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<p n="4253">Thursday <rs type="date" id="BBBRMG20205_date437">14th July 1737</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_date437" type="date" value="17370714"></interp>
</p>
<p n="4254">At this Court all the Officers and Servants of these Hospital are<lb></lb>
Confirmed and the following Artsmasters are also Confirmed Vizt.</p>
<p n="4255"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4255-6">Allen Page</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-6" type="given" value="Allen"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-6" type="surname" value="Page"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4255-1">John Burnham</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-1" type="surname" value="Burnham"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4255-2">Nathaniel Whitamore</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-2" type="given" value="Nathaniel"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-2" type="surname" value="Whitamore"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4255-3">Benjamin Thatcher</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-3" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-3" type="surname" value="Thatcher"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4255-4">William Philips</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-4" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-4" type="surname" value="Philips"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4255-5">Obediah West</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-5" type="given" value="Obediah"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-5" type="surname" value="West"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4255-7">George Male</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-7" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-7" type="surname" value="Male"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4255-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<hi rend="braceResult"> <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7487">Weavers</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7487" type="occupation" value="Weavers"></interp>
</hi>
</hi>
</p>
<p n="4256"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4256-1">John Ward</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4256-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4256-1" type="surname" value="Ward"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4256-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7488">Tailer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7488" type="occupation" value="Tailer"></interp>
</p>
<p n="4257"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4257-1">Thomas Machin</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-1" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-1" type="surname" value="Machin"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4257-2">William Cook</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-2" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-2" type="surname" value="Cook"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4257-3">John Ittery</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-3" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-3" type="surname" value="Ittery"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4257-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
} <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7489">Weavers</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7489" type="occupation" value="Weavers"></interp>
</p>
<p n="4258"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4258-1">Jeffery Gillingham</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-1" type="given" value="Jeffery"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-1" type="surname" value="Gillingham"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7490">Pin=maker</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7490" type="occupation" value="Pin=maker"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4258-2">William Wenden</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-2" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-2" type="surname" value="Wenden"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7491">Shoemaker</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7491" type="occupation" value="Shoemaker"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4258-3">Sutton Sharpe</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-3" type="given" value="Sutton"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-3" type="surname" value="Sharpe"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7492">Needle maker</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7492" type="occupation" value="Needle maker"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4258-4">William Spencer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-4" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-4" type="surname" value="Spencer"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4258-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7493">Framework Knitter</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7493" type="occupation" value="Framework Knitter"></interp>
</p>
<p n="4259"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4259-1">James Vaughan</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4259-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4259-1" type="surname" value="Vaughan"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4259-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4259-2">John Surman</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4259-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4259-2" type="surname" value="Surman"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4259-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
} <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7494">Weavers</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7494" type="occupation" value="Weavers"></interp>
</p>
<p n="4260"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Govrs reced their Charge</note>
<lb></lb>
At this Court the Charge was read to <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4260-1">Rupert Clark</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-1" type="given" value="Rupert"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-1" type="surname" value="Clark"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7495">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7495" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4260-2">John<lb></lb>
Blatchford</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-2" type="surname" value="Blatchford"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4260-3">George Overman</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-3" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-3" type="surname" value="Overman"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7496">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7496" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
, Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4260-4">Josiah Boyfield</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-4" type="given" value="Josiah"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-4" type="surname" value="Boyfield"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, and Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4260-5">Peter<lb></lb>
Kelk</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-5" type="given" value="Peter"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-5" type="surname" value="Kelk"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4260-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
as <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7497">Governors of these Hospitals</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7497" type="occupation" value="Governors of these Hospitals"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="4261"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4261-2">SmithJames</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4261-2" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4261-2" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4261-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Elected<lb></lb>
an Artsmar. in ye room of his Fal<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4261-1">John Smith</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4261-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4261-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4261-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7498">deced</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7498" type="occupation" value="deced"></interp>
}</note>
</p>
<p n="4262">Upon Reading the humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4262-1">James Smith</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Citizen and <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7499">Weaver</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7499" type="occupation" value="Weaver"></interp>
of<lb></lb>
LondonSettingforth That his late <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7500">Father</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7500" type="occupation" value="Father"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4262-2">John Smith</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-2" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was an <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7501">Artsmaster</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7501" type="occupation" value="Artsmaster"></interp>
<lb></lb>
of this Hospital about seven years and dyed the 17th. of November last<lb></lb>
That the Petr. served his <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7502">Apprenticeship</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7502" type="occupation" value="Apprenticeship"></interp>
in this Hospital to his said late father<lb></lb>
and always lived with him till the time of his death and is very well acquainted<lb></lb>
with the Rules and Customs of this House which he shall be always ready to<lb></lb>
Comply withThat his said late father left a Widow unprovided for &<lb></lb>
the Petr. is in duty bound to assist her which he is very willing to do to the utmost<lb></lb>
of his powerAnd praying to be Elected an Artsmaster in the room of<lb></lb>
his said late fatherAnd the Question being put that the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4262-3">James<lb></lb>
Smith</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-3" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-3" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
be Elected an Artsmaster of this Hospital He was Nemine<lb></lb>
Contradicente Elected an <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7503">Artsmaster</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7503" type="occupation" value="Artsmaster"></interp>
till the next Election dayAnd<lb></lb>
It is Ordered that the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n4262-4">James Smith</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-4" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-4" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_n4262-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
be admitted accordingly<lb></lb>
upon his giving Security as usual and Entering into the usual Covenants<lb></lb>
with a Covenant to be added that he will not set up or use any Engine<lb></lb>
Looms in this Hospital and that the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ7504">Journeyman</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20205_occ7504" type="occupation" value="Journeyman"></interp>
which he shall Employ<lb></lb>
in his said Trade shall be such as have served their Apprenticeships<lb></lb>
in this HospitalAnd it is further Ordered that he have<lb></lb>
such Apartment in this Hospital as the Comittee of this House shall direct.</p>
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