Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th December 1722 - 15th December 1737

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Image 37 of 4911st February 1723


1 February 1722/3

Ashwell-Jno< no role > .-£10 Locks Gift


Upon reading a Letter from Mr William Jackson< no role > one of the Governor's of these
Hospitals That Mr. Nealand he in Prisoner of an order of Court of the
20th July last had made Inquiry and found that John Ashwell< no role > who Served his
Apprenticeship in this Hospital is Set up for himself in his Trade of a Weaver and has
the Character of a Diligent Soberman It is Ordered that the Steward
of this Hospital do gave and pay unto the said John Ashwell< no role > Ten Pounds out of
Mr: Locks Gift to be Allow'd him in his next Account.

Brown Thos< no role > . £10 Locks Gift


Mr: Thomas Parry< no role > us of the Governor of these Hospitals Reporting
to this Court That in persuance of an order of Court of the 20th July last Mr. Lya [..]
and he had made Enquiry and found that Thomas Brown< no role > who served his
Apprenticeship in this Hospital is Set up for himself in his Trade of a Shoemaker
and has the Character of a Diligart Sober man It is Ordered that this
Steward of this Hospital do give and pay unto the said Thomas Brown< no role > Ten
Pounds and of Mr. Locks Gift to be Allow'd him in his next Account

Apprentices


At this Court the following poor Boys were Ordered to
he put out Apprentices in this Hospital at the Nomination of the Severall
Governors here under mention'd Vizt.

Nominated

Indr. dat. 4th. Apr 1723

Richard Jackson< no role > to Allen Page< no role > P Mr. Thos Fothergill< no role >
William Hawkes< no role > toP Mr. John Bridge< no role >

Indn. dat. 21st Febry 1722/3

Josiah Thorpe< no role > to John Mackin< no role > P Mr. John Hale< no role >

Indn dat. 4th Febry 1722/3

Samuel Warbruck< no role > to Thomas Sergeant< no role > P Mr. President

Indn. dat. 5th. Apr. 1723

Jonathan Eaton< no role > to Philip Gill< no role > P Mr. Richd. Brocas< no role >

Brown-Henry< no role > -Indn of
Apprentice Comitt'd


Henry Brown< no role > Son of Robert Brown< no role > late of the parish of St. Martin
London Cordwayner having been bound Apprentice to Benjamin Thatcher< no role > also one of the was
Artsmaster of the Hospital by Indenture dated the 8th. day of April 1718 It is
Ordered by Consent of Mr Party that the said Indentures to Cancelled

Tyer- Erasmus< no role > -puts for as
Loose of a Tenemts. in
old Bethlem Ross


Upon reading the humble petiton of Erasmus Iyer< no role > Informent Setting forth
that he is a Robinson of Thomas Hegg< no role > is he told of the German of this Hospital by Lease in
No. 17. in old Bethlem Two [..] which [..] at Lady day 1722 out
Higg [..] in the County delicious concering the same and the petitioner as willing to repair
the premisses and pay Twenty five pounds Far: And praying that a Lond may be
Granted ann. of the said Tenements. from Lady day 1722 for seven years of the old yearly
sent of Ten pounds and under the same Constants It is Ordered that at the referred
to the Comittee of this House to Consider of the said petition & to Report their Opinion to this Court

Femings Eliz< no role > fast for
CharityRoss


Upon reading the humble petition of Elizabeth [..] Widow Setting forth the
her take Husband John [..] was formely Turley and afterwards one of the Beadles of this
Hospital for twenty years and dyed about Seventeen years ago and left a [..] Twenty
which by her Labour and Industry she has taken now of has that she is now unable to went [..]
praying that she Court would to pleas'd to take he five into Consideration and that [..]
has such Allowance as formerly or such other relief as they shall that proper It is
Ordered that at referr'd to the Comittee of this Hours to Considers of the said [..]
and to Report their Opinion thereon to the Court.

Lunally-James< no role > Appr. to
Suspic [..] Reprimanded
for Mulchamon


Thomas Cheynburne< no role > Weaver one of the Artsmasters Complained of his
Apprentice James Lowelly< no role > that be goes out without leavee and stayes all night and good
him the ship on Sunday and with and go to Chappel and the said a Apprentice being present
Covent and [..] the Feet but preseing Accountant was repairmended by not
Presindent and Ordered home to his Master.

Ex & Kal
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