The rebuilding of the hospital in the eighteenth century : part 2 / by Sir D'Arcy Power, K.B.E.

  • D'Arcy Power
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[1927]
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Credit: The rebuilding of the hospital in the eighteenth century : part 2 / by Sir D'Arcy Power, K.B.E. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    difference during that period occurred to me I readily consented to carry on that work upon the same terms that the first Pile was executed for. “ When that building was finished a New Obstruction occurred, I presume from the same cause that delayed the second for no application was afterwards made to me for stone til the commencement of the last War, which made so great an alteration in the Freight that I found it im¬ practicable to execute it during that War, which I repre¬ sented to the Governors who upon Mature deliberation consented to defer that work till the Peace. “In 1749 the third Pile was finished and though I had then such a considerable quantity of stone towards carrying on the fourth Pile, the Governors instead of going on with the fourth Pile put a new stop to their Building and put me under the necessity to sell the stone which I had sent to them and then lay at the Hospital to a considerable Loss, and now you, in a New War, press for what it is not in my power to perform, neither can I give the Governors the least expectation of it til a Peace. “ However, if they are resolved to carry on their Building during the war it must be done with some other stone instead of mine and to show the continuance of my Dis¬ position to encourage their design I will cause all the Stone that now is at the Hospital or is now going to be sent thither, to be sold for my use and I will in that case give ye Hos¬ pital a Benefaction of five hundred pounds in Money towards the expence of this Building “ I am “ Your most humble Servfc “ Prior Park “ Signed by R. Allen. “ March 30 1758 “ To John Tuff Esqre.” Some arrangement must have been made for the con¬ tinued supply of Bath stone, for, in spite of the fears ex¬ pressed by Mr. Allen, it is recorded that— “ The Prussian Hero, Capt. Allen brought a load at 4/6 a ton. The True Britton in Aug. 1759 and the Keppell arrived with stone in March 1760. The George and Sally and Betty brought 200 tons at 12/6 freight and 34 J tons at 15/- a ton freight and in January 1762 the Hawke under
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