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.his Legacy
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of £100 to ye Incurables at Bethlem}
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Mr.
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acquainted this Court that Mr.
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Samuel Porter
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late Citizen &
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deceased
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by his Will dated the tenth of May
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1732 Did give to the Hospital of Behtlem London the Sum of One hundred pounds in the
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words followingTo the Precedent & Governors of the Hospital of Bethlehem for the
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use of the Incurables there one hundred pounds& that the same will be paid by Mrs.
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Anne Glynne
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. Petr. for a wast
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peice of Ground at ye back of ye Hospl.
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referrd to ye Comee}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Thomas Firmin
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setting forthThat there
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containing
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70 feet in length from East to West & from North to South in some parts 9 foot broad & in
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other places not 2 foot, which for sometime past has been enjoyd by the Tenants of
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Several Houses in
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& the same is of no service to the Governors
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& the Petr. praying that he many have leave to enjoy it as heretoforeIt is Ordered
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that the said Petition be referred to the consideration of the Comittee of this House who are
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desired to make their Report therein to the Court.
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WyndhamMrs. Cath
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for a Gratuity referrd to ye. Comee}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of Mrs.
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Catherine Wyndham
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setting forthThat
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she has been
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above 18 Years during which time she had kept sometimes
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one and often two Servants to assist her in doing her business is MatronThat her Salary is
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small & not Sufficient to maintain her and one Servant & the Petitioner growing old & infirm
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has not for several Years last past been capable of following other business as she used to do
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when she first came into the Hospital whereby she is reduced in her CircumstancesThat
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tho there are as many or more Women comitted to the Prison of the Hospital than heretofore
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yet they are of the meaner sort and there is seldom one in three that are able to pay the Fees
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for their discharge whereby the Pets. Perquisites are sunk& praying that the Governors
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will be pleased to allow her such a Gratuity as they shall think fitIt is Ordered that
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the said Petition be referred to the consideration of the Comittee of this House who are desired
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to make their Report therein to the Court.
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to Mr.
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Henry Foster
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In Persuance of an Order of Court of the 4th. day of August last this
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Court took into Consideration the Matter of the Election of an Assistant to the
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of this Hospital and it being mov'd that the
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Person who shall be chosen Assistant to the said Mr.
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Henry Foster
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shall be chosen only
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during the pleasure of the Court the same was order'd accordingly.
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Then the several humble Petitions of the
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Reverend
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Mr.
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Trigg Cooper
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and the
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Mr.
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Thos. Pocock
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for one of them to be Assistant to the said Mr. Foster were
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read and they were called in and acquainted that the Person who shou'd be chosen shou'd
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be only during the pleasure of the Court and they being severally put in nomination the
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Majority of Hands plainly appeared to be for the said Mr. Cooper whereupon he was
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declared duly elected to be Assistant to the said Mr. Foster during the pleasure of this
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Court And it is Ordered that he be allowed a Sallary of £20 P Ann pursuant to
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the Order of Court of the 4th. day of Augt. Last.
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