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To the Rt. honoble the Lord Mayor, and
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the rest of the Worshipfull, his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace for the City of London
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at the General Quarter Sessions of the
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Peace for the Same City Assembled.
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The humble Petition and Appeal of the
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President, Treasurer, and Governors of
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Saint Bartholomews Hospital London
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Sheweth,
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That St. Bartholomews Hospital situate in the Parish of St. Bartho: the less is of Antient, &
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Royal Foundation, established for the relief of the
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Sick, lame, wounded, & disseased Poor, where some
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thousand, are annually relieved & cared.
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That soon after the great Fire of London houses
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and Shops were made in the Buildings within the
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Cloysters, & Precinct of the Hospital for the Conveninance
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of the Inhabitants of London (then in great distress
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for Houses) who Occupying the same for their own
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Benefit, became rateable, and chargeable to the Poor,
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Rates.
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That about the year 1730 some of the Antient
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Buildings, & wards of the Hospital and Some of the sd.
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Houses & Shops having become ruinous, were pulled
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down, and by the Donation of Governors and other
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Benefactors four large Pyles of Buildings have
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been progressively erected and are now used for the
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Hospital, One of which Pyles, or wings contains a
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Hall, Counting house, and other Rooms, which are
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used for meetings of the Governors, receiving Rents,
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examining and admission of Patients, House for
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the Clerk, and an appartment for the Steward; and
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the other three Pyles of Building are used for Wards
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for the Patients and their Nurses only.
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An Elaboratory also hath been erected for
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the Service of the Hospital only, upon Ground within
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the Liberty, & Precinct thereof.
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that One of the said Pyles of building of the
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Hospital being finished about the year 1758. the
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Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of the Parish St.
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Bartholomew the less, assessed & rated he said
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Governors for such wards for the Poor the Sum of
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