CHildren kept and and maintained this last year at the Charge of Christs Hospitall in the said House, in divers places in this City and Subburbs, and with sundry Nurses in the Country—674

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

Children put forth Apprentices, discharged, and dead this yeare last past—70

So remaines now in the House, and kept abroad at the said Hospitalls Charge—604

And lately admitted into the said Hospitall—200

Which in all is—804

THe said Hospital hath divers wayes fallen very short of means formerly Received, viz. heretofore many have given Monies privately, others very bountifull at their Deaths: And severall Parishes in London have sent in large Contributions, and now but one that sends any thing at all: Yet notwith­standing all these discouragements, by reason of these hard and miserable times among poore people, and the great number of distressed, needy, and comfortlesse suiters: The Governours of the said Ho­spitall, have lately admitted as abovesaid, into their Care and Charge 200. poor Children, with hopes that divers able and well affected persons, will liberally Contribute towards the Charges of the keep­ing of the aforesaid 804. Children, which yearly amounts unto so great a sum of Money, as the Re­venue of the said Hospitall doth not discharge the Moytie thereof

THere hath been Cured this yeare last past, at the Charge of St. Bartholomews Hospitall, of maimed Souldiers and other diseased persons, to the number of—1096

Many whereof being Souldiers, have been relieved with Money, and other necessaries at their de­parture.

Buried this yeare after much Charge in their Sicknesse—168

Remaining under Cure, at this present, at the Charge of the said Hospitall—322

THere hath been Cured at the Charge of St. Thomas Hospitall, this year last past, of diseased per­sons, whereof many being Souldiers, have been relieved with Money and other necessaries at their departure.—985

Buried this yeare past, after much Charge in the time of their sicknesse—152

Remaining under Cure at present, upon the Charge of the said Hospitall—262

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—705

Many whereof have been very chargeable to the said Hospitall, for Apparel, 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 servile works and labours, at the charge of the said Hospitall, Ap­prentices and of her persons, to the number of—177

The Hospital of Bethlem is of great Antiquity, use, and necessity, for keeping and curing distracted persons, who are of all others the most miserable, by reason of their wants, both for soule and body, and have no sence thereof.

The charge thereof is very great, there being kept and maintained with Physick, Dyet, and other reliefe: 43. 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 Hospital, and the care of those that are intrusted with the said distracted people, divers reduced to their former senses.