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

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Image 221 of 4919th October 1729


9th. October 1729

FawknerEdward< no role > £10
Locks Gift }


Mr. John Bridge< no role > one of the Governors of their Hospitals reporting to
this Court That in Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 18th. of July last he had made
Enquiry and found That Edward Fawkner< no role > who servd his Apprenticeship in this Hospital
is sett up for himself in the trade of a Weaver and hath the Character of a diligent and sober
ManIt is Ordered That the Steward of this Hospital do give and pay make
the said Edward Fawkner< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift to be allowd him in his next
Account

Gasson John< no role > £10
Locks Gift }


Upon reading a Report under the hand of John Taylor< no role > Esqr , one of the Governors
of these Hospitals SettingforthThat in Pursuance of an Order of Court of the
24th. of January last he had made Enquiry and found That John Gasson< no role > Weaver who
servd his Apprenticeship in this Hospital is set up for himself in the Trade of a Weaver
and hath the Character of a diligent and Sober manIt is Ordered That the
Steward of this Hospital do give and unto the said John Gasson< no role > Ten Pounds out of
Mr. Locks Gift to be allowd him in his next account

JournablesOrder to remove
the from Grills at Bethlem


Upon reading a Report from the Grand Comittee of the Hospital of Bethlem
dated the 25th, day of September 1729 under the hands of the Right Worshipfull
Robert Alsop< no role > Esqr . Alderman and Treasurer , Samuel Palmer< no role > Esqr . Mr. William
Brent
< no role > Mr. Deputy Valentine Brewis< no role > , Mr. William Hide< no role > , Mr. John Hall< no role > , Edwin
Rawster
< no role > Esqr . Mr. Joseph Ayliffee< no role > and Mr. Henry Godwin< no role > as follows Vizt.
The Workmen pursuant to an Order of the last Comittee brought in an estimate of
making 12 new Colls at the West End of the Uppermost Gallery for Women Incurable
Patients which accounted in the whole to £187..4..8 as follows Vizt.

Carpenters work153. 15 -
Bricklayers do15 - -
Smithsdo15..19..8
Glaziersdo2..50 -
£187..4..8

And then this Comittee veiwd the proposed place for making the said 12 new Cell
and upon vewing the rest of the house and considering the charge it would be to make
such new Colls It was proposed to remove the Iron Grills in the middle of the Servant
Gallery and Place one of them at the Stairs head and the others at the End of 12 Cells
Eastward and to make use of these Colls for Cuarble or Incurable Women Patients as
the Governors shall think fitt and to remove the Men Patients out of these Cells into
the new Cells built at the East End of this Hospital Which will lewe thirty seven Cells
for Incurable Men Patients, and this atteration will be made with the expence only of
removing the said Iron Grills which may be again replaced in case the Governors Shall
be enabled to build the West End of this Hospital for Tucurable Women Patients
and this Comittee having considered the said last mentiond Proposal approve the
same And it is Ordered That the said Icome Grills be accordingly removed
forthwith And it is Orderd That this be reported to the next Court
This Court doth approve and confirm the same.

apprentice made free


At this Court the person hereunder named was Ordered to be made full
of this City having servd his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to the Artsmaster
hereunder mentiond Vizt.

JacksonSamuel< no role > To JohnMachin< no role > P Indre, dat 8th. May 1722.




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