St Bartholomew's Hospital Archives Reference: Ha 1/22 13 Nov
1860 - 31 July 1866, p.545
At a House Committee held on Tuesday the 12th day of June 1866.
Read the following letter from Joseph Meacock tendering his resignation of the Office of
Beadle:
St Bartholomew's Hospital
To the Worshipful Treasurer, the Almoners and Committee of St Bartholomew's Hosps
Gentlemen,
Having for some time past been frequently laid up with effusion of the knee joint and from
ill health generally, which have I am sorry to say prevented me performing my duties
regularly and causing extra work to devolve upon my fellow Servants I therefore under
these circumstances feel compelled to place in your hands my resignation of the Office of
Beadle which I have now held for 28 years and previously for 9 years performed the Duties
of Coal Carrier and Bathman - trusting that my several Duties have hitherto been performed
to the satisfaction of the Treasurer and the other Officers I earnestly hope you will take
my past services into [y]our kind consideration having had a large Family to support since
my appointment.
I am
Mr Treasurer and Gentlemen
Your most obedient humble Servant
Joseph Meacock
Which Resignation was accepted and it was Resolved Unanimously to recommend to the next
General Court that a Pension of Seventy Pounds per annum be granted to the said Joseph
Meacock upon his retirement.