24 th March 1726/7

Govrsreced their Charge

At this Court the Charge was read to Richard Bewater< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Richard Cherke< no role > Mr John Vannam< no role > Mr. Wm: Mingay< no role > & Mr James
Bartlett< no role > as Governors of These Hospitals .

At this Court The Governors hereafter Named Vizt:

Stewards for Election Trust 1727..

Anthony Duncomb< no role > Esqr Sr. Wm. Jolliffe< no role > Thos. Bacon< no role > Esqr
Mr Francis Jews< no role > Capt. John Merry< no role > Roger Millart< no role > Esqr .
Henry South< no role > [..] Esqr DrMeadMr. Henry Collins< no role >
Colonel Samuel Robinson< no role > Mr Samuel Ballard< no role > Mr: Richd Symonds< no role >

Wore Cho [..] Stewards for the next Election day of These Hospitals who are
Discard to Provide a Dinner as their Been Venue for the President Treasurer & Governor
to Dine together according to Account Custom And in Case any of the Stewards Elected
Decline or refuse the same the Clerk is to Supply the Number in Course.

BaterThos< no role > £10 Locks
Gift}

Mr: Deputy Bridge one of the Governors of This Hospital Reporting to the
Court That in Pursuance of an Order of last Court Mr Depty Brewis and he had made
Enquiry and found That Thomas Baker< no role > who Served his Apprenticeship in This Hospital
is Sett up for himself in the Trade of a Weaver & hath the Character of a Diligent out
Sober manIt is Order'd that the Steward of This Hospital do give and
Pay unto the said Thomas Baker< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift to be Allowd
him in his next Account.

SteadBenjamin< no role > £10 Locks
Gift}

Thomas Aynscomb< no role > Esqr & Mr Samuel Ballard< no role > two of the Governors of
this Hospital Reporting to this Court That in Pursuance of an Order of last Court They
had made Enquiry and found That Benjamin Stead< no role > who Served his Apprenticeship in
this Hospital is Sett up for himself in the Trade of a Hemp dresser & hath the Character
of a Diligent & Sober manIt is Order'd that the Steward of this Hospital
do give and Pay unto the said Benjamin Stead Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift
to be Allow'd him in his next Account.

JohnsonRichd< no role > Pet for
Locks Gift}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Richard Johnson< no role > Weaver Setting forth
That he Served his Apprenticeship to Gabriel Bestman< no role > one of the Artmasters of this Hospital
by Indre. dated the 25th. of Septemr 1710 and by an Order of this Court the 15th. of May
1719 he was on the 23d. of May 1720 made free of this City And is Set up for himself
in his said TradeAt Number 3. in Brewhouse Yard in Shoe Lane
Fleet street It is Order'd That Roberts Gay< no role > Esqr . Mr. Depty Tuner
and Mr Depty Vincent three of the Governors of these Hospitals or any two of
them be Desired to Enquire whether the said Richard Johnson< no role > be Sett up in
his said Trade and of his hopefulness therein And to make their Report to
the next Court.

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