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

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Walter Light
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Also Upon the humble Petition of Waltr Light< no role > Who was
brought up apprentice wth. Robt. Frost< no role > Shoemaker late one of the Artsmars
of the sd. Hospll. and since made a Freeman of this Citty by ye
approbacon of this Cort and is Sett up for himselfe in his Trade
of a Shoemaker (as he Alleadgeth) near the Guy of Warwick in
Bridewell precinct For some further part of Mr. Locks Gift the
better to enable him to manage his sd Trade (He haveing
formerly reced £5: part of the sd. Gift) It is Ordered by this
Cort That Mr. Herryott Capt. Phillips Mr. Halse & Capt. Halls:
Governrs. of these Hosplls (or any two of them) be Desired
to make Enquiry of the sd. Walter Light< no role > whether he be soe
sett up in his sd. Trade & of his hopefullness therein & to make
Report thereof to the next Cort.

Boys Free


Also Att this Court Thomas Vaughan< no role > who was brought
up an Apprentice wth George Marfield< no role > & Jonathan Fowler< no role >
who was brought up an Apprentice wth John Fowler< no role >
Artsmastr . of Bridewell Hospll: be made Freemen of this Citty

Boys App:


And the severall poore Boys hereafter named were
Ordered to be putt out Apprentices in the sd Hospll (Vizt)


Charles Saunders< no role >
Richd Sambitch< no role >
Samll. Harrison< no role >
John Palmer< no role >
James Praldry< no role >
Vincent Hewett< no role >
&
Nathll. Taylor< no role > .
at the nominacon of

Mr. Trear Gardiner
Mr. Dubois
Mr. Westbrook
Mr. Walton
Mr: Rolfe
Mr. Parker
by Ordr. of Cort

Ordr.abt. maidn
Baker.

For abateing Lunaticks
2s-6d P weeke

Also This Court haveing maturely weighed and considrs:
the yearly revenue & Incombe of the hospll. of Bethlem And that
the same has of late yeares been considr. ably Augmented
by the Charity of Severall worthy Benefactors And being fully
resolved wholly and Intirely to Employ the sd hospll revenue &
also all Benefactions that Shall be given thereto in promoting
the Charity for wth. the sd. Hospll. is Intended And that noe part
thereof may be converted to any other Use whatsoever.
Hopeing that their soe doeing will be an Inducemt. to all
well Disposed Christians to be flowe wt. they are able towards
the Improvemt. of Soe universall and beneficiall a Charity
Doe think fitt and soe Order That from this day noe parish
publick Society or private person wtsoever shall paymore
then 2s:6d a week for the keeping of any patient in the sd
hospll. till this Cort shall give further Order therein And.
that Security being given for paymt. of 2s:6d: a week for
each patient for the future And upon their Severall.
discharging of all Arreares now due to the sd Hospll Their severall
Bonds for the paymt. of 5s. a week be delivered up to be cancelled
And to the Intent That the sd. Hospll. may be in a Condicon




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