Wednesday 31st October 1739

Continued to labour

WatersElizabeth< no role > By Sr John Thompson< no role > being charged by ye Oath
of John Brazil< no role > & Judith< no role > his Wife with pilfering from them an
old Watcoat & other things of small value

Continued to labour

HudsonElizabeth< no role > By Sr John Thompson< no role > being charged by ye oath
of Ann Johnson< no role > with pilfering from her things of small value &
being a loose & disorderly person & lying about in the Streets at
Night

Govr reced his Charge

At this Court the Charge was read to Richard Hoare< no role > Esqr as a
Governor of these Hospitals

Hewlett & SmitherThe Lease
of a [..] ress No. to be made be Smal.
Stimson instead of them}

Upon Reading the humble Petiction of John Hewlet< no role > of Sidney street in the
parish of St Ann Westminster Carpenter , John Smither< no role > of Great Portland street
in the parish of St Mary le Bone in the County of Middlesex Bricklayer
and Samuel Stimson< no role > of Red Cross street in the parish of St Giles without
Cripplegate London Carpenter settingforthThat the Petrs
Hewlet & Smither agreed to take a Lease of the Governors of Bredewell
Hospital of one Messuage or Tenement and yard thereto belonging
intuate and being in Tudor street in the Precinct of Bridwell London
abutting South upon Tudor street and North upon Bridewell Hospital East
upon a House and ground late in the occupation of Mary Alcock or her
under tenants and West on the passage to the back Gate of the said Hospital
(being part of the passage of the said Hospital) To hold for the Term of
Sixty one years from Xmas 1737 at a Pepper Corn Rent for the first year
and the yearly rent of Three pounds payable Quarterly clear of Taxes for
the residue of the Term and in Consideration of Twenty pounds to be paid for
affine and under certain Covenants in the said agreement mentioned
That the Petty Kewlet & Smither are desirous the said Lease may be
made to the Petr. Samuel Stimson< no role > who is willing to accept thereof on the
same Terms and Conditions as the said Lease was intended to be granted to
the Petrs. Hewlet & Smither and is willing forthwith to pay the said Fine
of Twenty poundsand praying that the said Lease may be made to the
Petr Samuel StainsonIt is Ordered That the said Lease be
made to the said Samuel Stunson accordingly

Kyte Stephen To be free the
his Ind are lost}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Stephen Kyte< no role > son of Richard
Kyte< no role > of the parish of Blackwell in the County of Derby Setting forth
That by Indre dated the £10 day of September 1723 he was bound apprentice
to Mr James Cunect< no role > Citizen [..] ayer of London late one of the Artsmaster of this Hospital with whom he
faithfully served his Apprentice ship which expired in September 1739 but
the said Indre of Apprenticeship being either lost or mislaid he could not
apply in the usual manner for a Certificate on his Indre in order to be
made a freeman of this City and praying such order for his Freedom as
to the Court shall seem meet and the Court being satisfyed of the truth of
his allegations It is Ordered That the said Stephen Kyte< no role > be made free
of this City

Webster John To be
inquired after for Locks Gift}

Upon reading the humble Petition of John Webster< no role > Taylor settingforth
That he served his apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr John Ward< no role > one of
the Artsmaster s by In are bearing date the 24th day of march 1729 and by an
order of Court the 21st of June 1739 he was on the 3d. day of October 1739 made
free of this City and is now at up for himself in his said Trade at Mr Hunts in
Fryers drect near Kuddlldock Black fryers and the Court being
informed that the Comee of this House on the 12th day of this instant October
inspected the book kept of apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint agt.
himIt is Ordered that of mark Holman< no role > Mr Nathl. Nash< no role > 4 Mr Thomas Morris< no role >
three of the Governors of these Hospitals or any two of them be desired to inquire
whether the suld John Webster< no role > be at up in his said Trade and of his hope fall nest
therein are to make their Report to the next Court