Generall Court, Mercer: 9o: July
1718: post Merid:

The [..] Orders & proceedings of the Last
Genrll: Court, were Read Approved & Confirmed:

The President recomending the Extraordinary Charge
of the House by Reason of the New Buildings & Increase
of patients, Severall Gentlemen now present made
liberall Subscripcons towards the same.

Then this Court pursuant to the Resolucon of the last Generall
Court proceeded to the Choice of a Third Doctor, and One Assistant
Surgeon, who are to Serve without any fixed or Settled
Allowance.

The Peticons of Doctor Wm. Browning< no role > , Dr. Eaton, Doctor George
Pye< no role > , Dr. Henry Plumtree< no role > and Dr. Richard Watts< no role > , being presented to
this Court and Read, Severally praying to be admitted the Third
Doctor or Physitian in this Hospitall. The said Dr. Henry Plumtree
was freely chosen to the said Place by this Court. To hold the same
during the Pleasure and good likeing of this Court without any
Fixed or Settled Allowance.

And the Peticons of Mr Robert Baker< no role > , Mr. John Castell< no role > , and
Mr Wm. Chisselden< no role > Surgeons , being presented to this Court & Read,
Severally praying to be admitted as the Assistant Surgeon of
this Hospitall. The said Wm. Chisselden< no role > was freely chosen to the
said Place by this Court To hold the same dureing the Pleasure and
good likeing of this Court without any Fixed or Setled Allowance.