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

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Image 73 of 37818th April 1793


Bridewell and Bethlem
Hospitals London}


At a Court held at the said Hospital
of Bridewell on Thursday 18th. April 1793

John Hopkins< no role > Esqr. Alderman
Thomas Stunner< no role > Esqr. Alderman


The Right Honorable the Lord Mayor President
The Right Worshipful Richard Clark< no role > Esqr. Aldn. Treaurer
Henry Cranke< no role > Esquire Auditor General

William Morton Pitt< no role > Esqr Peter Pope< no role > Esqr. Mr. Deputy Wilson
Benjamin Kenton< no role > Esqr. Mr. James Palmer< no role > John Crozier Hart< no role > Esqr.
Francis Hammond< no role > Esqr. The Revd. Moses Wight< no role > Mr. Daniel Lambert< no role >
Thomas Nixon< no role > Esqr. The Revd. Thomas Bowen< no role > Doctor Bland
Sir Benjamin Tebbs< no role > Knight George Musgrove< no role > Esqr. John Spiller< no role > Esqr.
Mr. James Phillips< no role > The Revd Osborn Wight< no role > John Stole< no role > Esqr.
Granville Sharp< no role > Esqr. Edward Matthews< no role > Esqr. William Chamberlayne< no role > Esqr.
John Holliday< no role > Esqr. The Revd. Samuel Markham< no role > William Sharp< no role > Esqr.
John Jackson< no role > Esqr. William Drewe< no role > Esqr. Robert Mylne< no role > Esqr.
Mr. Richard Till< no role >

The Minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed

The Minutes of the House Committee of the 3rd. April were read from which it
appears the Committee had transacted the following Business.

They recommended Bryan Broughton< no role > Esqr. Thomas Hall< no role > Esqr . and John Frere< no role > Esqr . to be
Governors of these Hospitals who being several put up were at this Court
unanimously elected Governors.

They had considered and endeavoured to remove the complaint of the Tenant of the
Acorn Ale House in Water Street Bridewell Precinct that the Pipes belonging to the
New River Company were constantly piled up against his House and
otherwise incommoded him.

And the Committee for general purposas having recommended the Governors of Bridewell
Hospital to make application to the Commissioners of Sewers respecting the defective
state of the Arch over the great Sewer in New Bridge Street the Committee had desired
Mr. Treasurer to lay copies of the several proceedings in that Business before the
Commissioners of Sewers and endeavor to obtain their compliance with the request of the
Memorialists.

The Committee had resolved that Mrs. Crosby be requested to accept the use of the Coach
House and Stables late in the occupation of the Right Worshipful Brass Crosby< no role >
Esquire Alderman deceased late President of these Hospital

That the Committee had given the necessary orders respecting on allowance of some
Timber for repairs required by Richard Bun< no role > of Barfuston in Kent one of the
Tenants agreeable to a covenant in his Lease.




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