Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th January 1738 - 4th April 1751

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Image 68 of 52427th February 1738


Thursday 7th Decr. 1738.

Geldart John< no role > Elected an
Artsmar . in ye room of Mr Allen
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At this Court the several humble Petitions of Samuel Allman< no role > [..] Francis Cute< no role >
[..] Robert Finch< no role > Weaver s John Gellort< no role > Glover and William Wilby< no role > Weaver ur
read settingforth that they are willing to comply with all the Rules of the House [..]
be made in relation to Artsmaster and to take such a number of Apprentices as the Court
shall think fitt and praying to be elected and [..] master in the room of Allin Pay who
has resignedThe Governors give their Bullotts which being sett up the Numbers
appeared to be as folows Vizt

No.
For Samuel Allman< no role > 2
Francis Catell< no role > 13
Robert Finch2
John Geldert< no role > 21
William Willbynone

Whereupon the Right Worshipfull Humphry Parsons< no role > Esqr . Aldr President declared the said
John Gelldart duly elected And it is Ordered that the said John John Geldert (upon deliverering a
Certificate of his Settlement to the Clerk and ant preturing the Copy of his freedom of
this City) to admitted an Artmaster of this Hospital until the next Election day upon giving
Security as is usual in the like Case and that the Journey man which he shalling [..] in his
said Trade shall be such as have served their Apprenticeships in this Hospital
And it is further Ordered that he have such appartment at as the Committee of this Hour
shall think fitt




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