The 10th day of Aprill 1655. A true report of the great number of poor children, and other poor people maintained in the severall hospitals by the pious care of the Lord Mayor, commonalty and citizens of the city of London.

The 10th day of Aprill 1655. A true report of the great number of poor children, and other poor people maintained in the severall hospitals by the pious care of the Lord Mayor, commonalty and citizens of the city of London.

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The 10th day of Aprill 1655. A true Report of the great number of poor Children, and other poor people maintained in the severall Hospitalls by the pious care of the Lord Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LONDON.

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The 10th day of Aprill 1655. A true Report of the great number of poor Children, and other poor people maintained in the severall Hospitalls by the pious care of the Lord Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LONDON.

CHildren put forth Apprentices, and discharged out of Christs Hospitall the year last past—68

Children buried the year last past—16

Children now remaining under the care and Charge of the said Hospitall (with them lately admitted) which are kept in the house, and divers places in London, and suburbs thereof, and at Nurse in the Countrey, amounting in the whole to the number of—948

The names of all which are Registred in the Books kept in the said Hospitall, and are there to be seen from what Parishes they have been from time to time admitted.

There being so great a number of Children as aforesaid, under the care and Charge of the said Hospitall; It is hoped severall well affected persons will freely Contribute towards the maintenance of them, the certain Revenew of the said Hospitall being little more then the Moytie of the necessary Charges thereof.

THere hath been Cured this year last past, at the Charge of St Bartholomews Hospitall, of maimed Souldiers, Seamen, and other diseased persons, many whereof being Souldiers and Seamen have been relieved with money and other necessaries at their departure—1154

Buried this year after much Charge in their sicknesse.—211

Remaining under Cure, at this present, at the Charge of the said Hospitall—361

THere have been Cured at the Charge of St Thomas Hospitall, this year last past, of diseased persons, whereof many being Souldiers and Seamen, have been relieved with money, and other necessaries at their departure.—1052

Buried this year after much Charge in the time of their sicknesse—154

Remaining under Cure at present, upon the Charge of the said Hospitall—249

THere hath been brought to the Hospitall of Bridewell, within the space of one whole year last past of wandring Souldiers, and other Vagrant people, to the number of—688

Many whereof have been very chargeable to the said Hospitall, for Apparell, sick Dyet, and Surgery, besides the ordinary dyet, and other provisions and charges expended about them, which could not be avoided by reason of their necessities, and many of them have been passed into their Countries, with Clothing, Apparell, and other charges, which could not be avoided, considering their naked and miserable condition, nor they thence passed without such charge. And there are now kept and maintained in Arts and Occupations, and other usefull and necessary works and labours, at the charge of the said Hospitall, Apprentices, and other persons, the number of—130

THe Hospitall of Bethlehem is of great Antiquity, use, and necessity, for keeping and curing distracted persons who are of all others most miserable, by reason of their wants, both for soul and body, and have no sense thereof.

The charge thereof is very great, there being kept and maintained with Physick, Dyet, and other relief, 51. distracted persons constantly at least, besides the charge of servants to look to them, they being most unruly and not able to help themselves; and the Rents and Revenues of the said Hospitall being very small, not amounting to two third parts of the yearly charge, and therefore this Hospitall is a fit object of charity, there having been of late, by the blessing of God, upon the charge of the said Hospitall, and the care of those that are intrusted with the said distracted people, divers reduced to their former senses.

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The 10th day of Aprill 1655. A true report of the great number of poor children, and other poor people maintained in the severall hospitals by the pious care of the Lord Mayor, commonalty and citizens of the city of London.

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1655

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A95308

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Wing T3093

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Thomason 669.f.19[71]

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ESTC R212262

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99870901

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99870901

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163407

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— The 10th day of Aprill 1655. A true report of the great number of poor children, and other poor people maintained in the severall hospitals by the pious care of the Lord Mayor, commonalty and citizens of the city of London.,

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s.n.,. [London :: 1655]. (Imprint from Wing.) (A report on Christ's hospital, St. Bartholomew's, St. Thomas's, Bridewell, and Bethlem.) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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