23rd June 1715.

Lock's Gift Ref to
Comee to consider ye. properest
way of distribution}

Ordered that it be referred to the Comee of this house to
consider of the properest way to be taken in the distribution
of Mr. Locks gift to the Apprentices that it may best answer
ye intent of the donor and to Report their Opinion to this Court

Sundry Petitions for
Locks gift Ref to
Comee}

Upon Roading the Several humble Petitions of
the persons hereunder named Setting forth that
they Served their Apprenticeships in this hospital and
have been made free of this City by Order of this Court
and are Sett up for themselves in their respective
Trades and praying some part of Mr Locks Gift ye
better to enable them to carry on their sd. Trades Vizt.

Apprent Names

Trades

Masters Names

Ordered
to be made free

Where Sett up for themselves

1
Harley-John< no role >
Glover
Christr. Green< no role >
1708/9 Mar: 18th :
At one Mr. Rumseys in Crown Court in Bridewell Precinct

2
Church Nathanll< no role > .
Weaver
Gabr Bestman< no role >
1712. Mar. 6
in Princess Street in Southwark

3
Burroughs Tho< no role >
Weaver
John Brown< no role >
1714 Octor. 7
Round Court in French Alley in Goswell Street near old Street }

4
Hewett Vincent< no role >
Weaver
do
do
in Ye same place

5
Creek Peter< no role >
Weaver
William Bell< no role >
1713 Feb. 26
in Bride Lane near ye Bear alehouse over agt. this hosptial}

6
Bourn John< no role >
Weaver
do
do
at ye Sign of ye Hare in flowerdice Street in Spittlefeilds }

7
Semour John< no role >
Shoemaker
John Bennett< no role >
do
Over agt. yd Blow Anchor on Saffron hill

8
Bennett Richd< no role > .
do
do
1714. Augt. 20 .
at Mr. Evans Clogmaker ye backside of Bridgwater Square near ye Crown Alehouse

9
Moreton Richd< no role > .
do
Robt. Bowes< no role >
1714 Octor. 7 .
at ye Queens Arms by Holbourn Bridge

10
Cook Edmund< no role >
Weaver
John Brown< no role >
1714. Octor. 7
At the Sign of the Bull in St. John Street beyond Hicks Hall .

11
Laycock John< no role >
do
Wm. Phillips< no role >
do
at Mr. Poolls in Rose Alley in Shoreditch

12
Pratt Robert< no role > Rich
Allen Page< no role >
do
at Mr: Cookes in Bridewell Precinct

13
Blackmore Josp< no role >
do
1714 Octor. 14do
in Blackman Street at the widdow
Perrys over agt. Dirty Lane Southwark

It is Ordered that the Consideration of the said Several Petitions
be Referred to the Comee of this house who are desired to enquire whether
the said Petitioners are sett up in their Trades & how they have behaved
themselves and to Report to this Court their Opinions upon the
respective Petitions