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She must frequently Inspect into the Behaviour of the Nurses
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Helpers and Watchers towards the Patients and if She at any
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time discover any neglect of Duty She must acquaint the Trea-
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surer or Steward therewith So that due Punishment be inflicted
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accordingly
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She must frequently when the Bell Rings to Prayers look into the
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Womens Wards & Oblige such as are able to Attend the Service of
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God in the Chapel & if she find any defaulters to put them of
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their next days diet and sent such Persons names to the Steward
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She must see that good order be kept in the Women's Wards and that all
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that are able be Obliged to take their Dinners and Suppers at the
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Table & that all be in their Beds at eight of the Clock in Winter and
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nine in the Summer Evenings going through the Womens Wards
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every day
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She must on taking in days Attend the Governors Takers in with
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an Account of the number of empty Beds and see that the Nurses
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do all duly attend in their Places with such of their Patients as
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are to be discharged
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She must be particularly carefull that the Characters of such Persons
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as are admitted to be Watchers in this Hospital be good so that the
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Patients be carefully attended
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She must be a Single Woman & so Continue during her being in
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the Office.
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She is not to receive on any Pretence Presents or demand Money
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from any of the Nurses Helpers or Watchers
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She is to reside in this Hospital in the House or Apartment pro-
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vided for her and shall not Lodge out of the Hospital without
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leave of the Treasurer nor employ any Helper Watch or Patient
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about any but the House Business
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And we do recommend it to this Court to order the said
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Rules to be read to the Candidates for that Office before the Election
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Gratuity
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of the Steward
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We taking Notice that Mr.
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Jonathan Welch
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of
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this Hospital hath behaved himself diligently for the Year past
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do recommend it to this Court that he may have a Gratuity of Ten
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Pounds paid him by Mr. Treasurer
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We have Ordered Green Staves to be sent to the follow
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ing Gentlemen as proper Persons to be Governors of the Hos
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pital Vizt.
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