Generall Court Martis 8 o: Novemb:
1709 : pr: Merid:

The proceedings & orders of the Last Court Read
& Confirmed.

[..] The Rt: Wopptl : the presidt: accquainted this Court
that Henry White< no role > , the Steward, and Nathanll: Mills< no role > , the
Porter of the Back Gate , of this Hosptl: being lately
Dead, This Court was Called only of the filling up
of those place

And then Mr. Trear informe'd the Court, That the
Hospitall hath severall times Suffered for want of
having Security from the Steward who is Accomplable for
Considerable sumes which he receives for the Hospitalls we
and likewise from other Officers & servant, who, when
by Reason of Age or Informityes, they become unserviceable
& are Discharged from their Employments, remaine a Burthen
& Charge upon the Hospitall, and severall of them have
been & we are chifly maintained at the Hospital
Charge

Whereupon it Ordered that the Steward & Porter
who shall be now Chosen, and such as shall be hereafter
Chosen into those places shall give such security as the
Grand Comittee for the time being shall approve of for
their Faithfull Accompting for all Money [..] all other
matters which shall come under their Charge, and [..]
for such other purpose and in such manner as the said
Grand Comittee shall think fitt & propper.

The Peticons of James Stanecliffe< no role > George Vynes< no role >
John partman< no role > Richard Colborne< no role > Samnell Beesly< no role > Edmund Godwin< no role > Joseph
Fossey< no role > Thomas Hoskgus< no role > Joseph puddeshat< no role > & Stephen Edry< no role >
were Sererally head, for the place of Steward, and they wore
severally called in & accquainted with the aforesd Order, And