Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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7th January 1762 - 15th March 1781

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Image 524 of 79419th November 1772


Continued Thursday 20th. July 1775

Matron
Lyon Sarah< no role > elected


Susannah Male< no role > Sophia Sayer< no role > and Frances Seaman< no role > The
governors Gave their Ballots which being cast up the
Numbers appeared to be us follows Vizt.

Christiana Lawrence< no role > 12
Sarah Lyon< no role > 91
Susanna Male< no role > 7
Sophia Sayer< no role > 22
Frances Seeman< no role > 0

Whereupon the Right Worshipful Sir Walter Rawlinson< no role >
knt . & Aldn . President declared the said Sarah Lyon< no role > to
be duly Elected Matron of this Hospital till the next Election day
and it is Ordered that She do immediately enter upon the duty &
receive the Salary of the same Office

Davenport John< no role > Esqr .
proposed to be a Governor
referred to next Court.


John Davenport< no role > of Teddington in the Countyon the
County of Middlesex Esqr . one of the Executors of Edward Holden< no role > Esq .
being proposed by Isaac Akerman< no role > Esqr . the other Surviving Exor
of the said Edward Holden< no role > to be Elected a Governor of these Hospitals
It is Ordered that such Election a Governor of these Hospitals
Majority of Votes at the next General Court and that Notice of
such Intended Election be inserted in the Summons's for such
Court.

Collyer John< no role > To be made
free


At this Court John Collyer< no role > late Apprentice to William Farr< no role >
one of the Artsmasters was Ordered to be made free of this City
Gratis

Rundle Wm. Thos. put out
Apprentice.


At this Court the following poor Boy was Ordered to be put
out Apprentice Vizt.

William Thomas< no role > Rundle to Joshua Crickett< no role >

This Court being chiefly called for the Election
of the President, treasurer , Auditor General, and
other Officers the Names of such Persons as are put
in Nomination are as follows Vizt.

Nominated for President The Right Worshipful
Sir Walter Rawlinson< no role > knt . & Alderman
Nominated for treasurer Nathl. Thomas< no role > Esqr . Aldn .
Nominated for Audr. Genl . Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr
Nominated for Keepers of the Keys of the Great Chest
The President , Treasr . & Audr. Genl . for the time being




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