| Description | François Celereau requests to be admitted to the Hospital. He was born in Poitou, where he acted as a Minister when none was available by reading sermons and prayers to the congregation, whilst only being 26 year old. He subsequently had to flee to England to avoid further persecutions and was employed by Mr Grellier and Mr Bourdillon, two wine merchants. The latter was the nephew of Jacob Bourdillon. Shortly after, François fell gravely ill and was admitted to St Thomas but was discharged a week later and deemed incurable. The petition is signed by Jacob Bourdillon, Pastor; Samuel Tavan, Pastor and Paul Turquand. |