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Wednesday 27th. February 1739/ 40
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1739}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of the four Beadles of this Hospital
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for their usual Gratuitys of Forty Shillings a peice in respect of the half year
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ending at Christmass last for that their Salarys are but small It is Ordered
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that the Clerk of these Hospital do give and pay unto them Forty Shillings
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a peice to be allowed him in his next Account.
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Upon reading the humble Petition of the three Beadles or Baskettmen
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for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty shillings
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a peice in respect of the half year ending at Christmass last for that their
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Salarys are but small It is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospitals
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do give and pay unto them Twenty Shillings a peice to be allowed him in
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his next Account.
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Apprentice made free
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At this Court
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in this
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Hospital to Mr.
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Thomas Machin
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one of the
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by Indre dated the
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27th. of Septr. 1732. was ordered to be made free of this City.
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KyteStephen
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To be
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Inquired after for Locks Gift}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Stephen Kyte
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setting forth
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That he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr.
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James Cundet
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late
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one of the
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Artsmaster
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s by Indre bearing date the
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10th. day of Septr. 1723
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. and by
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and Order of Court the
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31st. of Octr. 1739
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he was on the 4th. of Decr. last made
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free of this city and is now set up for himself in his said Trade at Mr. Biggs
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in Lambeth Street
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Goodmansfields
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facing the Anchor & Marshall
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And the Court being informed that the Comittee of this House on the
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21st. day of this instant October inspected the book kept of Apprentices behaviour
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and found no Complaint against himIt is Ordered that Mr.
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Wm. Fletcher
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Mr.
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Richard Bridgman
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& Mr.
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Robert Hall
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three of the Governors of these Hospitals
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or any two of them be desired to inquire whether the said Stephen Kyte be
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set up in his said Trade and of his hopefullness therein, and to make this
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Report to the next Court.
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WithersJos
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Report concerning him}
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Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of
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Bridewell Hospital
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bearing date
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the 21st. day of this instant February under the hands of
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Edward Holloway
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Trear. Mr.
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Robert Henshaw
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, Mr.
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Mark Holman
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Richard Rawlinson
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Mr.
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Allen Webb
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, Mr.
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Robert Hall
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& Mr.
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William Fletcher
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, in the words and
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figures following Vizt.This Comittee having often Ordered
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Joseph Withers
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one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital to settle with the
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Steward the Account of the Prisoners Labor and he attending this day The
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Account made up by him was laid before the Comitteewhereby he
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charges himself with £52..12..4 for the Prisoners labor (at 4d. P diem
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for a man and 2e. for a woman or Boy) from the 22d. Novr. 1737. the day
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he was admitted Artsmaster to 30th. Septr. 1739But thereout crave a
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deduction of £28..9..3 for his charges in looking after the Prisoners and
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keeping them at work before he was admitted Artsmaster Viztr. from
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16th. June to said 22d. Novr. 1737. without allowing any thing for their
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labor during that time so that he makes only £24..3..1 remaining due to
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the Hospital for the Prisoners labor from 16th. June 1737. to the 30th. Septr. 1739
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which is two years and about three months.
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<
p
n
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"1269"
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The Steward by his Account charges the Hempdresser for the Labor as follows
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From 16th. June to 22d. Novr. 1737. (for which Withers reakons nothing)18..17..2.
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& from that time to 30th. Septr. 1739 (wch. Mr. Withers reckons but £52..12..4)57..8..10
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</
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Total £76..6..-
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<
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n
=
"1270"
>
And besides this the Steward says that during that time there were Prisoners
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in the Hospital able to work whome the
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"BBBRMG20206_occ1161"
>
Hempdresser
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_occ1161"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Hempdresser"
>
</
interp
>
could not or would not
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lb
>
</
lb
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employ whose labor would have amounted to £64..4..8 moreAnd it is
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</
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>
Ordered that this be reported to the next CourtThis Court having
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sent for the said
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id
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Joseph Withers
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>
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inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n1270-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n1270-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Withers"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20206_n1270-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
but he being not to be found It is Ordered
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that he have notice given him to attend the next Court.
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