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The Minutes of the last General Court
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held the Seventeenth of August last were read and approved.
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The Lord Mayor was pleased to recommend
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to the Court Subscriptions for the benefit of this Charity and
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thereupon the Clerk attended all the Governors present with the
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Subscription Book and there was subscribed as follows
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By the Rt. Honble. the Lord mayor an addl. Gift £50..-
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Sr.
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John Eyles
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President
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Mr. Alderman Parsons50..-
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Denham Hammond
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His Lordship then acquainted this Court that
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the immediate Occasion of calling the same was to choose a Treasurer
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in the room of
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Charles Joye
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deceased.
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It being moved that
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Samuel Lesingham
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. be elected
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Treasurer
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of this Hospital
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Resolved Unanimously
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Samuel Lesingham Esqr.
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chosen Treasurer in the room
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of Charles Joye Esqr. deced
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That Samuel Lesingham Esqr.
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be chosen Treasurer of this Hospital in the room of Charles
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Joye Esqr. deceased.
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Mr: Lesingham being pleased to accept the said
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Office It was resolved That the Thanks of this Court
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be given Him for such his acceptance of the said Office and my
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Lord Mayor gave him the Thanks of this Court accordingly.
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There being a Vacancy of a Standing Auditor by
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the Election of the present Treasurer who was one of the stand-
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James Ruck
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. was unanimously chosen
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to be a
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Standing Auditor
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in the room of the present Treasr.
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