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

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Kath Hubbard< no role >
40s. P 2s: a weeke

Also Upon the humble Petition of Katharine Hubbard< no role > widow
She wing That she was Matron of the Hospll. of Bridewell for
Seaven Yeares and was in the yeare 1688. Discharged from the
said Office Since wth: She has been maintained by her Daughter
till within two Yeares last past who being reduced to Extreame
poverty And the Petr. being by the Justices of this Citty ordered to ye.
Precinct of Bridewell as the last peace of her legall abode The
Peticonrs. did three severall times Implored the Charity of this
Court Whereupon 40s: was oath time Ordered to be paid the Petr by
2s: a week towards her support The last of wth. allowance had been
ran out about Six weeks And the Petrs. necessityes being the same
as before and she being 77 yeares of Age and in a very miserable
and weak Coud crowd Humbly praying therefore such further
Releife for the small remainder of her days as this Court in
Charity shall thinke fitt Itt is Ordered by this Court That Mr:
Crear Doe Give and pay unto her 4s. by 2d: a weeke every
Monday to comence from the time the last Expired to be allowed
Mr. Trear in his next Accot:

Samll. Goodman< no role > &
Isaac Huntsman
made Free


Also Att this Court Samll. Goodman who Served his Appretshp
wth. Danll. Nipp< no role > the Elder weaver And Isaac Huntsman< no role > who
Served his Apprenticespp wth: Willm Smith< no role > Hempdresser be
made Freemen of this Citty.




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