Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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23rd August 1695 - 2nd May 1701

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Image 72 of 45424th June 1696


Eliz: Scott< no role > P Warrt: of St: Robt: Gefferye< no role > Charged by Richd Hemings< no role > for
a very disorderly person & a Comon night Walker
dd

Rebecca Shaddock< no role > P Warrt: of Lord Maior Charged of laying a
Child in the Parish of St: Martin Ludgate & for a Comon
Strumpett
To Labr

Kath Williams< no role > & Sarah Marrall< no role > P Warrt: of Mr Recorder
Charged by John Daw< no role > Const to be lewd Idle Woman &
Comon night Walkers
To Labr :

Isabell Homes< no role > P Warrt: of Sr : Richd Levett< no role > Charged by Susanna
Newbery
< no role > & by her own confession for piffering from her
a Small Chese
dd

Anne Seale< no role > P Warrt: of Sr: Robt: Geffery< no role > Charged by Tho: Billingsley< no role >
and Richd Hemings< no role > for being a lewd Idle person proffering to
lye with Hemings
To Labr :

Rachell Smith< no role > P Warrt: of Sr: Tho: Lane< no role > Charged by Tho: Billingsley< no role >
for being a Comon Night Walker
To Labr

Anne Trueman< no role > (an old Prisonr:)
dd

Eliz: Johnson< no role > P Warrt: of St: Tho: Lane< no role > Charged by Tho: Billingsley< no role >
for a Comon night Walker
pun


Esther Cook< no role >
&
Eliz: Bray< no role >
brought in by Mr Billingsley Const
To Labr:

Grace Taylor< no role > at 2s


Upon the humble Petition of Anthony Taylor< no role > Servant to Mr Bower a Brewer for some
mittigacon of the Weekly payment of Five Shillings for the
keeping of Grace Taylor< no role > (his Wife ) a poor Lunatick in the Hospll
of Bethlem where she hath been for the space of Six Moneths and
upwards last past he having nothing besides his wages [..] to beare
the Charge thereof and being unable to beare the same any longer
[..] this Court Receiving Satisfacon that the petr is a very poor labouring mans It is Ordered That Security being given to pay
[..] Two Shillings a Week for her being there for the future
That then the same shall be are pled And the Bond for payment
of Five Shillings a Week be delivered up to be Camelled

James Overall< no role > To be
Enquired of


Also upon the humble Peticon of James Overall< no role > Citizen & Glover
of London who was brought up Apprentice with John Fowler< no role >
[..] Glover (one of the Artsmastrs : of this Hospll and since [..]
a Freeman of this Citty of the approbacon of this Court And who it at
up for himself in his said Trade as he alleadge that Mr Crowders house
in Red Cow Alley in Old street for some part of Mr Locks Gift the better
to Enable him to manager his said Trade It is Ordered by this Court
That Mr Justice Underhill & Mr Shuter (Two of the Governors of this
Hospll: be desired to Enquire of the said James Overall< no role > whether he a
so sett up in his said Trade and of his hopefulnesse therein and
to make report thereof to the next Court




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