in Old Bethlem who lived in Three Tenemts lett to
Mr. Scaffe whose Lease Expired at Hpmas last was
Twelve Months and they liveing in the said houses
at no Fixed Rent and haveing laied out Mony in
Repairs of their houses and Empting the Vaults &
the said Tenaments appearing to be very Poor Are
of Opineon That upon their paying of the Ground
Rent for Three Quarters of a Year last past to
Michas being Eleaven pounds five Shillings and
haveing paid for the Empting the necessary houses
Queens Taxes and Repairs as above the Same be
Accepted in full discharge to the said Time by the
Clerk of these Hosplls if this Court shall so think fitt
All wch. wee Submitt to the Judgemt. of this Court
And this Court haveing duely Weiged and considred
the Same Do confirme the Same Accordingly

Jno: Sleamaker< no role > elected
Blacksmith }

Also upon the Severall humble Peticons of Jno.
Sleamaker Wm. Bennett< no role > Thos. Robingson< no role > Jno.
Keeling< no role > Henry Netherton< no role > Wm. Redding< no role > and Jno.
Hall< no role > for one of them to be Admitted Blacksmith
of the Hosplls of Bridewell & Bethlem in the
Roome of Mr. Coulbourne deced And they
being all Severally putt in nominacon & Reduced
by degrees to Two as those who had the Majority
of hands Vizt. Jno. Sleamaker< no role > & Henry Netherton
and they being agen putt in nominacon for one
of them to be Elected Blacksmith It appeared
plainely by plurality of hands That the said
Jno. Sleamaker< no role > is thereunto duely Elected And
thereupon it is Ordred by this Court That the sd.
Jno. Sleamaker be admitted to do the Blacksmiths
work of these Hosplls hee doing the Same as Well
and as Cheap as any other dureing the pleasure
of this Court

Gethins Security
approved off

Also upon Reading to this Court the Report
of Mr. Richd. Pemble< no role > and Mr. Gilbt. Repington< no role >