Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th June 1713 - 2nd August 1722

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Image 296 of 55823rd January 1709


22d March 1716/7

Apprenticesmade free


At this Court the persons hereunder names were Covered to be
made free of this City haveing Served their apprenticeships in this
hospital to ye artsmasters hereunder menconed vizt

Herriott Hornby< no role > to Daniel Hipp< no role > P Indre dat 16th Janry 1709
Steed Isaac< no role > todoP do dat 24 Feb. 1709
Tomlinson Robert< no role > to Wm. Phillips< no role > P do dat 26 Janr. 1709
Ward Thomas< no role > to William Phillips< no role > P do dat 21th June 1708
Wells Thomas< no role > to Jos Roe< no role > P do dat 12 Mar 1704
Borrett Mathew< no role > to William Bell< no role > P do dat 15 Novr 1708
Forster George< no role > to John Machin< no role > P do. dat 20.JuneApr. 1709

Bland Jno< no role > made free
Wm his Indre be Lost}


Upon reading the humble Petition of John Bland< no role > Setting forth
that on ye 23d day of January 1707/8 he was by order of the
Governor of this hospital putt apprentice to John Machin< no role > Weaver
one of ye Artsmasters of this hospital with whom he faithfully
Served his apprenticeship which expired in January 1715 but
his Indenture of Apprenticeship being either Lost or [..]
he could not apply to this Court in ye usual manner for a
Certificate on his Indenture in order to be made a freeman of
this City and Praying Such Order for his Freedom as ye Court
Should think fitt [..] ye Court being Satisfied of ye Truth of
he Alleyations It is Ordered that ye said John Bland< no role >
be made free of this City

Beadles Gra for ½ ye
to Xmas Last 1716}


Upon reading the humble Petitions of ye four Beadles &
Porter man of that hospital for their usual Gratuitys of forty
Shillings a peice in respect of ye half year ending at Xmas Last
for that their Salaries are but Small It is ordered that ye
Clerke of these hospitals do give and pay unto them forty Shillings
a peice to be allowed him in his next account

[..] Gra for ½ yr.
to Xmas Last 1716}


Upon reading ye humble Petition of ye three Beadles or [..]
of the hospital of Bethlem for then usual Gratuitys of Twenty
Shillings a peice in respect of ye halfe year ending of Xmas Last
for that their Salaries are but Small It is Ordered that ye
Clerke of these hospital do give and pay unto them Twenty
Shillings a peice to be allowed him in his next account




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