Survey of London: Chelsea. pt. 4. The Royal Hospital

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University of London for the London County Council, 1927
 

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Pagina 6 - Dined with Sir Stephen Fox, who proposed to me the purchasing of Chelsea College, which his Majesty had sometime since given to our Society, and would now purchase it again to build an hospital ; or infirmary for soldiers there, in which he desired my assistance as one of the Council of the Eoyal Society.
Pagina 82 - Hiseland, a veteran if ever soldier was, who merited well a pension if long service be a merit, having served upwards of the days of man ; ancient but not superannuated.
Pagina 82 - WILLIAM HISELAND, A Veteran, if ever Soldier was, Who merited well a Pension, If long service be a merit, Having served upwards of the days of Man. Ancient, but not superannuated ; Engaged in a Series of Wars, Civil as well as Foreign, Yet maimed or worn out by neither.
Pagina 7 - ... to assist him, and consult what method to cast it in, as to the government. So in his study we arranged the governor, chaplaine, steward, housekeeper, chirurgeon, cook, butler, gardener, porter, and other officers, with their several salaries and entertainments. I would needes have a Library, and mention'd several bookes, since some souldiers might possibly be studious when they were at leisure to recollect.
Pagina 6 - ... for the relief and reception of four companies, viz. 400 men, to be as in a college, or monastery.
Pagina 7 - So, in his study we arranged the governor, chaplain, steward, house-keeper, chirurgeon, cook, butler, gardener, porter, and other officers, with their several salaries and entertainments. I would needs have a library, and mentioned several books, since some soldiers might possibly be studious, when they were at leisure to recollect. Thus we made the first calculations, and set down our thoughts to be considered and digested better, to show his Majesty and the Archbishop. He also engaged me to consider...
Pagina 7 - I was, therefore, desired by Sir Stephen (who had not only the whole managing of this, but was, as I perceived, himself to be a grand benefactor, as well it became him who had gotten so vast an estate by the soldiers*) to assist him, and consult what method to cast it in, as to the government.
Pagina 6 - ... a college or monastery. I was therefore desired by Sir Stephen (who had not only the whole managing of this, but was, as I perceived, himself to be a...
Pagina 82 - Read, fellow soldiers, and reflect that there is a spiritual warfare, as well as a warfare temporal. Born vi. of August, 1620, died vn. of February, 1732, aged 112.
Pagina 12 - In subsidium et levamen emeritorum senio belloque fractorum. condidit Carolus Secundus, auxit Jacobus Secundus, perfecere Gulielmus et Maria Rex et Regina, MDCXCII.

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