Collections for an history of Sandwich in Kent. With notices of the other cinque ports and members, and of Richbourough / [William Boys].

  • William Boys
Date:
1792
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Credit: Collections for an history of Sandwich in Kent. With notices of the other cinque ports and members, and of Richbourough / [William Boys]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I 2 | proceed to the election of a mafter, for the enfuing year; who is - {worn, The governours then’ view the buildings, and direét the ne- ceflary repdirs. The other meeting is on the Thurfday preceding the annual choice of Mayor, when the governours aflemble at the Hofpital, to audit the mafter’s account for the paft year; and to fee that the orders and direétions, refpecting repairs and other matters, given on St Bartholomew’s day, have been properly attended: to by the mafter and brethren. At both thefe meetings, a frugal dinner * is pro-- vided for the governours, minifter, townclerk, and tenant, at one of the houfes of the Hofpital; and for the brothers and fifters, at another. After which, inquiry is made into the conduct of the people of the Hofpital ; and fuch as do not conform to the eftablifhed rules»and tem- porary orders, or otherwife mifbehave themfelves, are reprimanded {, or fined, as the cafe may require. When the Mayor is inclined to fill up a vacancy in the Hofpital, he fummons the Jurats to attend him, and they proceed to the chapel, where the fraternity is ordered to aflemble. The perfon to be inducted pays, into the mafter’s hands, fix pounds thirteen fhillings and four pence to the common profit of the houfe, and twelve fhillings more to be divided among the brothers and fifters. The larger fum was for- merly kept for exigencies ; » but. now both fums are fhared at once among them; the new brother or fifter taking a part. ~The |], fees to the Mayor, Jurats, Townclerk, Officers,.Crier and Bridge-man, amounting to the fum of two pounds and eight pence, are next paid into the hands of the Common-ward{man : then the party takes § the Oath, + The mafter’s oath. I, A.B. thall be, as I ought to be, true and faithful unto: this Hofpital, and all things fhall do, to the beft of my power,, for the moft weal, profit and commodity, of the fame Hofpital : and, at the end of this year, a true and juft account fal] make of all’things, wherewith-I fhall have to do, belonging to this Hofpital, for this year following. iia Appendix F. No.1. { Ditto, No. 2.. | Ditto, No. 3, § The oath of a brother, or fifter, of St Bartholomew’s Hofpital. I, A. B. thall be, as I ought to be, good and true, from this day forward, and all the days of my life, to this
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