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

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Image 57 of 49127th March 1724


27th: March 1724

RoyceWilliam< no role > peticon
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Upon reading the humble Petition of William Royce< no role > Setting forth That for
Serv'd his Apprenticeship to George Hooker< no role > Weaver late one of the Artsmasters of this
the 18th. of October last he was on the 18th. of November last made free of this City &
in Set up for himself in his said TradeAt Mr. Leggs a Weaver in Skinner Street
near Moorfeilds And Mr. Treasurer Reporting to this Court that the Comittee
of this House on this 14th. of February last inspected the book kept of the Apprentices
behaviour and found no Complaint against himIt is OrderedThat
Henry Mulcaster< no role > Esqr Joseph Huntman< no role > Esqr & Sr. Joseph Webser< no role > three of the Governors of them
Hospitals or any two of them be desired to Enquire whether the said William Royce< no role > be
Set up in his said Trade and of his hopefulness therein And to make their Report to
the next Court.

BlandJohn< no role > Petition
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Upon reading the humble Petition of John Bland< no role > Settingforth That he
Served his Apprenticeship to John Martin< no role > Weaver one of the Artsmasters of this
Hospital by Indenture dated the 23d. January 1707/8 And by an order of this Court of
the 22d. March 1716/7 he was on the 9th. day of February 1722 made free of this
City And is Set up for himself in his said TradeIn Bell Alley in Goswell Stree near
Aldersgate Barrs And Mr Treasurer Reporting to this Court That the Comittee
of this House on the 14th. of February last inspected the book kept of the Apprentices
behaviour and found no Complaint against himIt is OrderedThat
Thomas Aynscomb< no role > Esqr . Col Samuel Robinson< no role > & Mr. Samuel Ballard< no role > three of the Governors of then
Hospitals or any two of them be desired to Enquire whether the said John Bland< no role > be Set up in
his said Trade & of his Hopefulness therein and to make their Report to the next Court.

GreenJames< no role > Petition
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Upon reading the humble Petition of James Green< no role > Settingforth. That he
Serv'd his Apprenticeship to Benjamin Thatcher< no role > Weaver one of the Artsmasters of this
Hospital by Indenture dated the 3d. October 1713. And by on Order of this Court of the
18th. of October 1723 he was on the 11th. of November following made free of this City and
in Set up for himself in his said TradeIn Kings heat Court in Petticoat Lane near
Whitechapple And Mr. Treasurer Reporting to this Court That the Comittee
of this House on the 14th. of February last Inspected the book kept of the Apprentices
behaviour and found no Complaint against himIt is OrderdThat
Col Samuel Hannott< no role > Mr. Deputy Bridge & Mr. Valentine Brewis< no role > three of the Governors of the
Hospitals or any two of them be desired to Enquire whether the said James Green< no role > be set up in his
said Trade & of his hopefulness therein and to make their Report to the next Court

ApprenticesMade free


At this Court the persons hereunder named were Order'd to be made free
of this City having Serv'd then Apprenticeship in this Hospital to the Artsmasters
hereunder mention'd Vizt.

BakerThomas< no role > to Nathaniel Whittmore< no role > P Indre dat 31th. Janry 1715
HallJohn< no role > toObidiah West< no role > P Indre dat 7th. Augst 1716
LittleThomas< no role > toJohn Martin< no role > P Indre dat 2d. May 1714

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