A list of the governors of the hospital of bridewell and bethlem, and of their benefactions.
London.
Printed by Thomas Parker, 1792.
8vo.
31pp, [1]. Later powder-blue wrappers. Lightly browned, scattered spotting throughout. Very occasional small holes, primarily marginal, with the exception of slight loss to text of p.10, without loss of sense.
A register of governors responsible for the management of Bridewell, which, governed jointly with Bethlem Hospital, was the first house of correction in England. In 1553, Edward VI gifted Bridewell Palace to the City of London for the housing of homeless children and punishment of the disorderly poor.
The pamphlet records the President as Brass Crosby (1725-1793), an English radical lawyer, MP, and Mayor of London. Known for an unprecedented - and unsuccessful- attempt to prevent a printer reporting parliamentary proceedings, Crosby's actions are (most likely incorrectly) reputed to be the inspiration for the phrase 'bold as brass'.
The remainder of the pamphlet lists the benefactors of each institution, with several recognisable names among the highest donors. Among them are Henry Hoare II (1705-1785), known as Henry the Magnificent, English banker and garden owner-designer, who bequeathed £50 to each institution, and Francis Maseres (1731-1824), English lawyer known as attorney general of the Province of Quebec, who gave the same. The greatest donor is listed as Richard Ladbroke, owner of the Ladbroke estate and brother of banker Robert Ladbroke, whose donation of £105 to each hospital marks him as the most generous benefactor in this issue.
Rare. ESTC locates copies at just three locations worldwide, BL, Guildhall, and Oxford.
£ 375.00
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The pamphlet records the President as Brass Crosby (1725-1793), an English radical lawyer, MP, and Mayor of London. Known for an unprecedented - and unsuccessful- attempt to prevent a printer reporting parliamentary proceedings, Crosby's actions are (most likely incorrectly) reputed to be the inspiration for the phrase 'bold as brass'.
The remainder of the pamphlet lists the benefactors of each institution, with several recognisable names among the highest donors. Among them are Henry Hoare II (1705-1785), known as Henry the Magnificent, English banker and garden owner-designer, who bequeathed £50 to each institution, and Francis Maseres (1731-1824), English lawyer known as attorney general of the Province of Quebec, who gave the same. The greatest donor is listed as Richard Ladbroke, owner of the Ladbroke estate and brother of banker Robert Ladbroke, whose donation of £105 to each hospital marks him as the most generous benefactor in this issue.
Rare. ESTC locates copies at just three locations worldwide, BL, Guildhall, and Oxford.
