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Tuesday 18th. July 1738
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Apprentices made free}
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At this Court the persons hereunder named were Ordered to be made free of this
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City having served their Apprenticeships in this Hospital to the Artsmasters
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hereunder mentioned Vizt.
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Gabriel Bestman
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by Indre dat
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14 April 1731
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John Machin
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20 July 1724
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LadbrookeWilliam
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John Ittery
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24 March 1729
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BishopPosthumus
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To be inquired after for
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Locks Gift}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of Posthumus Bishop
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Weaver
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SettingforthThat
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he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr.
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William Phillips
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one of the
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Artsmaster
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by Indre bearing date the 4th. October 1727 and by an Order of Court the 21st of Augt
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1735. he was on the 1st. of Septr. 1735. made free of this City and is set up for himself
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at his said Trade atMr. Hutchins in Flowendean Street
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Spittlefields
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And
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the Court being informed that the Comittee of this House on the 5th. of July instant
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inspected the Book kept of Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint against him
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It is Ordered that Mr. Deputy Willy Mr. Robert Hally Mr.
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Richard Bridgman
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three of ye Governors of these Hospitals or any two of them be desired to inquire whether the
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said Posthumus Bishop be set up in his Trade and of his hopefullness therein and to
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made their Report to the Court./.
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Foot Thos
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inquired after for Lock's Gift}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Thomas Foot
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Setting forthThat
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he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr.
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William Stead
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late one of the
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Artsmaster
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s of the said Hospital by Indre bearing date the
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12th of Novr. 1724
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and
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by an Order of this Court the
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11th. February 1735
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. he was on the
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20th. of February 1735
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.
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made free of this City and is set up for himself in his said Trade at
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Thos: Jemford
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s
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over against the
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Croskeys Inn
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in
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white Cross street
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And the Court being informed that
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the Committee of this House on the 5th. of July instantinspected the Book kept of
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Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint against himIt is Ordered that
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Mr.
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William Cooper
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Richd. Buckley
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Esqr
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& Mr
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Fra Horling
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three of the Governors of these
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Hospitals or any two of them be desired to inquire whether the said
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Thomas Foot
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be
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set up in his Trade & of his hopefullness therein and to make their Report top the Court./.
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Beadles Gra ½ Yr Midsr
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1738}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of the four Beadles of this Hospital for their usual
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Gratuitys of Forty Shillings a peice in respect of the half year ending at Midsummer
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last for that their Salarys are but smallIt is Ordered that the Clock of these
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Hospitals do give and pay unto them Forty Shillings a peice to be allowed him in
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his next Account./.
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Midsr 1738}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of the three Beadles or Baskettmen of
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the Hospital
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of
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Bethlem
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"Bethlem"
>
</
interp
>
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inst
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"BBBRMG20206_geo114"
type
=
"type"
value
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"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty Shillings a Peice in respect of the half
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Year ending at Midsummer last for that their Salarys are but smallIt is Ordered
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lb
>
</
lb
>
that the Clerk of these Hospitals do give and pay unto them Twenty Shillings upon
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lb
>
</
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to be allowed him in his next Account./.
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p
>
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n
=
"821"
>
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note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Page.AllenArtsmar
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</
lb
>
his resignation accepted}
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note
>
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Mr.
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rs
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id
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>
Allen Page
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rs
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inst
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"Allen"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n821-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Page"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n821-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
one of the
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rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
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>
Artsmasters
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_occ497"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Artsmasters"
>
</
interp
>
of this Hospital came to this Court and returned
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lb
>
</
lb
>
thanks to the Governors for the many favour he had received from them and being
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lb
>
</
lb
>
in Years and willing to retire desired leave to resign his said place
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lb
>
</
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>
Whereupon. It is Ordered that the said Mr. Page's resignation be accepted./.
</
p
>
</
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