The Early History of English Poor Relief - of Girton College E. M. Leonard

We, the Presid^t, Treasurer and other the Governo^rs of the hospitall of Bridewell, in obedience to yo^r Lo(rdshi)ps order dated the xviii^th day of Aprill now last past doe humbly present vnto Hono^rs a true particuler of all the state of the same Hospitall as it now standeth this Second day of May 1631 in manner and forme following (viz^t.)[768]." ...

"Casuall receipts."

"There is raised by the labo^r of eu(er)y man that is set to worke w^thin the said hospitall for eu(er)y dayes worke iiii^d and for eu(er)y woman and boy ii^d, w^ch for vii yeares now last past co(mmun)ibus annis hath raised per ann(um)	xl^li
There hath been moreover receaved for the dyett of such rude apprentices and other idle and vnruly persons as have been sent thither w^thin Seaven yeares last past co(mmun)ibus annis per ann(um)	xxxvi^li
There hath been given by well disposed persons towards the releife of the poore people harboured w^thin the said hospitall and towards the putting forth of poore children apprentices w^thin the space of vii yeares last past co(mmun)ibus annis the yearly som(m)e of	cxx^li
Som(m)e of all the Casuall receipts yearly ys	clxxxxvi^li
There hath been letten w^thin the space of Seaven yeares of the lands and Tenem^ts belonging to the said Hospitall fifteene leases for the w^ch there hath been receaved in fines the totall som(m)e of Three hundred & fifteene pounds w^ch co(mmun)ibus annis doth amount vnto the yearly some of	xlv^li
In toto	ccxli^li
There is also belonging to the said hospitall one lease of fifteene Tenem^ts at Bethlem w^thout Bishopsgate London w^ch cost cccl^li wherein are yet to come v yeares at o^r Lady day last whervpon is to be receaved the cleare yearly rent of	lx^li
Som(m)e totall of all the rents revenue and receipts aforemenconed ys	mxxv^li, ii^s, ii^d
There is remaining in stock belonging to the said Hospitall these severall som(m)es he(re)after menconed (viz^t) There remaineth vpon the foote of the account of the Tre(asure)r of the said hospitall made vp at Xpimas 1630 the som(m)e of	ccccv^li vii^s ii^d
There is also remaining in stock belonging to the said hospitall by the guift of Mr Richard Culverwell dec. the somme of	cc
There is also remaining in stock of the guift of M^ris Mary Paradyne Widdow the som(m)e of	cc^li

For the ymploym^t of the said last recited som(m)es of Two hundred pounds a peice, the Citty have given bonds that the same shall remaine and foreu(er) continue as a stock in the said Hospitall and that the benefitt thereof made shall redound to the putting forth of poore children apprentices and otherwise to releive the poore of the same hospitall in such sort and to such vses as the dono^rs thereof have limitted. The same to be disposed by the discrecon of the Governo^rs of the same Hospitall.

And whereas the said house was indebted to the chamber of London the som(m)e of 200^li and did otherwise want stock to releive the poore and set them to worke, there was therfore a colleccon made w^thin the Citty of London by order of Lord Maio^r and Court of Ald(e)r(me)n about Seaven yeares now past for and towards the releife of the poore harboured in the said Hospitall and towards the mainteining of a stock there to set the poore on worke and otherwise to put poore children out apprentices to the totall som(m)e of 1749^li. 5^s. 3^d, parte whereof (viz^t) 200^li was paid into the chamber of London to satisfy the debt aforesaid and 350^li more was laid out for the purchase of the lease aforemenconed at Bethlem and the residue is remaining yet in stock to buy hempe or otherwise to be disposed of in such sort for vse of the house as the Govern^ors of the said house shall best advise (that is to say)	mclxxxxix^li v^s iii^d
Som(m)e totall of all the stock aforemenconed ys	mmiiij^li xii^s v^d
There is furthermore to be receaved for fines of leases vpon bonds and other security not yet due to be paid	cclxxx^li
There ys also due to the said Hospitall by bonds the som(m)e of	cxi^li
And there is more also due to the said Hospitall in doubtfull or desperate debts the som(m)e of	cxxxiiij^li
Som(m)e totall of all the said debts ys	v^cxv^li [769]

There ys no Linnen bedding or ymplemts of houshold stuffe belonging to the said Hospitall other then such as are hereafter menconed in a particuler Inventary thereof made and here vnto annexed.

There are vsed w^thin the said Hospitall these occupacons or workes hereafter menconed (viz^t).

Four Silkeweavers who doe keepe poore children taken vp in the streets or otherwise distressed as their apprentices to the number of fortye & sixe.

Two Pinmakers who doe likewise keepe as apprentices twenty and three.