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

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Image 165 of 49128th September 1727


28th: Septemr: 1727 .

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SmithAnne< no role > P Sr Francis Forbes< no role > being Charged by Anne Mumford< no role >
and Anne Strutton< no role > on Suspicion of Stealing from the said Anne Mumford< no role >
a Basket of Oysters & for being an Idle Disorderly Person

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BranchKatherine< no role > P Sr George Merttins< no role > being Charged by the Oath of
John Clarke< no role > Constable for being a loose disorderly and Comon Vagrant walking
and making a Disturbance in the Street at night, which was Confirm'd likewise
by the Oath of William Crisp< no role > .

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WrightSarah< no role > P Sr : George Merttins< no role > being Charged by the Oath of
Thomas Willis< no role > This name instance is in set 30303030. for being in a Disorderly House at an Unseasonable time of night
& being a loose disorderly Person & Comon Vagrant having no Visible way of Living

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LockeyMary< no role > P Sr . George Merttins< no role > being Charged by the Oath of
Robert Willis< no role > This name instance is in set 302730283016. for being a loose Disorderly Person & comon Vagrant being a
Person of Ill fame & Walking the Streets at night.

MeeJno< no role > Appr to Thatcher
corrected in ye presence of
all ye apprentices}


Mr: Benjamin Thatcher< no role > One of the Artsmaster of this Hospital
Complained of his Apprentice John Mee< no role > that he will not mind his work & that he Spoils what he
Sets him about & wasts his Silk and that he Stay'd out all night without leave And His
Master Acquainted the Court that the said Boys Father & Mother harbour her & Encourage
him in doing Ill And the said Boy being present in Court could not Deny the same nor
had any thing material to Say in his own DefenceWhereupon It is
Order'd That the said John Mee be Corrected in the presence of the rest of the
Apprentices of this Hospital (which was done accordingly) & that he return home to his said Master

BennettWm< no role > .Appr to
Swinburn to return have
to his Master}


Mr: Thomas Swinburn< no role > One of the Arstmasters of this Hospital Complained
of his Apprentice William Bennett< no role > for neglectting his Work & running away from him
four times And while he was gone he took up Several Peek Loaves from the Baker in his
Masters NameThe Boy being present Acknowledged he took one peek Leaf but said
he took no more. And beg'd Pardon of the Court & his Master and promised to behave himself
well for the Future And it being his first Offence The Come was pleased to forgive the same
And It is Order'd that he return home to his Master

Apprentices

At this Court The following Peer boys were Order'd to be put
out Apprentices at the Nomination of the Governors hereafter Named Vizt:

Nominated by

Indre. dat 27th Octor 1727

"SymsRichd< no role > to Jeffrey Gillingham< no role > Wm. Beckford< no role > Esqr

Indre. dat 19th Octor 1727

"VealeFrancis< no role > toGabriel Bestman< no role > Mr Francis Ferrell< no role >

Indre. dat 5th. Octor. 1727

"BartonJames< no role > toMary Gethin< no role > Sr Thomas Steavens< no role >

Indre. dat 9th. Octor: 1727

"RustonJohn< no role > toJohn Barnham< no role > Mr Depty Turner

Indre. dat 9th. April 1728

"MoadeJames< no role > toJohn Ward< no role > Mr Robert Hall< no role >

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