10th: Febry: 1726/7

NaylorJohn< no role > £10. Locks.
Gift}

Mr: Robert Bishop< no role > one of the Governors of This Hospital Reporting to This
Court That in Pursuance of an Order of last Court Mr. Depty Bridge and he had made
Enquiry and Found that John Naylor< no role > who Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital
is Set up for himself in the Trade of a Weaver & hath the Character of a Diligent and
Sober ManIt is Order'd that the Steward of the Hospital do give and
pay unto the said John Naylor< no role > Ten pounds out of Mr Locks Gift to be Allow'd him
in his next Account.

LiverstitchFrancis< no role > £.10.
Locks Gift}

Mr: Robert Bishop< no role > one of the Governors of This Hospital Reporting to This
Court That in Pursuance of an Order of last Court Mr Depty Bridge and he had
made Enquiry and Found that Francis Liverstitch< no role > who Served his Apprenticeship in
this Hospital is Set up for himself in the Trade of a Weaver & hath the Character of
a Diligent and Sober manIt is Order'd that the Steward of These
Hospital do give and pay unto the said Francis Liverstitch< no role > Ten pounds out of
Mr: Locks Gift to be Allow'd him in his next Account.

Apprenticesmade free

At this Court the Persons her under named were Order'd to be made free
of This City having Served their Apprenticeships to this Hospital to the Artsmasters her under
Mentioned. Vizt.

"BaylyHumphry< no role > to Gabriel Bestman< no role > P Indre dat 26th: Novemr: 1719.
"MilesEdmond< no role > to Thos. Swynborne< no role > P Indre dat 21th: May: 1717

SteadBenjamin< no role > Pet: for
Locks Gift}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Benjamin Stead Hampedresser
Setting forth That he Served his Apprenticeship to James Walds< no role > one of the Artsmasters of
This Hospital by Indre. dated the 28th. of March 1719 And by an Order of the Court the
17th. of June last he was on the 7th. of Febry. instant made free of this City And is Set up
for himself in his said TradeAt Mr. Edmond Tarrants< no role > Hampedresser in St. John's
Street near Hicks's Hall he being Partner with the said Mr. TarrantAnd Mr.
Treasurer Reporting to this Court that The Comittee of this House of the 9th: Febry: instant
Inspected the Book kept of the Apprentices behaviour and found a Complaint agt. him
It is Order'd that Thomas Aynscomb< no role > Esqr : Colonel Robinson & [..] Samuel
Ballard< no role > three of the Governors of These Hospitals or any two of them be Desired to
Enquire whether the said Benjamin Stead< no role > be Set up in his said Trade & of his hopefulness
therein & to make their Report to the next Court.

LipscomeJames< no role > £10
Locks Gift}

Upon reading the humble Petition of James Lipscome< no role > Weaver Setting forth That
he Served his Apprenticeship to Mr. James Cundett< no role > one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital by
Indre. dated the 14th of April 1715 And by an Order of the Court the 20th: July 1722 he
was on the 20th. Decemr: 1725 made free of the CityAnd at a Court held the
Curst day of July last Yor. Worsps. were Pleased to Elect him an Artsmasters of this
Hospital & he now lives in the Appartment of Mr: Thos: Sergeant< no role > deceased
And humbly Praying some part of Mr. Locks Gift for the better Enabling him to an
Carry on his TradeIt is Order'd that the Steward of this Hospital
do give and pay unto the said James Lipscome Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks gift
to be Allow'd him in his next Account.

Ex & Kal
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