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

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Image 124 of 37830th April 1794


Continued Wednesday 30th: April 1794

That the Treasurer had appointed William Jones< no role > to be Painter
to Bethlem Hospital in the room of James Fowler< no role > deceased and
that the Committee had approved the appointment

That the Committee had ordered that 10 Guineas be paid to Mrs.
Hellingsworth the Executrix to William Nixon< no role > the late Porter to
be applied to the use of his Daughter in Law and her three Children

And had directed the Surveyor to prepare plans and estimates
for such Repairs to the Hospital as the Court might authorize
them to perform in the present year

The minutes of the Committee of Auditors were read and confirmed whereby
it appeared

That the Committee recommended to the Court an adjustment
of any difference subsisting between this Hospital and Richard
Shawe
< no role > This name instance is in set 2972. Esqr . one of the Tenants

That the Committee had concluded the Audit of the accounts
of both Hospitals and signed a Report thereof

And had resolved that the Treasurer do purchase £1000. 3 Pr. Cr.
reduced Annuities for the benefit of Bridewell Hospital

Also that it appeared to the Committee that new sets of books
had been made out this year with great care and exactness
which in their opinion deserved a special recompence The
Committee therefore recommended the same to the consideration
of the Court.

Chamberlayne Mr. Junr Esqr
Addington Wm< no role > . Esqr.
Higgins Chas.< no role > Esqr.
Elected Govrs.


At this Court William Chamberlayne< no role > Junr. Esqr. Willm. Addington< no role > Esqr.
and Charles Higgins< no role > Esqr. were elected Governors of these Hospitals

Whitmore Jno< no role > . Esqr
Recd. Charge


And the Charge was read to John Whitmore< no role > Esqr .




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