St Thomas's Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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20th February 1678 - 16th July 1735

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Image 338 of 45816th January 1717


The Orderd and Proceedings of the Last Generall Court
now Read and Approved and Confirmed.

The Report from the Grand Comittee of their Proceedings Since the
Generall Court held the First of March 1715. was Read as followeth vizt.

To the Right Worshipfull The Generall Court of the
Governors of St. Thomas's Hospitall .

Wee the Grands Comittee Appointed for Managing the Affaires of
this Hospitall Doe Report Our Proceedings therein since the Last Generall
Court Held the First of March 1715. to be as Followeth (Vizt.)

In pursuance of the Reference to Us by the Last Generall Court Wee have
Cause the Roofes of the Wards in the Third Court And also The Roofes of the present
Foule Wards in this Hospitall to be Raised And Wee have under our Consideracon
the Erecting of a Distinct Seperate Building to be made Use of for Foule Wards Which
was Referred to us likewise by the said Last Court But there being Some Short Leases
Standing out of part of the Ground upon which that Building is to be Erected Wee
have not Yet begun the same.

The Apothecary
allowed 2: Pupills.


For the Encouragement of Mr Dickman Our Apothecary And for the Benefit
of the publick by the Experience which may be Gained under him by Young Men
who are Bred up for the Business of an Apothecary Wee have Allowed him to take
Two Pupills and to Continue the same from time to time during the pleasure of
Your Grand Comittee So as they are persons who have before Served Five Yeares or
upwards with an Apothecary.

New Governors .


Wee have ordered Green Staffes to be Sent to James Craigs< no role > Senr . Esqr . Mr William
Dawkins
< no role > John Futter< no role > Esqr . Mr. Joseph King< no role > Thomas Woodford< no role > Esqr . Richard Lewin< no role > Esqr
Mr. Vigurus Edwards< no role > Sr. William Jolliffe< no role > Knt . Sr. Samuell Garth< no role > Knt . William Blackborn< no role >
Esqr . Christopher Hayne< no role > Esqr Joseph Eyles< no role > John Carbonell< no role > Esqr . Mr. John Watson< no role >
Mr. Robert Hind< no role > and William Billers< no role > Esqr . as fitt Persons to be Governors of the
Hospitall.

Wee have Held Courts for Our Manners of Parndon Denge Hellious in
Bumpstead Hinton Comberton and Topcliffs in the Countyes of Essex and Camber
And Viewed Our Severall Estates belonging to Our said Manners.

Mr. Burgh
discharged froms
being Woodreeve


Mr. Thomas Burgh< no role > who was Appointed Woodreeve and Game Keeper with in
our Manners of Parndon in Essex having Since Purchased of our Tennant at Mr.
The Lease of Our Underwoods lying in Parndon Wee thought it not proper to
Continue him in those Officers and have discharged him from the same And Referred
it to Mr. Treasurer to Recomend to Us Some other Person proper for that Service.

The said Mr Burgh having made a Fall of Under wood in Our Woods at
Parndon called Cannous Wood and Woodhill Wood And there being many Oaks there
which were proper to be Felled There were accordingly felled in Camous Wood 43.
Trees and in Wood hill Wood 183. Trees In all 226. Whereof Wee Assigned 23.
amongst Our Tennants in Parndon for Reparis of their Buildings And the
Remiander with the Barke Faggots and Round Wood arising from the Whole Wee
sold to Severall Persons for £145:13s:4d.

Grant to
Thos.< no role > & Edwd. Hancock< no role >


Wee have Agreed with Mr. Thomas< no role > and Edward Hancock< no role > to Grant them a
New Lease of Our Farmes and Lands in or neare Teversham & Fulborne in the
County of Cambridge Of part Whereof they are the Under Tennants Now Held of
the Hospitall upon a Lease Granted to James Harrison< no role > Deceased for 21. yeares




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