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<p n="1269"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Church wardens<lb></lb>
to pay five Shill<lb></lb>
received for their<lb></lb>
Lunatices</note>
<lb></lb>
At this Court the Churchwardens of the Severall<lb></lb>
Parishes of St. Clements Danes St. Thomas in Southwark<lb></lb>
St. Andrew Holborne St. Buttolph Bishopsgate and<lb></lb>
St. Andrew Undershaft Appearing to Give their Answers<lb></lb>
touching the Lunaticks belonging to their respective Pishes<lb></lb>
now in the Hospll of Bethlem Psuant to former Order of<lb></lb>
this Court in that behalfe, and being Severally heard<lb></lb>
what they had to say why they Should not pay for their<lb></lb>
respective Lunaticks according to the rates settled by the<lb></lb>
Standing Rules and Order of this Court It is<lb></lb>
Ordered by this Court That the said respective Church-<lb></lb>
wardens Doe within a weeke give Security for the paymt<lb></lb>
for their said respective Lunaticks at the rate of Five<lb></lb>
Shilliings a weeke from Midsumer last. of Which the<lb></lb>
Said Churchwardens were made Acquainted And That<lb></lb>
in case they complyed not with this Order the sd Lunaticks<lb></lb>
would be sent to them to provide for as they Should think<lb></lb>
fitt.</p>
<p n="1270"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Pout<lb></lb>
to Bethlem at 2s:6d</note>
<lb></lb>
Also Upon the humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20201_n1270-1">William Pout</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1270-1" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1270-1" type="surname" value="Pout"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1270-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a<lb></lb>
Poor <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20201_occ851">Chimney Sweeper</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_occ851" type="occupation" value="Chimney Sweeper"></interp>
of the Town of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20201_geo457">Feversham</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_geo457" type="placeName" value="Feversham"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_geo457" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20201_geo458">Kent</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_geo458" type="placeName" value="Kent"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_geo458" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
for some Mitigacon of the weekelye Payment of Five<lb></lb>
Shillings for Keeping his Forfe being a <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20201_occ852">Lunatick</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_occ852" type="occupation" value="Lunatick"></interp>
in the Hospll of Bethlem<lb></lb>
And Upon Reading a Letter from Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20201_n1270-2">Benjamin Godfrey</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1270-2" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1270-2" type="surname" value="Godfrey"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1270-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
(a workly member of this Court) living near the sd Town giving<lb></lb>
an account of the low Condicon of the Petr. and that he<lb></lb>
is a real and Suitable Object of the Charity of this Court<lb></lb>
It is Ordered by this Court That Security being given for<lb></lb>
the Payment of Two Shillings and Six Pence a weeke<lb></lb>
for her for the future That then the same Shall be<lb></lb>
accepted And the Bond for paymt. of Five Shillings<lb></lb>
a weeke Shall be delivered up to be cancelled</p>
<p n="1271"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20201_n1271-1">Mary Harris</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1271-1" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1271-1" type="surname" value="Harris"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1271-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
to<lb></lb>
be DD</note>
<lb></lb>
Also the Churchwardens of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20201_geo459">St. Mary be Bow</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_geo459" type="placeName" value="St. Mary be Bow"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_geo459" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
Appearing<lb></lb>
at this Court And Consenting to pay the Matron her<lb></lb>
dues for <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20201_n1271-2">Mary Harris</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1271-2" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1271-2" type="surname" value="Harris"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_n1271-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
Who was kept in the Hospll of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20201_geo460">Bridewell</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_geo460" type="placeName" value="Bridewell"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20201_geo460" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
at their instance & charge being a troublesome<lb></lb>
pson It is Ordered That she be shereupon discharged</p>
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