Friday 30th. April 1731

Govr. reced their Charge

At this Court the Charge was read to Mr. Edward Clowne< no role > , John
Ratcliffe Smith< no role > Esqr . Mr. Richard Bridgman< no role > Mr. Robert Glynne< no role > & Mr. Thomas
Russell< no role > as Governors of these Hospitals

Apprentices

At this Court a Report was read from the Comittee of this House bearing
date ye. 15th. day of this Instant Month of April as followeth Vizt.This Comittee
to fill up the number of Apprentices at Easter as has been usual directed the following
poor Boys to be put Apprentices in this Hospital at the recomendation of the several
Governors hereaftermentiond Vizt.

Nominated by

Judce dat 26 May 1731

John Hewett< no role > to Allen Page< no role > Mr. Edward Whitehouse< no role >
Jonathan Site< no role > to Benjamin Thatcher< no role > Mr. Laugly Hill< no role >
Simon Gumley< no role > to Obediah West< no role > Coll Samuel Hannott< no role >
Sanders Bringhurst< no role > to Thomas Machine< no role > Mr. William Mingay< no role >
Arthur Wingate< no role > to Mrs. GethinMr. Joseph Kettle< no role >

Stewards for Election Feast.

At this Court the Governors hereafternamed Vizt.

Lanclot Burton< no role > Esqr William Lethienllier< no role > Esqr Sr. Philip Yorke< no role > Knt. Attorney Ge [..]
John Coke< no role > Esqr Mr. Peniston Lamb< no role > The Right Honble a J. Lord Crav [..]
The Right Honble. ye Lord Gower. James Joye< no role > Esqr Mr. William Emerson< no role >
Mr. Henry Godwin< no role > The Right Honble. ye. Earl of Aylesford & Richard Bowater< no role > Esqr .
were chosen Stewards for the next Election day of these Hospitals who are desired to
provide a Dinner as their Bien Veme for the President Treasurer & Governors to dire
together according to antient custom And in case any of the Stewards elected decline o refuse
the same the Clerk is to supply the number in Course.

Indce dat 2d. June 1731.

Joseph Gent< no role > a poor Boy ( at the nomination of Mr. Bezaliel Brownsmit< no role > h ) is
ordered to be put out Apprentice to Mr. James Lipscombe< no role >

Simpson James< no role > appr to Whitmore
[..] in ye Prsence Appr}

Mr. Treasurer requainted ye. Court that Mrs. Whitmore Wife of Nathaniel
Whitmore< no role > one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital had this morning made a Complaint
to the Comittee of this House That James Simpson< no role > his Apprentice lay out of his
House several nights and had received money for over work which was not done and
hundred ye. rest of his Apprentices from doing their TaskWherefore it is
Ordered That the said James Simpson< no role > be corrected in the presence of the rest of the
Apprentices and then sent home to his Master which was done accordingly.