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

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Image 67 of 49124th July 1724


24th July 1724

BurnhamJohn< no role >
&
BradfordThomas< no role > }
Confirm'd
Chappell Wardens }


At this Court Mr John Burnham< no role > & Mr Thomas
Bradford
< no role > were Confirm'd Chappel Wardens

Apprentices made free


At this Court the Persons hereunder named were Order'd to be
made free of this City having Servedd their Apprenticeships in this Hospital to the
Artsmasters hereunder mention'dsVizt:

SansomeJohn< no role > to Gabriel Bestman< no role > P Indre. dat 2d. Novr 1716
BreadnettWilliam< no role > toJames Walde< no role > P Indre. dat 2d. Novr. 1716
LacyWilliam< no role > toWilliam Phillips< no role > P Indre. dat 16 April 1717
QuineyJoseph< no role > toBenjamin Crakanthorp< no role > P Indre. dat 17 July 1717
PikeJames< no role > toDaniel Nippe< no role > P Indre. dat 11th. April 1717

IncurablesSeveral Minutts of
ye Comee read& orderd to Gravel
ye how footway& the Hospl. to
be at ye charge of a Lycence
from ye Crown to inclose ye way}

The Minutes of the Comee for taking care of the Building Adjoining
to Bethlem Hospital for harbouring Incurable Lunatick Patients dated the 15th.
22th. & the 29th. of April, the 21th. of May the 17th of June & the 22th of
July 1724 were read & confirmedAnd it is Order'd That the
Charge of Gravelling & making a new fort way cross Moorfeilds instead of the old
one be paid by the Hospital of Bethlem And the said Comittee one desired to give
Directions for doing thereof and to take care the same be done in as Cheap and
husband like a manner as possibleAnd if the Comon Connect of this
City shall think fit to order a Grant to be made to the Governors of this
Hospital of the Ground in Moorfeilds as desiredIt is Order'd
That the said Comittee be desired if they find it necessary to take the proper measures at the charge of
The Hospital of Bethlem to Obtain a License from the Crown for the
Alteration of the said footway To the End that all future Controversies
and Prosecutions relating thereto may be Avoided

MasonJno< no role > . Appr to Burnham
continued at the block}


John Mason< no role > Apprentice to Mr John Burnham< no role > one of the Artsmasters
of this Hospital (who was Order'd by the Court the 26th. of June last to be
Continued at the Hempblock till the then next Court) was brought before this
Court And his Master acquainting the Court That he is a dissolate idle boy and
given to Theiving & that he is afraid to Trust him in his HouseIt
is Order'd That he be Continued at the Hemp block until further Order

HomanWm< no role > . Appr to Thatcher
Cont at ye block}


William Homan< no role > Apprentice to Mr. Benjamin Thatcher< no role > one of the
Artsmasters of this Hospital was brought before this Court having been Set to the
Block by Mr Presidents Order for beating a boy who is Apprentice to Mr John
West
< no role > another Artsmaster of this Hospital And it appearing that he beat the
said boy without any Just ProvocationIt is Order'd That he be
Continued at the Hempblock until further Order

Ex & Kal
H: T.




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