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

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Image 365 of 4317th February 1760


Continued Thursday 7th. Febry 1760

Govrs. Elected
LongSr. Robert
FoleyThos.Esq
CravenWmEsqr
GroveWm. Esq}


This Court doth Elect Sir Robert Long< no role > Bart and Thos. Foley< no role > Esq
to be Governors of these Hospitals, And Ordered Staves to be
Sent to them Not with standing the Order of Court of 6. June 1755.

This Court doth also Elect The Honble William Croven< no role > Esq
and William Grove< no role > Esq to be Governors of these Hospitals
And Orderd Staves to be sent to them Not with standing
the Order of Court of 6 June 1755

Bethlem Clerk to be Pd.
£100 P Ann in [..] of Fees
here tofore paid on the Adencon
of Patients into the Hospl}


Upon Reading a Report from the Grand Committee of Bethlem Hospl.
dated 17th. Janry 1760 under the hands of John Wallington< no role > Esq Treasurer
Mr. Richd. Wilson< no role > , Mr. Jona. Farr< no role > , Mr. Wm. Hussey< no role > , Peter Roberts< no role > Junr Esq , Mr.
Chas. Morris< no role > , Mr. Wm. Kinsleside< no role > , Saml. Seawell< no role > Esq , Mr. Thos. Wheeler< no role > , Mr.
Robert Elliott< no role > , Mr. John Lane< no role > , Mr. Richd. Sawle< no role > , & Dr. Monro as foll Viz

This Committee in pursuance of an Order of Court the 11th. day of
July last Reconsider'd their Report dated the 3d. day of July (and referred to
them by the sd. Court) Concerning the Fees Usually paid upon the Admcon
of Patients into Bethlem Hospital, And are of Opinion that the Clerk
should be allowed £100 P Ann in lieu of the Customary fees taken
upon the Admcon of patients into the said Hospital from the 1st. of
March next 1760They also reconsider'd the fees Usually
Demanded and received on Account of the Servants of the sd. Hospital
And are of Opinion they shou'd be Continued on the same footingfromBut shead from
the 1st. of March next 1760 be paid by the Hospital & not by the Patients or
their friendsThis Comittee are also of Opinion that the Steward of
the said Hospital shall from the first of March next receive £2.. 2 - & no
more for every Patient who is Admitted into the said Hospital at his or
her own Expence Or that of their familys to Defray the Charge of Bedding &
towards the other Charges of the houseThis Committee are also of
Opinion that the Steward Do demand and receive for every patient
brought into the said Hospital from any parish or publick Office the
Sum of £3 - 6d to Defray the Charges of Beading & towards the other
Charges of the House All which is Nevertheless Submitted to the
Judgment of the house And Orderd that this opinion be reported to the Court house

This Court having duly weighed and Consider'd the said Report
Doth Confirm the same.

Ral




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