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

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Mrs Finchs houses
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Also Upon the humble Peticon of Isabell Finch< no role > Widow
Setting forth That how late husband haveing taken a lease of some
houses in Old Bethlem in the year 1662 for 46 years from Xmas
1662 at the rent of £10 P anum, and that the same are much out
of repair and must be new built in the back part thereof wch
will cost her abore £100: And that since her husbands death
the had likewise taken a lease of three other houses for the
same terme at £26 P anum rent isOldweekely Bethlem near adjoyneing
to the before menconed houses Mid praying That this Court
would be pleased to add her a further ferme to her Old lease
to make the same equall wth the New lease granted to her in ye
year 1696: It is hereby Referred to theOldWeekely Comittee of the
Hospll of Bethlem and that Mr Trear Gardiner Mr Lucas
Mr Norman Mr Damer Mr Cheshire and Mr Francis Smith< no role >
be added to the said Comittee who are to view the prmisses
and to consider of a Further terme to be added to the Old
lease upon such termes as they shall think fitt And to make
Report thereof to this Court.

Tho: Howard< no role > to
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Also Upon the humble Peticon of Tho: Howard< no role > who
was brought upon Apprentice with John Browne< no role > Weaver one
of the Artsmars of Bridewell Hospll: and since made a Freeman
of this City by the approbacon of this Court And is sett up for
himselfe in his trade of a Weaver at Mr Howards house in
Cock Alley in Tunball street as he alleadgeth, for some part of
Mr Locks guift, the better to enable him to carry on his said
trade It is Ordered by this Court That Mr Pemble Mr.
Sawyer Mr Cottle and Mr Bull four of the Governors of then
Hosplls or any two of them be desired to make enquiry of ya
said Tho: Howard whether he be so sett up for himselfe in his
said trade and of his hopefulness therein And to make Report
therein to this Court

Cha: Callis< no role > to be
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Also Upon the humble Peticon of Cha: Callis< no role > who was
brought up an Apprentice wth Wm Elsley< no role > Pinzmaker late an
Artsman of this Hospll and since made a Freeman of this City by
the approbacon of this Court And is sett up for himselfe in his
said trade at Mr Coopers in Phoenix street near Wheeler street
in Spittlefeilds as he alleadgeth, for part of Mr Locks guift the
better to enable him to carry on his said trade It is Ordered
by this Court That Mr Norman Mr Lucas Mr Dancer Mr
Fra: Smith< no role > and Mr Cheshire five of the Governors of these Hosplls
or any two of them be desired to make enquiry of the sd Char. Callis
whether he be so sett up for himselfe in his said trade And of
his hopefullness therein And to make Report thereof to this
Court:




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