County Hospitals Act 1765

Dublin.

150l. out of publick money yearly equally divided between the 3 infirmaries in Dublin.

paid half yearly.

XIII. And whereas three publick infirmaries or hospitals have been erected in city of Dublin, one called the Charitable Infirmary on the Inns quay, another Mercer’s Hospital in saint Stephen street, and a third the Hospital for Incurables on Lazers hill and are supported by voluntary subscriptions, which subscriptions are not sufficient for providing physicians or surgeons, and also food, medicines, and other necessaries for the poor patients therein; therefore be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the yearly sum of one hundred and fifty pounds shall be paid out of the publick money to the treasurers of the said Charitable Infirmary, Mercer’s Hospital, and the Hospital for Incurables, to be equally divided between the said Infirmary and Hospitals; the said sum of one hundred and fifty pounds shall be paid half yearly by the vice treasurer or vice treasurers of this kingdom, his or their deputy or deputies; the first payment thereof to be made on the twenty fifth day of December next, each treasurer respectively giving his receipts for the proportion he shall receive of the same; which said receipts shall be allowed as vouchers to the said vice treasurer or vice treasurers of this kingdom, his or their deputy or deputies, in passing his or their accounts.