Bridewell
Hospital
At a Prison Committee Wednesday 12th. December 1792
.
Brass Crosby< no role >
Esqr
. Alderman
President
William Waddington< no role >
Esqr
.Mr. Richard Till< no role >
Thomas Nixon< no role >
Esqr
.
The Memorandums of the several Sub-Committees were read.
By the Calender of Prisoners there appeared to be
38 Men10 at Work
7 Apprentices7 at Work
27 Women17 a t Work
3 Children
75
Clerks Notice to Artmrs.The Clerk informed the Committee he had sent a copy of the following notice to
each of the Artsmasters "Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals London November 29th. 1792
"Sir In conformity to the Resolution of the Court held here this day I am to inform you
"That at a General Court of Governors held the 14th. June last it was determined that
"The Institution of Artsmasters and Apprentices ought to be abolished That on the
"Election day the 12th. July following you were in consequence re-elected during the
"Pleasure of the Court and that this day It was Ordered by the Court that a
"written notice be sent to each of the Artsmasters to acquaint them with the
"determination of the Court to resume the whole of the premises now occupied
"by them which notice I hereby give and also acquaint you that the Prison
"Committee are empowered to carry the same into execution Richd. Woodhouse< no role >
Clerk
"
Matron & Porter-
-Opinion of Committee
that they be Superannuated
also that the
Senior Beadle & Wife are
Competent for those Offices.Resolved that it is the opinion of this Committee that the present Matron
and Porter being incapable from age and infirmities of performing their respective
duties ought to be superannuated upon such annuities as the Court may think fit
And the Committee is further of opinion that the Senior Beadle and his wife
are properly qualified and fully competent to perform the several Duties of Porter
and Matron with such salary as the Court may think fit and that in the present
state of the Prisons it will not be necessary to Elect another Beadle.
Presidt. & Treasurer [..]
be requested to Confer wh.
the other Aldermen respectg.
Persons Committed to this
Hospl. to be Kept in safe
custody, & who are aftwds.
to rece their Punishmt. by
Order of Sessions.Resolved That the President and Treasurer be requested to confer with the other
Aldermen of the City of London
how for they are authorized to commit persons to this
Hospital for the purpose of being kept in safe custody who are afterwards to receive
their punishment by order of Sessions and also diseased and sick persons until
they can be admitted into the Hospital This Committee being of opinion that such
Committments are not within the intention of this Institution which requires that all
persons admitted into the Hospital of Bridewell
be kept to hard labour.