Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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16th May 1701 - 19th June 1713

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Image 53 of 7484th July 1701


Eleccon day


It is Ordered by this Cort That the next Eleccon day for
these Hosplls. be upon Thursday the 14th. of August next

Scott Wm< no role > £10


Upon Reading to this Court the Report of Mr: John
Slaughter
< no role > & Mr. Richard Aubry< no role > Governrs : of these Hosplls
That upon Enquiry they doe Find That Wm: Scott< no role > is sett up
for himselfe in his Trade of a weaver attd. lyeth on his own
Bed & worketh on his own stock & is in a very hopefull
way to Thrive It is Ordered by this Court That Mr. Trear
doe give & pay unto him Tenne pounds of the profitts of
Mr. Locke gift the better to Enable him to manage his sd
Trade to be allowed Mr. Trear in his next Accompt

Groves John< no role > to be
[..]


Also Upon the humble Petition of John Groves< no role > who was
brought upon Apprentice wth. Wm. Elsley< no role > primmaker on
of the Artsmars . of Bridewell Hospll. and since made a
Freeman of this Citty by the Approbacon of this Cort and
is sett up for himselfe in his Trade of a primmaker as
he Alleadgeth at the house of Thos. Cooper< no role > neare the
Black Swann in Shoreditch by Holloway Lane For some
part of Mr. Lock's Gift the better to Enable him to carry on
his sd Trade It is Ordered by this Court That Mr: Norris
Mr: Fras Smith< no role > Mr. Lucas & Mr. Sclaughter Governors
of these Hosplls. or any two of them be desired to make
Enquiry of the said John Groves< no role > whether he be see
Sett up in his sd Trade & of his hope fullness therein &
to make Report thereof to this Cort.

boys made Free:
Wm Male< no role >
Edwd Laughton< no role >
Mathias Weeks< no role > :

Also At this Court Willm Maile< no role > who Served his
Apprenticepp wth: John Fowler< no role > Edwd. Laughton< no role > who Served
his Apprenticepp wth: Geo: Marfield< no role > & Mathias Weekes< no role >
who Served his Apprenticepp wth. Wm. Burton< no role > (Arstmars .
of Bridewell Hospll.) be made Freeman of this Citty

And the Severall poore boys here after named were
Ordered to be putt out Apprentices in the sd. Hospll. vizt:

Gyles Gere:
Raine John
Prestwood Robt}
appr:

Jeremiah Gyles< no role >
John Raine< no role >
&
Robt. Prestwood< no role > }
at the nominacon of Mr. Cradock Mr. Cornock
to William Bell< no role > Indre dat 25. Augt. 1705 [..]
by Ordr. of Court

Gov noiated


And Mr. John Cottle< no role > a Proctor at Drs: Comons was
nominated to be a Governr . of these Hospll. by the Rt:
worppll. Sr . Robt: Geffery< no role >

Comunication of the
Women Prisoners with
Salisbury Cort Referred
to Comtee.

Also It is Ordered by this Court That it be referred to the
Comittee of Bridewell Hospll: to consider of some proper &
meanes to prvent. the Comunication of the Women prisonrs:
in the Matron's house wth: their companions in Salisbury Cort Tht
same being very houble some to the Inhitants of this Hospll: in
such manner as they shall see Convenient.




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