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

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Image 516 of 55818th October 1721


13th: Octor. 1721

HodgsonRichd< no role > pet for Lease
of a House late Higgins in
Holborn No. 4Ref}

Also upon reading the humble Petition of Richard Hodgson< no role > Setting
forth that the Petr was informed that one of the horses in holborne
belonging to this hospital late held by Mr. Higgins was to be Sett and
that ye. Petr. was desirous to be become a Tenant thereof but that ye same
is out of repair and that ye Petr. is willing when put into
Tenantable Repair to take a Lease thereof and to pay the yearly
Rent of £2And praying that ye said house might by putt into
repair and that the Governors would grant him a Lease thereof for 11
years at the yearly Rent of £2. with the usual CovenantsIt
is Ordered that the Consideration of the said Petition be Referred to
the Comed of this house who are desired to Report their opinion
therein to this Court.

PerryWm< no role > . pet for Lease
of a House late Higgins in
Holborne No 4Ref}

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of William Perry< no role > Setting
forth that the house in Holborn late held by Mr Higgins deced belonging
to this hospital is now untenanted and as the Petr is in formed to be lett
by Lease to Such person & for such number of years & at such rent as to
the Governors should seem meetand that the Petr. is willing to become
Lessee thereof for 21 years or such other Number of years as the Govrs. Shod.
think fitt at ye Rent ye same has been usually Lett. provided ye same by
putt into Repair in the particulars following (vizt) the Sash windows
mended, the Rooms white washed & painted and the whole putt into Such
Tenantable Repairs as usual on granting Leases& praying that
if the Governors think fitt to Lease ye same the Petr. (on ye Terms afores)
might become Tenant thereofIt is Ordered that the Consideration
of ye sd Petition be Referred to ye Comee of this house who are desired to
Report their opinion therein to this Court.

Apprentices


At this Court the Poor Boys hereafter named were ordered to be putt
apprentices in this hospital at the nomination of ye Govrs. hereafter namd Vizt.

Indre dat 20th Octor. 1721

John Pain< no role > to William Phillips< no role > P Mr Val: Brewis< no role >

Indre dat 18th. Octor. 1721

George Ellott< no role > to Thomas Ward< no role > P Mr Depty. Turner
Wm. Stranger< no role > toP Mr John Elderton< no role > & al.
George Rugh< no role > toP Saml. Rush< no role > Esqr .

Indre dat 18th. Octor 1721

Pritchard Leader< no role > to Nathanl. Whittmore< no role > P Capt. Polehampton

Beadles gra ½ yr [..] 1721.


Upon reading the humble petition of the four Beadles & Porters man of this hospll.
for their usual Gratuitys of forty Shillings a peice in respect of the halfe year
ending at Mid Sumr. Last for Acot their Salarys are but Small It is ordered
that the Clerk of this hospital do give & pay unto them forty Shillings a peice
to be allowed him in his next account

Basketmen gra ½ yr [..]
1721


Upon reading the humble Petition of the three Baskettmen of ye Hospital
of Bethlem for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty Shillings a peice in respect of
the half year ending at Midsumr. last for that their Salaries are but small
It is ordered that ye Clerk of these hospitals do give & pay unto them Twenty
Shillings a peice to be allowed him in his next account.

Ex. & Kal.




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