Continued Wednesday 11th. May 1763 .

Bethlem Hospital 12
New Cells to be build

Upon Reading the Surveyors Estimate of Building Twelve New Cells
at bethlem Hospital amounting in the whole to the Sum of £204..7s..2d.
It is Ordered that such Cells be Built under the Direction of Mr. treasurer
and the Comittee of that House

Lewis Margt< no role > . a Prisonr. Contind.
on Suspicion of being a Lunatick

Upon Examining Margaret Lewis< no role > a Prisoner Continued since the last
Court on Suspicion of her being In sane and Dr. Monro being Opinion that
she was a Proper Object for Bethlem It is Ordd. that the Clerk Do Write to
Dr. Hugh Smith< no role > upon whose Oath she was Comitted) that if he will procure
a Proper Certifficate of her Settlement she should be admitted a Patient
into that Hospital But if not that she be immediately Discharged
this Hospital

Land Jane a Lunatick
Admitted an Incurable

Whereas Jane Land< no role > of Bampton in the County of Devon was admitted
as a Curable Patient in Bethlem Hospital on the 1st. day of Augt. 1761 and
she being the Widow of John Land< no role > late a Lieutenant in an Independent
Company Commanded by General Popple at Burmudas is Intilled to a
Pension of £20 P Ann out of his Majestys Bounty to the Widows of Officers
who have been killed or Died in his Service But the said Jane Land< no role > being
a Lunatick and therefore Incapable of Making the proper Affidt. for
Receiving Such Pension And Mr. treasurer having Directed a proper
Representation to be made to the Secretary at War who having said the
same before his Majesty he was pleased (out of Compassion to her Distressed
Condition and in Order that her Pension Might be Received and Paid
towards her Maintenance and Support during her Lunacy and Confinemt.
in the said Hospital) to Empower the Receiver and Paymaster of the said
Bounty to Pay her Pension to Such Person as Mr. treasurer shod. Nominate
or Appoint by Power of Attorney the Person so Empowered Producing a
Certifft. each time of Receiving Signed by the President treasurer and
Physitian Or any Two of them of her being alive and Continuing a Lunatick
in the said Hospital That in Pursuance of the above Power Mr treasurer
hath Appointed Richard Woodhouse< no role > of the Inner Temple London Gent
To Receive such Pension who hath Accordingly Received the Same and
Applyed Part thereof in Discharge of some Debts due from the sd. Lunatick
at her Admission into the said Hospital and the Remainder in Providing
proper Cloaths and Necessarys for her Since she has been there That by the
Rules of the said Hospital the said Jane Land having Continued the
Usual Time for Curable Patients Must have been Discharged in which
Case the Certifficate abovementioned Could not be Obtained and she would