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Hospital with Swords on, This Comee being informed That
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an inconveniency has arisen from the said Order by the
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Porters changeing Several gentlemens Swords that have
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been left with him att their Entrance for which he has been
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threatened to be sued It is the Opinion of this Comee That
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instead of leaveing their Swords with the Porter all persons
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should be obliged whilst they Walke in this Hospital to carry
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their Swords in their hands And it is Ordered That this opinion
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be reported to the next Court att the
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Hospital of Bridewell
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This Court haveing duely weighed & considered the sd Report
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doth Confirme the same
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Attkins Tayler
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To be Reprimanded for not
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makeing Apprents. Clothes
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in
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due time.
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Also a Complaint being made to this Court that the Comee
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of this House had mett twice Since Michmas day last to
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deliver out Cloths to the Apprentices in this Hospital according
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to custome and that Some of the Artsmars. of this hospital who
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had Orders to make and prepare the Cloths ready against
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Michmas particularlyAtkins a Tayler had not
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finished the same So that the Gentlemen of the said Comee
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will be obliged to have another meeting for that purpose only
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It is Ordered by this Court that it be referred to the said
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Comee to reprimand or punish the Defalters and to make
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such order for preventing or punishing the like mishaviour
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for the future as they Shall think proper
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EmpsonPorter his
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Petition for a Compenpasony
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in lieve of 4 Bedds taken
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from him for ye. use of the
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Convicts Referred to Comee
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Also upon reading the Humble Petition of
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William Empson
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to this Hospital Setting forth he and his predecessors have
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formerly had the benefitt of 4 Bedds for Male Prisonr
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for which each Prisoner used to pay 2d. p night and that by the
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late Act of Parliamt. for rendring Convicts from
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Newgate
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to this
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Hospital he is deprived of the benefitt of the said Bedds & praying
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a compensation may be allowed him in respect thereof It is Order'd
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by this Court That the matter of the sd Petition be referred to the
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consideracon of the Comee of this Hospital who are desired to report
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their opinion therein to this Court
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