12th: July 1727 .

Govrreced his Charge

At this Court the Charge was Read to Doctor Pierce Dodd< no role >
as a Governor of theses Hospitals.

BeadlesGrat ½ Yr. to Midsr: 1727

Upon Reading the humble Petitions of the four Beadles and posters
Man of this Hospital for their usual of forty Shillings a peice in respect of
the half Year Ending at Midsumer last for that their Salary are but small
It is Order'd that the Clerk of these Hospitals do give and pay unto them
Forty Shillings a peice to be Allow'd him in his next Account.

BasketmensGrat ½ Yr to Midsr. 1727

Upon Reading the humble Petition of the three Beadles or Basketman
of the Hospital of Bethlem for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty Shillings a peice in
respect of the half Year Ending at Midsumer last for that their Salarys are but
SmallIt is Order'd that the Clerk of These Hospital do Give and pay
unto them Twenty Shillings a peice to be Allow'd him in his next Account.

Apprentices

At this Court the following pour Boys were Order'd to be put
out Apprentices at the Nomination of the Governors hereafter named. Vizt.

Nomination by

Indre dat 25th Augt. 1727
Indre dat 6th. Sept 1727
Indre dat 19th Octor. 1727

" MasonMathew< no role > toMr. Charles Hudson< no role >
" BenfeildThomas< no role > toNippDaniel< no role > Mr President
" BuckleyGeorge< no role > to WestJno< no role > Junr Dr Brook Taylor< no role >
"BabbDaniel< no role > toReadFrancis< no role > Mr Thos Parry< no role >

PritchardThos< no role > pet &
Locks Gift }

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Thomas Pritchard< no role > . Weaver Setting forth
that he Several his Apprenticeship to Allen Page< no role > one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital by
Indre. dated the 31th. of March 1718. And by an Order of this Court the 24th of March
1727. he was on the 13th day of April last made free of this City And is Set up
for himself in his said TradeAt Mr Blakemores a Weaver in Beer Lane
near Old Gravel Lane Southwark And Mr Treasurer Reporting to this
Court that the Comittes of this House on the 19th of May last Inspected the Book
kept of the Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint against himIt is
Order'd that Lawrence Parker< no role > Esqr Mr Wm Jackson< no role > & Mr Richard Barney< no role >
three of the Governors of these Hospitals or any two of them be Desired to Enquire
whether the said Thomas Pritchard< no role > be Sett up in his said Trade & of his hopefullness
therein and to make their Respect to the next Count.

Apprenticesmade free

At this Court the Persons hereunder named were Order'd to
to made free of this City having Served their Apprenticeships in this Hospitals to
the Artmasters hereunder mentioned. Vizt.

" SkellyWilliam< no role > to Nathaniel Whitmore< no role > Pr Indre. dat 10th March 1719
" NorburySamuel< no role > to John Machin< no role > P Indre. dat 1st. April 1718
" OvertonGeorge< no role > to Francis Read< no role > P Indre dat 11th. April 1720

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