But appears that the Governors of the said
Hospitals of Saint Bartholomew Christ
Bridewell and Bethelem respectively have been
chosen at General Courts or Committees holden at
the said Hospitals from and after the said year
of our Lord one thousand six-hundred and
fifty two down to the present time.

And Whereas it also appears by ancient
Records or entries and otherwise that Lists of
the Governors chosen for the said Hospitals of
Saint Bartholomew Bridewell and Bethelem
and Saint Thomas have been annually sent
from those Hospitals to Christs Hospital
previous to the meeting of the said Governors.
on Saint Matthews day for Confirmation and
that such Lists have constantly been delivered
to the Clerk of Christs Hospital and by him
together with a List of Governors of Christs
Hospital presented to the Lord Mayor of the City
of London for the time being and by his Lordship
immediately delivered over or directed to be delivered
over yearly and every year at that time and place
to the Town Clerk of the same City attending his
Lordship on those meetings in the presence of the
Aldermen or great part of them without making
any objection to or attempting to alter in any
respect the Annual Lists of Governors so
delivered or that mode of confirmation Which
Practice or usuage hath been continued
as to all the said Hospitals to the present
time, save and except that the Presidents
Treasurers Governors and Officers of the said
several Hospitals were for some years
appointed by certain Commissioners
authorized by his late Majesty King Charles
the second for the Regulation of the said
Hospitals.

And Whereas great benefit has been