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Continued Thursday 12th December 1776.
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House Committee
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Report as to
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Wm. Grinsell
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his Petition not to be
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complied with
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Hospital and to Report their Opinion thereon This Committee
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having duly weighed and considered the said Petition and it not
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appearing to this Committee that there is any Fund belonging to this
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Hospital particularly applicable to Cases of this kind are of Opinion
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not to Grant the said
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William Grinsell
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the Relief Prayed by his can
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Petition. All which is nevertheless Submitted to the Judgment of the
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Court."This Court having duly weighed and considered the said
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Report doth confirm the same.
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Read Joseph Junr.
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to be admd. into Bethlem
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for 12 Months
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Upon Reading the Humble Petition of
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Joseph Read
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of the
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Parish of
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Saint Stephen Coleman Street
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in behalf of his Son
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Joseph
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Nine Years of Age in the words and figures following Viz."That
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at the Age of Four Years and an half he was afflicted with the
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small Pax the consequence of which, it Settled in this Brain ever Since
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but more so within these twelve Months. He is very mischievous
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will not wear any Cloths, and fearfull will be more Outrageous as
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he gathers Strength, these circumstances render me very unhappy
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for as I see no prospect of his reason returning, and (what Increase
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my Affliction) am totally Incapable of Providing for him without the
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kind Assistance of this worthy Charity else must remain a Barthen to
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me all the Days of my Life, having at this time a wife and three Children
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And your Petitioner will ever pray Etc". This Court having duly
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weighed and considered th said Petition doth order hat the said
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Junr. be Admitted a Patient in
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for
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12 Months upon Producing a Certificate of his Settlement and giving
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the usual Security.
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West Chas
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. to be paid £10
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out of Mr. Locks.
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Edward Umfreville
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Richard Crowther
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reported that in Pursuance of an Order of
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Court of the 21st. of November last, they had made Inquiry and
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was
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set up for himself in his Trade and has the Character of a
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diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered that the Steward
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do pay the said
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Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift
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Mr. Deputy Fouch one of the
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reported that in
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Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 21st. of November last he
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