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

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Image 155 of 37825th January 1795


Continued Thursday 29th: Janry 1795 .

That a Copy of this Resolution be presented to the Revd. Mr. Osborne
Wight
< no role > signed by the Clerk to these Hospitals.

Preacher & Reader.
Offices of to be
united.
and,


The Court then declared that upon the death of the Revd. Moses Wight< no role >
the Offices and Duties of Preacher and Reader to these Hospitals were
united in the Revd. Mr. Bowen by Survivorship under the Denomination
of Chaplain Pursuant to an order of Court of 22d. June 1792.

Bowen< no role > the Revd. Thos.
Elected.


And the said order and likewise the Duties of the Office of Chaplain
being then read the Revd. Thomas Bowen< no role > who was present in Court
declared his Acceptance of the said Office Whereupon a Copy of the Duties
of the Office of Chaplain was delivered to him by the Clerk in open Court
agreeably to the 15th. Standing Rule and Order.

Donations


The Treasurer reported that he had reced the following Benefactions
for the use of both Hospitals

Powell A. A. Esqr.
Craven Lord
Caddell, David< no role >


100 Guineas from Arthur Annesley Powell< no role > of Devonshire place Esqr .
£50. from the Rt. Honble Lord Craven
£50. from David Caddell< no role > of Salisbury Square for the use of
Bethlem Hospital And

Fennell. Jno< no role > . Esqr .


£21 from John Fennell< no role > Esqr . for the use of the Incurables.

Craven Lord
Caddell, Mr.
nomd. as Govrs.


Resolved that the thanks of this Court be communicated to the
above Nobleman and Gentn. for their kind and Charitable donations
And that Lord Craven and Mr. Caddell be put in nomination as
Governors and that the consideration thereof be referred to the
House Committee.

Briggs, Wm< no role > . to be
made Free .


Ordered that Wm. Briggs< no role > late Apprentice to Wm. Scripps< no role > be
made free of this City.

And the Court was adjourned.




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