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And as to that part of the Order which relates to the Inquirey after the breath
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of the orders of the House and by whom wee humbly Certify as followeth
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That wee Read over the abstract of orders and inquired how every one
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was kept or broken, And some of us haveing Observed great animosities
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between the
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; and the Comittee hearing Complaints against them
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they did accuse one another and wee Spent Several Comittees in hearing them
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and their Witnesses, and after hearing all they could say, Wee were of Opinion
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That every of the Four Surgeons Vizt. Mr: Browne, Mr. Elton, and Mr.
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Court, principll Surgeons, and Mr. Pepper Assistant surgeon are guilty of
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the breath of the Orders and neglect of their duty to the great prejudice of the
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patients And wee humbly conceive that one cheife cause thereof has been
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Occationed by the methods by which they came into their places every one of them
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haveing been chosen or placed either with regard to Recomendatory Letters
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or by Mandamus as in the time when Governed by Comissioners which
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has made some of them say often That they were not Chose by the Governors.
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and therefore were not to obey them or to that Effect, And for the prevencon
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of the Breach of the Orders concerning Consultacons and Extraordinary
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Operacons which is of so great Moment to the patients Wee humbly
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propose that for the Future all the Surgeons goe together every monday
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and Thursday mornings from Ward to Ward and begin to dresse their respecting
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patients in each ward att one and the same time, and so goe from one Ward
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to another till all be dressed in the presence of all the Surgeons (and the Doctor
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if he preaseth) by which, Extraordinary Cases will be discovered to all of them
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To the intent that the house may be supplyed as alwaies it was formerly
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with able Surgeons, That none be admitted a Surgeon but such as have been
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Examined and approved by the Company of Surgeons according to Law
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Secutes. of Surion
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That none be permitted to Dresse for or under any Surgeons in this house
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but such as are bound apprentices att Surgeons Hall for a terme of Seaven
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years att Least and have served two years of that terme unlesse in presense
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of his Master and Except such as shall be approved by the Comittee of
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Governors of the house for the time being
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Wee find also that the Order for Visitting the sick hath been Neglectee
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And therefore wee propose that the present Minister or Hospitaler be
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acquainted that it is Expected that it be exactly observed in time to come
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as being a most necessary part of his Office to Ex hort and comfort sick
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persons in the times of their greatest Extremities
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noe prophan
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Swearing
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Wee find also that there has been a great and constant breach of the order
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against prophane swearing Etc. not only by patients but by some Officers
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whome wee have admonished and Charged to avoid it for time to come And
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it is desired that the takers in for the time being be putt in minde. to Wales
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Frequent inquiery about the breath of that Order that the name of God be
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not so profaned any more
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Wee find that the Butler has deliveredont for a considerable time much more
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Beer and Ale, then allowed for which he being reproved Wee humbly pffer
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That it be an Oder for time to come, That noe patient have above a Quart
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a day of one or other, unless the Governors takers in, think fitt to encrease
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the allowance for the Three Sumer Months
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And to prevent the Butters giveing out Ale to those it is not provided for Wee think
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fitt it be Orderd That nontbut Two peny Dyetters be permitted to drink it, and that
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non be put upon the yd: score but such as are appointed by the Doctor
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no Strong drink
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Earthen
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ware
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Wee propose That the sisters be reproved for permitting patients to bright
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Strong Drinke; and for Exacting unreasonable rates of patients when they Inst
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come in for Earthen Ware, and also for Washing sheets, And that it be an
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as it has been the use that the patients at their first coming furnish themselves
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with Earthen ware and also that they pay for every washing of Marshall
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