Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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6th January 1689 - 8th August 1695

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Image 143 of 50027th March 1691


John Long< no role > (one of the Artsmastrs of the Said Hospll) being called
in & Giving the Court an Account That the aforesd Richard Reynolds< no role >
had Served him as an Apprentice the Terme of Nine yeares
with great diligence & faith fullness and had not in the whole
Apprenticeshipp absented himselfe in the least from his Service
And That he is now in a very hopefull way of Trade This
Court being willing to Encourage Such of the Apprentices
as [..] Behave themselves well in the Said Hospll and are
Industrious in their Trades Did mainmously Elect the Said
Richard Reynolds< no role > to be an Artsmaster in the Room of ye Sd
Caleb Clark< no role > : And It is thereupon Ordered That he be
Admitted and Artsmaster accordingly And hold and Enjoy
the Rooms and Dwelling wherein the aforesaid Wm Brown< no role > now
lives form the time of his Removing thence during the
Pleasure of this Court On Such Security and under Such
Covenants and Agreements as are usuall in ye like Cases.

Apprentices
To be put out


Also It is Ordered That Phillip Bullen< no role > (a poor Boy)
be put forth Apprentice to One of the Artsmasters of this Hospll
at mr Merry's nominacon, and also George Pranker< no role > at mr
Ashtons nominacon

Christr Jerman< no role >
To be Inquired of


And Also Upon the humble Peticon of Christopher Jerman< no role >
who was brought up an Apprentice in this Hospll with Philip
Baron
< no role > Glover and Since made a Freeman ofLondonthis Citty by
the approbacon of this Court, and Sett up for himselfe (as he
Alleadgeth) in the Old Bayly: for Some part of mr Locks
Gift the better to Enable him to carry on his Sd Trade It is
Ordered by this Court That mr Fincham and mr Kinveton
(two of the Governrs of this a Hospitall) be Desired to Inquire
of the Said Christopher Jerman< no role > : Whither he be Soe Sett up for
himselfe in the Said Trade, and of his hopefullness therein
And to make Report there of to the next Court




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