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<p n="3904">Hospital with Swords on, This Comee being informed That<lb></lb>
an inconveniency has arisen from the said Order by the<lb></lb>
Porters changeing Several gentlemens Swords that have<lb></lb>
been left with him att their Entrance for which he has been<lb></lb>
threatened to be sued It is the Opinion of this Comee That<lb></lb>
instead of leaveing their Swords with the Porter all persons<lb></lb>
should be obliged whilst they Walke in this Hospital to carry<lb></lb>
their Swords in their hands And it is Ordered That this opinion<lb></lb>
be reported to the next Court att the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20203_geo1257">Hospital of Bridewell</rs>
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This Court haveing duely weighed & considered the sd Report<lb></lb>
doth Confirme the same</p>
<p n="3905"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Attkins Tayler<lb></lb>
To be Reprimanded for not<lb></lb>
makeing Apprents. Clothes<lb></lb>
in<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
due time.</note>
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Also a Complaint being made to this Court that the Comee<lb></lb>
of this House had mett twice Since Michmas day last to<lb></lb>
deliver out Cloths to the Apprentices in this Hospital according<lb></lb>
to custome and that Some of the Artsmars. of this hospital who<lb></lb>
had Orders to make and prepare the Cloths ready against<lb></lb>
Michmas particularlyAtkins a Tayler had not<lb></lb>
finished the same So that the Gentlemen of the said Comee<lb></lb>
will be obliged to have another meeting for that purpose only<lb></lb>
It is Ordered by this Court that it be referred to the said<lb></lb>
Comee to reprimand or punish the Defalters and to make<lb></lb>
such order for preventing or punishing the like mishaviour<lb></lb>
for the future as they Shall think proper</p>
<p n="3906"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">EmpsonPorter his<lb></lb>
Petition for a Compenpasony<lb></lb>
in lieve of 4 Bedds taken<lb></lb>
from him for ye. use of the<lb></lb>
Convicts Referred to Comee</note>
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Also upon reading the Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20203_n3906-2">William Empson</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20203_occ2652">Porter</rs>
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to this Hospital Setting forth he and his predecessors have<lb></lb>
formerly had the benefitt of 4 Bedds for Male Prisonr<del>for</del>
<lb></lb>
for which each Prisoner used to pay 2d. p night and that by the<lb></lb>
late Act of Parliamt. for rendring Convicts from <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20203_geo1258">Newgate</rs>
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to this<lb></lb>
Hospital he is deprived of the benefitt of the said Bedds & praying<lb></lb>
a compensation may be allowed him in respect thereof It is Order'd<lb></lb>
by this Court That the matter of the sd Petition be referred to the<lb></lb>
consideracon of the Comee of this Hospital who are desired to report<lb></lb>
their opinion therein to this Court</p>
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