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

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Image 137 of 74814th August 1702


Mary Turners< no role > Child
to be buryed at charge
of the house:


Also Upon the humble Peticon of Mary Turner< no role > of Stop att
in the county of Chester Shewing That her husband was Prosst
into the Queens service as he was comeing to London to seek for
work and by that meanes she was deprived of all help and subsistance
And that her Child was lately Killed by the fall of a peice of
lead from the top of one of the houses in this Hospll of great
weight as the was standing in the Court yard with her child in her
Armes And that the Petr was likewise bruised in her arme by ye
same Accident It is Ordered by this Court That the Clerk of
these Hosplls do by the best method he can Provide for the said
Mary Turner< no role > and take care for the bury all of her child at the
charge of these Hosplls. untill further Order of this Court.

Staffords Surrounder of
his Artsmars Place
accepted:


Also Upon the humble Petiocon of Wm Stafford< no role > one of the
Artsmasters of this Hospll. Setting forth That by misfortunes in
his trade and other accidents he is reduced and not able to go on
with his Trade and haveing but 2 boys whereas he ought to Keep
7 or eight Therefore prayed he might be at liberty to Surrender
his place of an Artsmasters and be discharged from any further
attendance in this Hospll. It is Ordered That the sd William
Staffords
< no role > Surrounder be accepted and that he be from henceforth
discharged from further attendance And further that this Court
do Imediately proceed to the Eleccon of another Arts master in
the roome of the sd Wm Stafford< no role > :

Graves Wm admitted
Artsmars:


Also Upon the humble Peticon of Wm Graves< no role > Citizen and
Weaver of London for the place of an Artsmar of these Hospll in
the room of the sd Wm Stafford< no role > who Surrendered his place by the
consent of this Court Who proposeth to keep as many boys as
is required by the rules of this House and no other Person-
appearing to Peticon for the same It is Ordered by this Court
That the said Wm Graves< no role > be admitted an Artsmaster in this
Hospll in the room of the said Wm Stafford< no role > dureing the pleasure
of this Court under such Covenants and giveing such Security as
usuall in like cases.

Taylor Tho< no role > : £10:


Also Upon Reading to this Court the Report of Coll Sharpe &
Mr Peter Lopiper< no role > This name instance is in set 1747. That upon Enquiry they do Find That Thos:
Taylor
< no role > is sett up for himselfe in his trade of a Weaver and hath ye
character of a sober diligent man and a good husband It is
Ordered by this Court That Mr Trear do give and pay unto him
£10 of the profitts of Mr Locks guift to be allowed Mr Trear in
his next Account:

Stavely Samll £10:


Also Upon Reading to this Court the Report of Mr Craddock
and Mr Shepherd two of the Governors of these Hosplls That upon
Enquiry they do Find That Samll Stavely< no role > is sett up for himselfe in
his trade of a Weaver and hath the Report of an sober man and
a good husband It it Ordered by this Court That Mr Trear do give
and pay unto him ten Pounds of the profits of Mr Locks guift to
be allowed Mr Trear in his next accot




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