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

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Image 350 of 55810th January 1718


10th January 1717/8

Beadles Gratuitys for ½ yr. to
Xmas 1717}


Upon reading the humble Petition of the four Beadles and Portersman of this
hospital for their usual Gratuitys of forty Shillings a peice in respect of the
halfe year ending at Xmas Last for that their Salaries are but Small It is
Ordered that the Clerk of these hospitals do give and pay unto them forty Shillings
a peice to be allowed him in his next account

Basketmen's Gra for ½ yr
to Xmas 1717}


Upon reading the humble Petition of the three Baskettmen of the hospital of
Bethlem for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty Shillings a peice in respect of
the halfe year ending at Xmas Last for that their Salaries are but Small
It is Ordered that the Clerk of these hospitals do give and pay unto them
Twenty Shillings a peice to be allowed him in his next account

CookSaml< no role > . ordr P view.


Upon reading the humble Petition of Samuel Cook< no role > Setting forth That he Served
his apprenticeship to William Greaves< no role > weaver late one of the artsmar of this hospital and was
made free of this City the 7th. day of January 1716/7 psuant to an Order of Court
of ye 7th of Octor 1714. And is Sett up for himselfe inBlack Swan Alley in St.
Pauls Church Yard And praying Some part of Mr Locks Gift the better to enable
him to carry on his Trade It is Ordered that John Cottle< no role > Esqr . Mr Jno. Barber< no role >
Mr Robert Carey< no role > & Mr. James Carey< no role > four of the [..] of these hospitals or any two of them
be desired to inquire whether the said Samuel Cook< no role > be Sett up in his said Trade &
of his hope fullness therein and to make their Report to this Court.

Fordham Edwd< no role > . ordr P view


Upon reading the humble Petition ofEdward Fordham< no role > Setting forth That
he Served part of his apprenticeship to John Browne< no role > weaver deced late one of the artsmar . and the Remr.
with James Mall< no role > Junr. one of the Beadles of this hospital and was made free of
this City ye 22d day of Mary last Psuant to an Order of Court of ye 18th. May
1716. and is Selt up for himselfe athis Mother Fordhams in Green's
Rents near Bridewell And praying Some part of Mr Locks Gift to enable
him to carry on his TradeIt is Ordered that Mr Depty Turner, Mr. Tho.
Niccolls
< no role > , Mr Saml. Keble< no role > , and Mr John Cully< no role > four of the Governours of these hospitals
or any two of them be desired to enquire whether the said Edward Fordham< no role > be
Sett up in his Said Trade and of his hopefullness therein and to made their
Report to this Court

Cooper Tho< no role > : Ordr. P view


Upon reading the humble Petition of Thomas Cooper< no role > Setting forth that he [..]
Served his apprentice Ship with Jefferey Gillingham< no role > Pinmaker one of the artsmar s if
this hospital and was made free of this City the 7th. day of January 1716/7
Psuant to an Order of Court of ye 17th. Decr. 1714 and is Sett up for himselfe
at Mr. James Coopers in Bride Lane and praying Some part of Mr. Locks gift
to enable him to carry on his TradeIt is Ordered that Mr Depty Turner. Mr
Thomas Niccolls< no role > . Mr Samuel Koble & Mr John Cully< no role > four of the Governor . of these hospll.
or any two of them be desired to inquire whether ye said Thomas Cooper< no role > be sett
up in his said Trade and of his hopefullness therein and to make their Report to
this Court

Ex & Kal.




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