An Historical Account of Thomas Sutton, Esq.; And of His Foundation in Charter-House #272361

Benefit of our Land. Your lord ships are the Succefl'ors in a 'regwu lar Defcent of thofe great men in the Governmentio'f this hospital to our 'private, and in the Government of the kingdom to the publick good under our 'mopt gracious sovereign, who, when Prinee of wales, eon defcended to become One of our Six teen Governors, and is now the mofi honored patron of charter-how. There was a Wifh 'expirefi'ed in an. Aflembly of your lordships, 3that there were an authentiek vacgount of't'he hospital, and-of the'rules and Orders thereof, «d for general Ufe: And 1 pre 'ac-l quaint your lordships, that I had had fome Thoughts of the 'attempt, which you «we're'pleafed te'approve of, and to order me the ofthe Records, and f the Hofpital by the followmg' Mi.