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

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Image 182 of 37816th July 1795


Continued Thursday 16th: July 1795 .

That the Treasurer should be requested to take the opinion of Dr:
Monro whether an inferior sort of Bread would be equally
wholesome for the Patients during the present scarsity And if
he should be of that opinion to give directions to Mr. Smith
the furnish the Hospital with an inferior sort ofBreadflour for the
ensuing 3 months And had

Ordered that several Articles wanted in the Apartments of the
Steward and Matron should be provided under the direct
-tion of the Auditor General at an expence not exceeding
£20.

The Governors present chose their months of attendance. And

Ordered that Joseph Hews< no role > who was admitted into the Hospital
at the recommendation of the Executors of John Baynard< no role > Esqr .
should be continued in the Hospital as an incurable Patient
free of expence

That the Poor's Boxes were opened which continued £20.16.-½

The minutes of the Committee of Auditors of the 24th. June last
were read and confirmed whereby it appeared

That the Committee had Audited the Accounts of both Hospitals
and found the sums which were in the hands of the different
Officers amounted to £3015.15.11½

Calvert Chas< no role > . Esqr .
Elected a Govr.
Stewberry, Fras< no role > . Esqr . appointed
a Do.
Mortimer Peter< no role > Esqr.
Jeremiah Dick< no role > Esq.
Nomd. Do.
Tyrell Timy< no role > . Esqr . &
Hoare Chas< no role > . Rcd. Charges

At this Court Charles Calvert< no role > Esqr. was Elected a Governor of these
Hospitals Francis Newbery< no role > Esqr. was appointed a Governor by Henry
Cranke
< no role > Esqr. Peter Mortimer< no role > Esqr. was nominated by Richd. Baldwyn< no role >
Esqr. and Jeremiah Dick< no role > Esqr. was nominated by Mr. Aldn. Macaulay
to be Governors of these Hospitals and the charge was read to Timothy
Tyrrell
< no role > Esqr. and Charles Hoare< no role > Esqr.

Ordered that the consideration of the above nomination be referred
to the House Committee

Jackson Jno< no role > . Esqr .
Legacy Reported


An Extract of the Will of John Jackson< no role > Esqr . was read whereby
he gave £200 to Bethlem Hospital.




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