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

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Robt Course< no role > £10:

Upon Reading to this Court the Report of Captn. Sherrard and
Capt. Phillipps (two of the Governors of these Hosplls.) That upon
Enquiry they doe find That Robert Course< no role > who was brought up
an Apprentice with Christopher Greene< no role > Glover one of the
Artsmars . of the Hospll.. of Bridewell and Since made a Freeman
of this Citty by the approbacon of this Court Is sett up for himself
in his Trade of a Glover at the house of Robert Grimitt< no role > at the
crookee Billett in Printing Street in Blackfryars and hath-
the Character of a very Sober diligent Young man Itt
is Ordered by this Court That Mr: Trear doe give and
Pay unto him Tenn Pounds of the profitts of Mr. Locks
Gift the better to enable him to carry on his said Trade
To. be allowed Mr. Trear in his next Account

Richd. Collins< no role > (appre : in
Bridewell ) to Bethlem
on Charity.


Also Upon the humble Peticon of Constant Collins< no role > shewing
That Richd. Collins< no role > her Son was by the Favour of this Court
about two Yeares & one half agoe putt Apprentice to Richd.
Reynolds
< no role > one of the Artsmars. of the Hospll. of Bridewell That
abt. Christmass last it pleased God to deprive him of his Sences
and to continue him in the State of Lunacy ever since to the
every great charge of the petr: And that her husband is
every poore & works in the Gardens at Battersea and has 3:
Children more Humbly praying therefore That this Court
would please to order her sd. Son to the Hospll. of Bethlem on
the Charity of sd. Hospll. Whereupon Itt is Ordered
by this Court That the petr. husband Giveing Security to
Receive againe and provide for the sd. Richd. Collins< no role > when [..]
this Court shall think fitt to discharge him from the sd. Hospll.
Bethlem That then the sd. Richd. Collins< no role > be sent to the sd.
Hospll. on the Charity thereof as is desired

Boy Apprce.

Also Itt is ordered That Tho: Gobell< no role > be put apprentice at
the Nominacon of Mr. Jno. West< no role >




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