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9th Septr. 1713
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This true my Lord that have the making of the said Act the
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Governors till the proper place might be put into good Order did take into this
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Hospital diverse such Convict Criminals the Charge whereof haveing been
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Computed to Christmas last Amounts to little less than Two Thousand
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pounds and the profitt ariseing by their Labor has been very small by reason
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of their diseases insident to their vitious Lives and many of the Edomen
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proveing wth Child which has been a great Burthen to this Hospital besides
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the Mischeife and inconveniency that must necessarily attend such proflegate
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Wretches converseing wth. a great Number of poor boyes who are brought up
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Apprentices to severall Trades in this Hospital
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The Governors are advised my Lod that the proper place described and
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intended by the said Act of Parliamt. for the Recepcon of these Criminals is the
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publick Workhouse of this Citty Erected in pursuance of an Act made in the
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13th & 14th. yeares of the Reigne of his late majesty King Charles the second
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whereby a power or given for raising money for the Charges thereof and
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the same is and has all along been maintained accordingly at the
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Publick expence and made use of for the punishment of Vagrant Land and
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disorderly persons.
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But the Revenues of this Hospital granted by the Royall founder
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King Edward the Sixth being small and not sufficient for the pyous and
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Charitable Ends for which it was intended the Charge thereof is and has
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been supported by the Voluntary Donations of well disposed persons some
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of which are approprietated to particular purposes and more especially for
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the benefitt of the poore Children who are how Educated maintained and
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Clothed and whatever of the Incomb of this Hospital could be spaced has
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from time to time been applyed towards the support & maintenance of that
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excellent Charity to poor Lunaticks at Bethlem Hospital which in all
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probability must have been otherwise destroyed and if the Governors of this
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Hospital should be obliged to take in Convict felons the Charity of both the
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said Hospital would in time be certainly diminished since there is not
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roome in this Hospital for the Reception of so many Convicts as have been
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ordered hither from the Sessions without removeing same of the Tradesmen
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and their Apprentices out of the Hospital Which the Governors humbly
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Conceive would be contrary to the Institution of this Charity and the intention
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of former donors as well as a Discouragement to future Benefacters and
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a Manifest Breach of Trust in them
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Wherefore it is humbly hoped this Hospital shall not be further
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burthened with Convict Felons and to that End the Governor on behalfe of
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the poore (of whom they are Guardians) take this opportunity to begg of
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your Lordshipp to interwde with her most gratious Majesty that some
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recompence may be allowed for the extradordinary Charge this foundations
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has already Sustained on that account in such manner as her majesty
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out of her abundant goodnesse shall thinke fitt This Comee do approve
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of
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the said Answr. which neverthelesse they Submitt to the Judgement
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of the Court This Court haveing duely weighed & Considered the sd Lettr
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do approve thereof And it is Ordered That the said Letter be put
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into the forme of a Memorial thus inscribed
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