Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th July 1792 - 31st January 1800

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Image 65 of 37831st January 1793


Continued Thursday 31st. January 1793

Benefactions from
Pelley H. H of £50
Pearkes Martin< no role > 50
Fennell Jno< no role > .20 Govs.
Reported and the two
first Gentn. Nominated
as Govrs.

£50 from Henry Hine Pelley< no role > of Upton in the County of Essex Esqr
£50 from Martin Pearkes< no role > of Gower Street Esqr and
20 Guineas from On John Fennell< no role > of the Custom House for the use of Bethlem
Hospital

Wright, Nathl< no role > . Esqr.
Wyatt Saml< no role > . Esqr .
Boddam Rett< no role > . Esqr .
Roberts Mr. Thos< no role > .
Nominated as Govrs.

Resolved that the thanks of the Court be communicated to the above Gentlemen for their kind
and charitable Donations and that Mr Pelley and Mr Peackes be put in nomination
as Governors and the consideration thereof be referred to the House Committee.
together with Nathaniel Wright< no role > of Hatton Garden Esqr who was nominated by
Alderman Skinner Samuel Wyatt< no role > of Albion place Esqr who was nominated by John
Bacon
< no role > Esqr Rawson Hart Boddam < no role > Esqr who was nominated by Peter Roberts< no role >
Esqr and Mr. Thomas Roberts< no role > of Finsbury Place Moorfields who was nominated
by Thomas Boddam< no role > Esqr.

Steward further
Gratuity to.


The Court took into consideration the recommendation from the Gentlemen appointed to
consider of a proper gratuity to the Steward and Clerk of Bridwell which was read
at the last Court and the same having been now read again it was

Resolved that the sums therein recommended be paid and that an additional
gratuity of 25 Guineas be given to the Steward of Bridewell as a farther ta [..]
of the approbation of the Governors of his assiduous attention to the Gentlemen of the
Select Committee as well as to his other duties

Mr. Woodhouse
Junr. Do.


And that an additional gratuity of 10 Guineas be given to Mr John Woodhouse< no role > Junr .
for his constant attention to the Committee

Matron of Bethlem
vacancy if declared


The President declared the Vacancy of a Matron of Bethlem on the death of Mrs.
Mary Spencer< no role > and acquainted the Governors that he should convene a Court
on Thursday the 21st February in order to elect another Matron.

Emmitt Peregine< no role >
Elected Bailiff to
Lincolnshire Estate


The Petitions of Mr Henry Bourne< no role > and Mr Peregine Emmitt< no role > each praying to be elected
Bailiff to the Lincolnshire Estate were then read and being severally proposed to
the Court the Resident declared Mr. Pereguine Emmitt< no role > duly elected until the next Election
day giving security himself and two sureties jointly and severally bound in One
thousand pounds the sureties to be approved by a House Committee and a General
Court.

Stephens Jno< no role > . and
Wright Wm< no role > . to have
Mr. Locks gift and
Kirkham Thos< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. . Mr
Fowkes Do.
Brown Chas< no role > . to be made
Free


The Court was there adjoined

Ordered that the Steward do pay John Stephens< no role > late Apprentice to Thomas Dam< no role > and
William Wright< no role > late Apprentice to Thomas Couling< no role > £10 each out of Mr. Lock's Gift
and Thomas Kirkham< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. late Apprentice to Edward Owen< no role > £10 out of Mr. Fowkes Gift
and that Charles Bevan< no role > late Apprentice to Roger Owen< no role > be made free .




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