12th. Octor 1716

At this Court the following poor Boys were ordered to be put
out apprentices in this hospital at the nomination of the Several
Governours hereunder menconed vizt

Apprentices

Indenture dat 17th Octor. 1706

Benjamin Stephenson< no role > to John Burnham< no role > P Mr Keble

Indre dat 2d Novr. 1716

John Sansome< no role > to Gab: Bestman< no role > P Mr Cliffe

Indre dat 2d Novr. 1716

William Breadcott< no role > to James Walds< no role > P Capt. Ferrour

Indre dat. 15 Decr. 1716

James Levally< no role > to Tho Swinburne< no role > P Mr Edmd. Shepherd< no role >

Naylor Jno< no role >
Blackmore Tho< no role > }
Free

At this Court the persons hereunder named were Ordered
to be made free of this City haveing Served their apprenticeships
in this hospital to the artsmar . hereunder menconed Vizt

John Naylor< no role > to John West< no role > P Indre dat 19th. Apr 1709
Thomas Blackmore< no role > to William Atkins< no role > P Indre dat 30 May 1700

West artsmar Complaint
agt him for takeing a Note
for £5 from his apprentice
Naylor for a Mo time Lost}

Complaint being made to this Court that John West< no role > Weaver
one of the Artsmasters of this hospital had taken a Note from
his apprentice John Naylor< no role > for five pounds for a Months time
Lost in his Sd. apprenticeship which practice may prove dishonourable
to the Governmr. of this hospital and prejudicial to the apprtices
It is Ordered that it be Referred to the Comee of this house
to Examine unto ye matter of ye said Complaint and to Report
to this Court their Opinion what is fitt to be done therein and
how to prevent the like practice for the future

Bell William< no role > artsmar
Reigns}

Upon Reading a Letter from William Bell< no role > Broadweaver One
of the artsmar s of this hospital setting forth That he was admitted an
artsmar . ye 27th day of March 1696 and humbly hoped he had always
discharged his Duty well & with due respect to the Governours and
constant care of the apprentices that had been Comitted to his Charge
which had been considerable in numberThat by Reason of his
indisposition of body he was obliged for his healths sake to be very
often in ye Countrey so that he was not capable of manageing so
many Boys as he formerly had done and which might be expected
from hath and therefore humbly beggd Leave to Surrender his
place of artsmar. and that his humble thanks to the Governors.
might be acceptable for the many favours he had received
from them It is Ordered that ye sd William Bells Resignacon
be accepted.
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