jas. Wilks< no role > St Thomas Apostle Mr. Henry Seale< no role > Mort
7 Richd. Lownds< no role > Esqr. Winslow Bucks Lord Litchfield
8 Doctor AskewLord Windson Mort
9 The Honble. Robert Lee< no role > Lord. Ward
10 George Bryant< no role > Esq East Greenwich Sr. Robt Ladbroke< no role >
11 Thos. Tash< no role > Esqr Sr. Wm. Calvert< no role >
12 The Honble. John Ward< no role > Esq Sr. John Philips< no role >
13 Sr. Thos. Hankey< no role > Sr. Jos. Hankey< no role >
14 Mr. Chas. Geo. Blakiston< no role > Mr. Aldn. Blatchford Mort
15 Mr Timo. Holmsley< no role > Threadneedle Street Peter Meyer< no role > Esqr. Mort

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