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

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Image 490 of 55829th February 1720


21. Aprill 1721

Governr Elected


Upon Reading to this Court a Report from the Comee of this house dated
the 19th. day of Aprill instant Setting forth that in persuance of an Order
of Court of the 29th day of July last This Comee haveing Considered of the
Several Gentlemen following who were nominated to be Governor s of these
hospitals It is the Opinion of this Comee that they are proper persons to
be Governor s if the Court shall think fitt vizt.

sr William Jolliffe< no role > knt .P the Court
Paul Jodrel< no role > Junr. Esqr . Essex Street P Mr Depty Beckely
Mr. Richard Truby< no role > St Pauls Church Yard P Mr Cully
Joseph Ayloffe< no role > Esqr Little Lincolns Inn feilds P Mr Jennings
Thomas Bacon< no role > Esqr .Queens Sqr : Ormond Street P Mr Bateman
Mr Richard Johnson< no role > Holborn Bridge P Mr Grubbe
Mr. Richard Berney< no role > Brewer Bankside P Mr Woolfreys
Mr Henry Lowth< no role > Woollen dray white Street P Mr Jodrell
Phillip Jennings< no role > Esqr . Milk Street P Mr Gretton
Capt. William Cock< no role > Leatherhead P Mr Benja Tooke< no role >
Arthur Vansittart< no role > Esqr . Ormond Street P Mr. Trear
Mr Francis Ives< no role > Mercer Ludgatehill P Mr Nicoll
Capt . John Merry< no role > Hatton Garden P Mr Keble
Roger Millart< no role > Esqr .St Martins Church Yard P Mr Stanton
Henry Southouse< no role > Esqr .York Buildings P John Martyn< no role > Esqr .
Doctor MeadOrmond StreetP Mr president
Mr Beza: Brownsmith< no role > P sr Fran Forbes< no role >
Mr Henry Collins< no role > gent . Germyn Street P Mr Parsons
Robert Gay< no role > Esqr hatton Garden P sr George Ludlam< no role >

This Court Doth Elect the said Gentlemen to be Governor s
of these hospitals And it is Ordered that Staves be Sent to
them accordingly

Coles Tho< no role > . petn P Locks Gift


Upon the reading the humble Petition of Thomas Cole< no role > Setting forth That
he served his apprenticeship to Daniel Nipp< no role > weaver one of the Artsmasters
of this hospital by Indenture dated the first of Octor. 1712 and by and Order
of this Court of the 13th. of Novemr. 1719 he was on the 29th. of February following
made free of this City and is Sett up for himselfe in his said Tradeat Mrs.
Clarkes next door to the Butchers Arms in Leather Lane holborn and Mr
Trear Reporting to this Court that the Comee of this house on the 19th day of
April instant inspected the Book kept of the apprentices behaviour andus
found no Complaint agt. him It is Ordered that Mr. Beckingham Mr Stanton.
& Mr Beauchamp three of the Governor s of these hospitals or any two of em be
desired to enquire whether the said Thomas Coles< no role > be sett up in his said Trade
& of his hopefullness therein and to make then Report to this Court

Ex. & Kal.




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