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

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Mary Symms< no role > at
2s:6d P w.


Upon the humble Peticon of John Laney< no role > Clerk For some
Mitigacon of the weekly paymt. of Five Shillings for the Keeping
of Mary Symms< no role > is Bethlem Hospll. where She had been above 12
Months tho She had nothing in the world of her own to Assist
towards the Said Charge nor any Friend that can contribute
thereto but petr. who is her Bror: & has lately been deprived
of a Curacy of about £40. a yeare which was his only Support
therefore is altogether unable any longer to maintaine his
Said Sister at the Said Charge Itt is Ordred by this Court
That Security being given for the paymt: of Two Shillings & Six
pence a week for the Keeping the Said Mary Symms< no role > in the
Said Hospll for the future That then the Same Shall be received
and the bond for paymt. of Five Shillings a week Shall be
delivered up to be Cancelled

Ann Stone< no role > at 2s
P w


Also Upon the humble Peticon of Jonas Stone< no role > For some
mitigacon of the weekly payment of Five Shillings for the
Keeping of Ann Stone< no role > his wife in Bethlem Hospll. where She has
been above six Months the Peticonr having nothing in the world
but what he Earnds by his dayly Labor & by the great Charge he
had been at in providing for his said wife during her Lunacy
and by Losses and other Misfortunes is reduced to Extreame poverty
soe that he is noe ways able to beare the Said weekly Charge
It is Ordered by this Court That Security being given to pay
Two Shillings a week for the Keeping the Said Anne Stone< no role > in
the Sd Hospll. for future That then the Same Shall be reced
and the Bond for the payment of Five Shillings a week Shall
be Delivered up to be cancelled.

Richd Crabb< no role > £10


Also Upon reading to this Court the Report of Mr. Richard
Bealing
< no role > and Mr. John Tovey< no role > (two of the Governrs of the Sd hosplls)
That upon Enquiry they doe Find That Richard Crabb< no role >
who was brought up Apprentice in Bridewell Hospll. is Sett
up for himselfe in his trade of a weaver at the house of
Mr. Curtis in Lumbley Court in the Strand and has the
report in his Neighbourhood of a Sober Industrious & honest
Young Man It is Ordered by this Court That Mr. Trear
doe give and pay unto him tenn pounds of the profitts of Mr
Lock's gift the better to Enable him to Manage his Said trade
to be Allowed Mr. Trear in his next Account




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