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

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Image 359 of 4549th February 1700


to take care during the Time of Divine Service & of other
Affaires of the sd. Hospll. and precinct That the sd. Hospll
is of Royall Found at old for the Recepcon Education and
maintainance of poors parish Proys & others in Severall
Traded and Misteryes there taught at the charge thereof And
That the Same & the Precinct there of is Extra parochiall
and not a Towne or parish within the meaning of the
words of the sd. Art Notwithstanding wth. the sd. Court of
Quarter sessions adjudged the serving of the sd. Benjn. Ruth< no role >
to and wth. the sd. Willm Smith for the sd. Terme of Seaven years
to be a Legall Settlemt. and thereupon dismissed the sd. Appeale
and confirmed the Ordr. of the sd. two Justices

Against wth. sd. Order & the Order of Quarter Sessions the sd.
Hospll. by the like Advise of their Counsell appealed by way of
Certiorari to the Court of Kings Bench at Westmr & on
Wednesday the 7th. of Febry. instant upon long debate of the
matter and hearing wth. was Jusited on by Sr. Barch Showers< no role >
of Councell for the Sd. Hospll. & Mr. Northey for the sd. Parish
of Clerkenwell

Sd. C. Justice Holt
Mr. J: Turton
Mr. J: Gold}

Sd. Jno. Osborne< no role > of Redf:
Case. cited P Cur}

The whole Court were of Opinion That the Sd. Hospll. &
precinct being Extraparochiall & a Charity was not
within the Meaning of the sd. Act of parliamt. And
therefore. quash & the sd. Ordrs. send Ordered the sd.
Ruth his wife and three Children to be returned to the sd.
parish of Clerkenwell

Whereupon It is Ordered that the Thanks of this Court be
given to the sd. Sr . Barth Showers< no role > Mr. Coman Serjt. Crispe &
Mr. Munday For Their Extraordinary care and pains in this
affaire And that Mr. Trear Mr. Bolsworth Mr. Depty. Gwinn
Capt. Phillips & the Clerke of these hosplls. doe Attend them And
returne the thanks of this Court accordingly

Thos. Ridgell< no role > £10:


Also upon Reading to this Court the Report of Mr. Thomas
Jones
< no role > and Mr. John England< no role > (two of the Governors of these
Hosplls) That upon Enquiry they doe find That Thomas
Kidgell
< no role > who was brought up Apprentice in Bridewell hospll.
Is felt up for himselfs in his trade of or Glover hath an &
apprentice of works upon his own Stock And hath the Character
of a Seber Man & a good Husband whereupon it is Ordered by this
Court that Mr. Trear doe give and pay unto the sd. Thos. Kidgell
Five pounds in further part of Mr. Locks Gift (he having here
to ford reced 5th. thereof ) the better to Enable him to marrage his
sd. Trade. To be Allowed Mr. Trear in his next Account




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