The Clerke to have
leave to be Candidate
for the Clerkshipp of-
Haberdashers.

The Clerk of these Hosplls. Humbly moveing this Court For their
Consent to his being a Candidate for the place of Clerk of the
worspll. Company of Haberdashers This Court Considering That
it hath been usuall for their Clerks & also the Clerks of other Hosplls.
to Serve at the Same time Such other Publick bodyes orandSocietyes
And conceiveing it in noe wise to interfere but to be consistent
wth. the Service of these Hosplls: Are pleased to declare their full &
free consent and good likeing to their present Clerks applicacon
to the sd. Company of Haberdashers and to wish him Successe therein
And That this their Declaracon be entered as an order of this Court.

Stewards Elected.

Also Att this Court the Governors hereafter named (vizt) Sir
Francis Child< no role > Knt. & Alderman Sir Joseph Herm< no role > John Robins< no role > Esqr :
Mr. Clark paynter Stayner, Mr. Edwd. Leigh< no role > Mr. Willm Richardson< no role > -
Lether Seller Mr. Jno. Freeman< no role > Turky mercht . Mr. Tho Packhurst< no role > Mr
Tho. Parker< no role > Mr. Jno. Slaughter< no role > in Moorfields Mr. Ralph Hutchinson< no role >
Mr. Jos. Woolfe< no role > were elected Stewards for the next Eleccon day of
these Hosplls. who are desired to provide a Dinner as their been
Venue for the Presidt. Trear & Governors of these hosplls. to dine together
according to antient Custome And in case any of the said Stewards
Elected Shall decline or refuse the same the Clerk is to Supply the-
Number of Course-

Danll. Nipp< no role > Jun Security
approved.

Also Att this Court Roger Lydyard< no role > Tinn place worker on
Ludgate Hill & Mr: Lloyd Coffeeman in Lumbard Street were
approved of for Security for Daniel Nipp< no role > the Younger his Artsmars .
place in Bridewell Hospll:

Jno. Smith< no role > to Bethlem at
2s:6d:

Also upon the humble Petition of Thomas Ward< no role > Citizen & Drap [..]
of London For some mittigacon of the weekly paymt. of Five Shillings
For the keeping of John Smith< no role > a poore Lunatick in the Hospll. of Bethlem
where he hath been for the Space of Six months & upwards and has-
nothing to assist towards the sd. charge but is maintained by Elizth:
Smith< no role > his Sister who keeps a little Shopp at Stoake in Suffolke & there
& by her Industry does not onely maintaine her said Brother but
also a Child of his & her Selfe And is thereby & by the great decay of
trade reduced to acondicon noe longer able to beare the sd. weekly-
Charge This Court being Satisfyed of the trueth of the mattr. of the sd
petition Doth ordr. That Security being given to pay two Shillings &
Six pence a weeke for the future That then the Same shall be recedd
the bond for paymt. of 5s. a week be delivered upto be cancelled.

Boy putt Appr.

Also Itt is Ordered That Robert [..] Campion< no role > be putt out Apprentice at
the Nominacon of the Lord Mayor

Boys made free-

And That Mathew Baker< no role > who Served his Apprenticespp wth. John-
Browne< no role > and Joseph Browne< no role > who Served his Apprenticespp with John
Boulter< no role > be made Free of this Citty.