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

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Image 73 of 45424th June 1696


Robt. Whatmore< no role >
To best. to Labor.


Also Samuell Dexter< no role > one of the Artsmars of the Hospll of Bridewell
informing this Court That Robert Whatmore< no role > one of his Apprentices
had run away from his service a Moneth agoe & ever since absented
himself therefrom And that he had taken him last night Idling about
Moor Fields & had now brought him before this Court And that he had
behaved himself very wickedly and obstinately in his Family
This Court having Examined into the matter and considering of
what consequence it is to the good Governement of this Hospll that all
notoriouse corrupcon of manners in the Apprentices of this Hospll
much as possibly may be their running away from their Masters
for the future Doe Order That the said Robert Whatmore< no role > be sent
to the Hempblock to hard Labr : till the further ordr: of this Court

Jonathan Gantlett
Forgiven.


This Court being also informed That Jonathan Gantlett
the Apprentice of Gabriell Bestman< no role > (one other of the Artsmars of this
Hospll and Edward Hill< no role > the Apprentice of William Atkins< no role >
(also one of the said said Artsmars) had run away with the said Robert
Whatmore, but returned soone after to their Mars service And the said
Gabriell Bestman< no role > now attending this Court and giving a Account
That the said Jonathan Gantlett< no role > was Entered away by the aforesaid
Robert Whatmore but had before and since that time behaved himselfe
very well and orderly This Court on the humble submission of the
said Gantlett Doe forgive him this time And it is ordered That the said
Wm. Atkins< no role > and his Apprentice the said Edward Hill< no role > doe attend
the next Court

Boy to be made Free


Tho: Rymer< no role > to be made Free




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