Friday 24th. April 1730

SimpsonJames< no role > behaved well
since he was corrected}

Mrs. Whitmore Wife to Mr. Nathaniel Whitmore< no role > one of the Artsmasters
in this Hospital (her Husband being absent) acquainted this Court That James
Simpson< no role > their Apprentice who was corrected at the last Court for running away
had behavd himself very well ever since.

Apprentices , Riot comitted by
them}

Mr. Treasurer acquainted the Court That sevral of the Apprentices
in this Hospital had comitted a Ryot last Sunday night at 9 o' clock in St. Pauls
Church Yard and had broke the Windows of the House of Mr. Samuel Smith< no role > at the
Goose and Gridiron there and otherwise misbehavd themselves Whereupon
It is Ordered that it be referrd to the Comittee of this House to examine
into the said matter and to report the same to the Court.

Enquire Looms, Order confirmd that no
more be let up in this Hospital}

The Petitions of Richard Bestman< no role > & John Sansome< no role > two Engine
Weavers praying to be Artsmasters of this Hospital in the room of Mr. James
Cundett< no role > deced were read and an Order of Court of ye. 5th. of Febry. 1719/20 was read
Whereby It was Ordered That no more Engine Looms be sett up
in this Hospital without leave of the Court This Court doth now
confirm the same and therefore the said Bestman and Sansome were not put in
nomination.

Frameworks knitter's Compa. Memorial
abot. Wm Spencer< no role > }

The Memorial or Case of the Framework knitters Company was
read against Wm. Spencer< no role > Frameworks knitter being admitted an Artsmaster
of this Hospital being the same in Substance with a former Representation read
at a Court the 1st. of July 1726 when the said Wm. Spencer< no role > petitiond to be
elected an Artsmasterand the said Spencer's Answer thereto was read

Smith Jno< no role > . Elected an Artsmasrs.
in the rom of Candel deced

Then the several humble Petitions of John Smith< no role > Citizen and Gold &
Silver Lace Weaver of London and of Wm. Spencer< no role > Citizen and Framework knitter
of London were read each praying to be admitted an Artsmaster of this Hospital,
and they being severally put in nomination the plurality of hands appeard to be for
the said John Smith< no role > Whereupon It is Ordered that the
said John Smith< no role > (upon delivering a Certificate of his Settlement to the Clerk and
producing a Copy of his Freedom of this City) be admitted an Artsmaster of this
Hospital untill the next Election day giving Security as usual in the like Cates
and entring into the usual Covenants with a Covenant to be added that he will not
sett up or use any Engine Looms in this Hospital and that the Journeymen which
he shall employ in his said Trade shall be such as have servd their Apprenticeships
in this HospitalAnd it is further Ordered That he have such Apartmt.
as the Comittee of this House shall direct.