In the year of CHRIST GEORGE the second happily reigning (For its inhabitants were publick spirited) By the bounty of the Government, Was piously founded For the relief of the sick and miserable; Bless the Undertaking. The walls of the house being carried up, and the necessary provision made for raising the roof, the managers attended the doing it on the 27th of tenth month (October) 1755. On examination of the accounts of the preceding year, by a committee appointed for that service, the state thereof appears agreeable to the following abstract, viz. Dr. Capital stock of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Cr. To 142 bonds remaining due By 133 subscriptions before the Dr. The household expenses of the Fennsylvania Hospital. Cr. The same committee reported an account of patients remaining the 26th of fourth month (April) 1755, and such as have been "admitted from tha time to the 26th Of whom 45 have been discharged cured. 1 left the house without leave. 5 deemed incurable. 13 died. 18 remain. 88 In all. appears At a general annual meeting of the contributors for the choice of managers and treasurer, held the third of fifth month, 1756. Benjamin Franklin, Israel Pemberton, Evan Morgan, Samuel Rhoads, Thomas Crosby, John Reynell, Daniel Roberdeau, Charles. Jones, Joseph Morris, William Coleman, Joseph Richardson, Isaac Greenleafe, were elected managers for the ensuing year, and Hugh Roberts, treasurer. And at their first meeting, on the 6th of the same month, the managers agreed upon their usual rules for regulating the times of their meetings, &c. and appointed a committee to receive from the former treasurer the mortgages, bonds, and books of accounts, and other papers, and, after taking from the present treasurer the security required by the laws of the corporation of contributors, deliver them into his custody. They likewise made choice of the same physicians and surgeons as last year who consented to undertake the service; and Benjamin Franklin was appointed president. On the third of eighth month (August) the managers being notified that William Coleman declined accepting the trust of a manager, on account of his bodily indisposition, they choose Jacob Duché in his stead. William Denny, esq. having lately arrived from Lon. don, to succeed Robert Hunter Morris, esq. in the go. vernment of this province, the managers and treasurer waited upon him, on the first of ninth month (September) with the following congratulatory address, viz. To the honourable William Denny, esq. lieutenant-governour of the province of Pennsylvania, &c. The address of the managers and treasurer of the Pennsylvania Hospital. May it please the Governour, The managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital beg leave to testify the share they take in the general joy, on his accession to the government of this province. Through the favour of the government, the contributors to our Hospital were incorporated by law, and vested with the powers and privileges necessary for the well ordering as well as increasing this extensive charity. The institution has ever since flourished, and we have the great satisfaction to find, that our care and diligent endeavours to relieve the miseries, and heal the diseases of the poor, have been blessed with much success; and that our power of doing good, is by the benefactions of well disposed persons daily increasing. While this right use continues to be made of the privileges granted us, we hope our corporation will be favoured with the governour's countenance and protection; and we request he would accept of our sincereest wishes for his health, happiness and successful administration. To which the governour returned the following answer. Gentlemen, The satisfaction you are pleased to express on my |