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

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Image 326 of 55830th September 1709


13th. Septr. 1717

Stead-Isaac< no role > Ordr
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Upon reading the humble Petition of Isaac Stead setting forth that
he served his apprenticeship to Daniel Nipp< no role > Weaver one of the Artsmasters
of this hospital and by an Order of this Court ye 22d of March Last
was on ye 15th. day of July following made free if the City and is sett up
for himself in St John's Court in Cow Lane next to ye Coopers Arms
And praying some part of Mr Locks Gift to enable him to carry on his
Trade It is Ordered That Mr Depty Beckly Mr Carpenter Capt.
Polehampton and Felix Feast< no role > Esqr . four of ye Governours of these hospitals
or any two of them be desired to enquire whether ye said Isaac Stead
be Sett up in his said Trade and of his hopefulness therein and to make
their Report to this Court.

Boulter Jno< no role > . pot to have
Rooms Etc Rejected


Upon Reading ye humble Petition and Case of John Boulter< no role > Weaver
Late one of ye. artsmar s. of this hospital Setting forth that he served his
Apprenticeship in ye hospital and has Since been an artsmar . 23 years brought
up many Apprentices, and traded for £30,000 but by great Losses is
reduced very Low and that this Court compelled him to quit ye hospital
and his goods being removed in a hurry were much broke and damaged by
lying in ye StreetThat at ye time he was first out of ye hospital he
had paid his Depts to a Small matter and was promised employment for
3 or 4 apprentices which would have maintained him and his family But
haveing no room to Sett up his working toolls has been out of employment
five Months and for it to sell & Greatest part of his Goods to support nature & ye
rest have been Sheltered by a freind who will neither harbour him nor them any
Longer & no parish or Landlord will receive him without Security wch. he cannot
give & is likely to be termed into ye Streets except this Court will allow him Some
room & praying such releife as to ye Court shall seem meet This Court
considering that ye sd John Boulter< no role > refused to comply wth. ye Orders of this Court &
Comees. for his removeal & put ye hospital to ye Charge of recovering possion by course
of Law doth Order that ye sd Petition be rejected.

Dennis Ja< no role > . to be
made free}


At this Court It is Ordered that James Dennis< no role > who served his
apprentice ship to Robert Bowes< no role > Shomaker one of the Artsmasters of this
hospital by Indre dat 31st. July 1710 be made a freeman of this City

Harrison Tho< no role > to be
made free}


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At this Court Thomas Harrison< no role > who Served his apprenticeship
to Robert Bowes< no role > Shomaker one of ye Artsmasters of this hospll by Indre dat 30th. Septr 1709
is Ordered to be made a freeman of this City




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