The story of the 'Domus Dei' of Stamford (hospital of William Browne) / by H.P. Wright.

  • Wright, Henry Press
Date:
1890
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Credit: The story of the 'Domus Dei' of Stamford (hospital of William Browne) / by H.P. Wright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    1 ♦I ■A q :)i j' It :£ jf i; “ •]th November, 1853. All which by order of this date was absolutely confirmed.” Thus, after a long and anxious labour of love, the Relators, by their foresight, energy, and firmness of purpose, secured for the ancient Bedehouse a Scheme for its government and regulation in every way satisfactory. The practice of letting Hospital property on leases for years or lives on the payment of fines was stayed, the powers of the Bishop of Lincoln as Visitor were duly set forth, the incomes of the Warden and Confrater fixed, and justice done to the Muni- cipality and to the public at large by the introduction of the Mayor as a Governor, and the annual publication of the Hospital accounts. Under the new regime the Charity flourished, and in due season became so prosperous, that it was enabled to provide generous help in the great work of educating the children of the inhabitants of Stamford—a generosity for which it received, I fear, an ungracious and ungrateful return.