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They are cloathed in blue doublets
and white hats; and having faithfully
served their apprenticeship, are not only
free of the city, but have 10l. towards
enabling them to carry on their respec-
tive trades.
This hospital is likewise used as a
house of correction for all strumpets,
nightwalkers, pickpockets, vagrants, and
incorrigible and disobedient servants,
who are committed by the Lord Mayor,
and Aldermen; as are also apprentices
by the Chamberlain of the city, who
are obliged to beat hemp, and if the na-
ture of their offence requires it, to un-
dergo the correction of whipping.
All the affairs of this hospital are ma-
naged by the Governors, who are above
three hundred, besides the Lord Mayor
and court of Aldermen, all of whom
are likewise Governors of Bethlem
hospital; for these hospitals being one
corporation, they have the same Presi-
dent, Governors, Clerk, Physician, Sur-
geon, and Apothecary. This hospital
has however its own steward, a porter,
a matron, and four beadles, the young-
est of whom has the task of correcting
the criminals.
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There are several other places also
called by the name of Bridewell, as in
Clerkenwell, St. Margaret's hill, and
Tothill fields; but as these are merely
houses of correction, they do not de-
serve a particular description.
BRIDEWELL alley, by the side of Bridewell
on St. Margaret's hill.
BRIDEWELL precinct, Fleet ditch.
BRIDEWELL rents, Vine street.
BRIDEWELL walk, Clerkenwell.
BRIDGE. See BLACK FRIARS Bridge, LON-
DON Bridge, and WESTMINSTER Bridge.
BRIDGE HOUSE, several large buildings,
erected as storehouses for timber, stone,
or whatever is proper for building or re-
pairing London Bridge. It seems to
have had its foundation with the bridge
itself, and is situated on a considerable
spot of ground on the south bank of the
Thames, near St. Olave's church. It
had formerly several granaries, for the
service of the city in a time of scarcity;
and also ten ovens for baking bread, for
the relief of the poor citizens: but these
granaries are now applied to the use of
the cornfactors, who here lay in con-
siderable quantities of corn. The Bridge
house is under the management of the
Bridge-master, whose office is to look
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