Continued Thursday 26th. June 1777.

Bayne Danl< no role > . Esqr
Drewe Wm< no role > . Esqr .
Kebber Henry< no role > Esqr
Nixon Nichr< no role > . Janl
Phillips Thos< no role > . Esqr .

At this Court the Charge was read to Daniel Bayne< no role > Esqr . Mr.
William Drewe< no role > Henry Fletcher< no role > Esqr . Mr. Nichs. Nixon< no role > Junr. and Thomas
Phillips< no role > Esqr . as Governers of these Hospitals

Rawlinson Sir Waltr
his Resignation as
President referred to
House Committee

Upon Reading a Letter from Sir Walter Rawlinson< no role > knt .
Addressed to Nathaniel Thomas< no role > Esqr . Aldn . and treasurer of these
Hospitals in the Words and figures following Vizt". Having resigned
"the Office of Alderman of this City Sam under the necessity of also
"relinguishing that dislinguished Honour, to which the general Voice of
"the governors of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals had raised me an
"Honour I shall never recall to memory but with Sentiments of
"Gratitude and Pleasure.A Readiness at all times to convene my
"Brother governors and a Punctual Attendance on my part when
"so convened have invariably marked my Conduct ever since I filled
"the Chair This and this only merit shall I pretend to: In this I
"burst my Brother governors will bear me Testimony. May no future
"Accident diminish the Lustre of two so benevolent, so truly Royal
"Foundations; but rather may each succeeding Year bring with it an
"Increase of Opulence and prosperity. This is the most hearty wish of
"Do. Sir Your faithful and Obedient Servt.W. Rawlinson'

It is Ordered that it be referred to the House Committee to
Search for Precedents of Resignations of Presidents and also to
Consider how far by Law a Person resigning his Office of
Alderman must be disqualified from being President of these
Hospitals and that they report their Opinion thereon to this Court.

Bridewell Precinct
Petn. of the Inhabts. for
litter support of the
Poor

Upon Reading a Petition of the Inhabitants of Bridewell
Hospital and Precinet in the words and figures following Vizt.
"That your Worships were pleased to allow the Sum of £.72.0
as an Additional Aid towards defraying the Expences of the Poor
Watch and Scavanger for two Years ending at Lady Day 1776
exclusive of the Sum of £24. paid Annually by the Steward of
the said HospitalThat the Poors rate has been gradually
Increasing for several Years chiefly owing to the decrease of
Artsmasters and several Houses in the Precinet being pulled down
uninhabited and not raleable. That notwithstanding such