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

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Image 688 of 79426th August 1778


Continued Wednesday 26th. Augt 1778

established for the good Government of the said
Hospital (that is to say)

That he shall enter the Names of all the Patients
the Parishes in which are their respective Settlements
and the Names and Places of abode of their Securities.

That he shall enter in a Book all Monies received
by him.

That he shall take care third all Stores not contracted
for be of the best sorts and at reasonable rates to the best
of his Judgment

That he shall enter all the Patients discharges.

That he shall adjust and receive all Payments due for
Incurables.

That he shall receive from Mr. treasurer all Sums of
Money out of the Poors Box and otherwise as are requisite
to pay the Bills passed by the Committee.

That he shall surpervise all the Servants and if any
of them shall be remiss in their Duty to acquaint the Weekly
CommitteeTo take care that the Orders for the good
Government of the Hospital be strictly observed and if he
finds any disorder or mismanagement he is to acquant the
Committee.

That he shall see performed all casual Orders of the
Court Committee or treasurer.

That he shall go round the Galleries and up into the
chequers both on the Mens and Womens side every Monday
Wednesday and Friday in the Forenoon to see that the
Galleries and Cells are kept as clean and neat as the
condition of the Patients will Admit and that such Patients
as are not fit to be exposed are properly confined that is the
Wickets of the Doors kept shut as well as the Doors especially
on Womens Side and that he shall likewise Order the Men
and Maids to open and see that they do open the upper




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