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

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Image 252 of 4916th August 1730


Thursday 6th. Augt. 1730

At this Court all the Officers and Servants of these Hospitals are
Confirmed & the following Artsmasters are also confirmd Vizt.

Gabriel Bestman< no role > Weaver
James Waldo< no role > Hempdresser

Allen Page< no role >
John Burnham< no role >
Nathaniel Whitmore< no role >
Benjamin Thatcher< no role >
William Phillips< no role >
John Mill< no role >
Obediah West< no role > }
Weavers

Francis Reed< no role > Shoemaker

George Male< no role >
John West< no role > Junr.
James Lipscombe< no role > }
Weavers

John Ward< no role > Tailer

Thomas Machin< no role >
William Cook< no role >
John Ittery< no role > }
Weavers

Jeffrey Gillingham< no role > Junr .Pinmaker
John Smith< no role > Weaver

Governors Elected


Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this House bearing date the twenty ninth
day of July last settingforthThat in pursuance of an Order of Court of the 2d. of this
Instant July This Comittee having considered of the several Gentlemen following who were
nominated to be Governors of these Hospitals It is the opinion of this Comittee That they are
very proper persons to be Governors if the Court shall think fit Vizt.

Nominated by

Mr. Henry Rogers< no role > Mr. Alderman Child
Samuel Child< no role > Esqr .Mr. Treasurer
Edward Hosier< no role > Esqr .Charles Hosier< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Thomas Nash< no role > Upholder Holborn Bridge Mr. Robert Bishop< no role >
Mr. Thomas Roycroft< no role > Mercht. Grace church Street Thomas Aynscomb< no role > Esqr .
Mr. John Markham< no role > Apothecary Paternoster row . Dr. Richard Rawlinson< no role >
Mr. John Lee< no role > Essex Street Gent Phineas Cheek< no role > Esqr .
James Shepherd< no role > Esqr .Temple Mr Christopher Bateman< no role >
Mr. George Blakesly< no role > Canon Street Mr. Thomas Davis< no role >
Mr. Samuel Smith< no role > Grocer Aldersgate Street Mr. Samuel Ballard< no role >
Mr. Thomas Smith< no role > Linendraper Cheapside Mr. Robert Westley< no role >
Mr. Thomas Niccol< no role > Mercer Cheapside Mr. Joseph Kettle< no role >
Earl of WinchelseaRichard Snow< no role > Esqr .
Mr. John Hassell< no role > Brewer St. Giles's Sr. Samuel Clarke< no role >

And it is Ordered that this Opinion be reported to the next Court All which
nevertheless's submitted to the Judgment of the CourtThis Court doth
Elect the said Gentleman to be Governors of these HospitalsAnd it is
Ordered that Staffs be sent to them accordingly.

Govrs . reced their Charge


At this Court the Charge was read to Dr. John Bamber< no role > & Mr.
David Chitty< no role > as Governors of these Hospitals .




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