Bridewell and Bethlem
Hospitals London}

At a Court held at the said
Hospital of Bridewell on Thursday
26th. July 1792.

The Right Worshipful Brass Crosby< no role > Esqr. Alderman President

William Pickett< no role > Esqr. Aldn.

The Right Worshipful Richd. Clark< no role > Esqr. Aldn. Treasurer

Brook Watson< no role > Esqr Aldn.

Henry Cranke Esqr . Auditor General

William Waddington< no role > Esqr. Henry Holland< no role > Esqr James Phillips< no role > Esqr.
Granville Sharp< no role > Esqr Edward Matthews< no role > Esqr John Thorne< no role > Esqr.
John Read< no role > Esqr. Robert Hunter< no role > Esqr. William Wilson< no role > Esqr.
John Walls< no role > Esqr Benjamin Kenton< no role > Esqr Edward Atkins< no role > Esqr.
James Meyrick< no role > Esqr Benjamin Tebbs< no role > Esqr Mr. Deputy Leckey
Robert Sherson< no role > Esqr William Willis< no role > Esqr Daniel Lambert< no role > Esqr.
Doctor BlandMr. Henry Parker< no role > William Hallier< no role > Esqr.
Richard Ladbroke< no role > Esqr William Powell< no role > Esqr John Jackson< no role > Esqr.

Mr. Till's Name withdraw
from Commce & Mr. W.
Waddington appointed

The Minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed with the following
amendment Upon requisition from Mr. Richard Till< no role > his Name was withdrawn from the
House Committee and William Waddington< no role > Esqr . was unanimously appointed in his room

Petition for leave to
raise the Roofs of
Houses adjoing. Bethlem

The President informed the Court that a Petition had been presented to the
Committee for letting the City Lands by John Russell< no role > praying leave to raise the Roofs
of 5 Houses adjoining the Hospital of Bethlem 5 feet higher than they are at present
and through the interposition of the President the Committee of City Lands had
deferred coming to any determination on the subject till Thursday the 2d. of August
And the Court taking the same into their consideration

Not complied with.

Resolved unanimously that the President be requested to inform the Committee of City
Lands this Court are of opinion that the raising of the Roofs of the said Houses
will very much impede the proper circulation of Air and will be of material injury to
the Hospital of Bethlem and therefore the Court do humbly request the Committee of
City Lands not to comply with the request of Mr. John Russell< no role > .

The Minutes of the House Committee were read wherein they recommend John
Farrer< no role > Esqr . as a proper person to be a Governor of these Hospitals

And that they have enquired into and approved the following Securities

Securities for Officers

For Richard Clark< no role > Esqr
as Treasurer }
William Wilson< no role > Esqr. of the Minories Gunsmith
and James Rice Williams< no role > Esqr. of Chatham place

John< no role > and Richd. Woodhouse< no role >
as Joint Clerks }
Philip Bromfield< no role > Esqr . of Lymington
and John Woodhouse< no role > of Aramstone Herefordshire