Bridewell & Bethlem
Hospitals London
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At a Court held
at the said Hospital
of Bridewell
on Thursday
the 7th. day of June 1781
.
Brackley Kennett< no role >
Esqr
. Aldn
. President
Richd. Clark< no role >
Esqr
Ald Treasurer
Henry Cranke< no role >
Esqr
. Auditor General
Robert Alsop< no role >
Esqr
Aldn
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Sir
Walter Sterling< no role >
Willm James< no role >
Jas Hebert< no role >
Esqr
Mr Deputy Rogers
John Woodhouse< no role >
Jun
Esqr
Revd. Mr Wight
Henry Kitchen< no role >
Esqr
.
Aldn
. Mr
Henry Parker< no role >
Mr
John Watts< no role >
Benj. Kenton< no role >
Esqr
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William Gill< no role >
Esqr
Aldn
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Mr
Edwd Atkins< no role >
Mr.
Rd. Crowther< no role >
D Bowdler
Hamd. Cross< no role >
Junr
. Esqr
.
Bromwich Thomas< no role >
took his Charge
At this Court the Charge was read to Mr.
Thomas Bromwich< no role >
as a Governor
of these Hospitals
The Minutes of the last Court were read
and Confirmed.
The Minutes of the House Committee were
read and Confirmed
Wapping Estate Passage binding
for Raffing next to King Edward
Street
to be ordered
Upon Reading the humble Petition of the
Inhabitants residing at near or about King Edward
Stairs
Wapping
in the Words following." That your
Petitioners have heard it is your Intention to Build over the
Passage leading from Wapping Street
to King Edward Stairs
aforesaidThat your Petitioners conceive if the same is
Built over it will afford a retreat to disorderly Persons in the
Night time that many bad Accidents may happen through
it and that in fact it will prove a Nuisance and be very
disagreeable to all Neighbourhood And Praying that
the Passage
to the said Stairs May remain open in the manner
it was before the late Fire This Court having duly