26th. June 1724

[..] £10.

Mr Deputy Bridge one of the Governors of the Hospital Reporting to
the Court That in persuance of an Order of Court of the 27th. March last Mr
Valentine Browns< no role > & he had made Enquiry and foundd That James Green< no role > who James
he apprenticeship in this Hospitals is Set up for himself in the Trades of a Weaver and
hath the Character of a Dilgent and Poor manIt is Order'd that the [..]
of this Hospital do give and pay unto the said James Green< no role > Two Pounds and of Mr
Locks Gift to be allow'd him in his next Account.

Steward John< no role > £10 Locks Gift

Thomas Aynscomb< no role > Esqr one of the Governors of this Hospital Reporting
to this Court That in persuance of an Order of Court of the 27th March last Mr.
Samuel Ballard< no role > & he had made Enquiry and found That John Bland< no role > who
Serve his apprenticeship in this Hospital is Set up for himself in the Trade of a
Weaver & hath the Character of a Diligent & poor manIt is Order'd
That the Steward of this Hospital do give and pay unto the said John Bland< no role >
Two pounds out of Mr Lock Gift to be allow'd him in his next Account

MannJohn< no role > Appr to
[..] to ye [..]

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John Mann< no role > This name instance is in set 2865. Apprentice to Mr John Burnham< no role > one of the
Artsmasters of this Hospital was Complained of by his Mastress for running
away a FortnightOne of the Beadles of this Hospital found him by
Chance in Moorfields and brought him homeOrder'd that he be Set
to the Blocks till next Court.

SteadWilliam< no role > HempDresser
Elected Artsmaster }

Upon reading the humble Petitions of William Spencer< no role > Citizen
& Framework knitter of London & William Stead< no role > Citizen & Hempdresser
of London for one of them to be Elected an Artsmaster of this Hospital
And they being severally put in Nomination The Rt. Worshipfull Sr
Samuel Garrard< no role > Bart & Alderman President of these Hospitals was pleasd
to Dorlan That in his Opinion The plurality of hands were for the said William
Spencer< no role > but a Pell being demanded Fellow were appointed Vizt. Mr. Deputy
Eonett & Mr. Fostergate who reported the number of Governors for Spencer
to be 20 & the number for Stead to be 22Whereupon The said
William Stead< no role > was Declared duely ElectedAnd it is Ordered
That he be accordingly Admitted an Artsmaster of this Hospital until the next
Election day upon his producing to the Comittee of this House a Proper
Calipiate of his Settlement & a Copy of his freedom of this City and giveing
such Security as is usual in the like Case And that he have such appartments
in this Hospital in the Comittee of this House shall Direct.

WoodJohn< no role > Elected porter
of Bethlem Ho .}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of John Wood< no role > one of the Basketmans
of the Hospital of Bethlem Praying to be Elected Porters of the said Hospital in the
room of James Male< no role > deced And the Question being put the said John Wood< no role >
was unanimously ElectedAnd it is Order'd That The said John
Wood< no role > be admitted to be Portor of the said Hospital of Bethlem until the next
Election day & that he have the same Salary & Allowances as was given to the late Porter

Incurble [..] add him to
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Order'd That the following Gentlemen be added to the Comittee for
Building the new Appartments for Incurable Lunaticks Adjoining to Bethlem
Hospital ViztMr Francis Powell< no role > Mr. Valentine Breans< no role >
Mr Thomas Nicoll< no role > Mr FosterMr Henry Lowth< no role > Mrs
Robert Fetherly< no role > Mr James Phillips< no role > Mr Robert Bishop< no role > Mr
Scaplehorn& Mr. Roger Lynch< no role >

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