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

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Image 118 of 5246th November 1740


Thursday 6th. November 1740.

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NobbsSarah< no role > By Micajah Perry< no role > Esqr being charged by the Oath
of Charles Ward< no role > for pilferring from her Master Peter Nettle< no role > of
Bishopsgate street London Victualler a Washing Tubb of small Value.

Cont to Labor


BellMary< no role > ByDobeing charged by the Oath of
Alice Churchill< no role > a late Servant to William Hawkins< no role > a Packer in
Finch Lane for defrauding her of three Silver Spoons the property of
her said Master under the pretence of telling her her fortune whereby
she is become a Vagrant within the Statute.

Cont to Labor


DublackMary< no role > By Lord Mayor being charged by the Oaths
of Peter Clowes< no role > and Samuel Thompson< no role > with being loose idle disorderly
person & pilferring a small parcell of Wool of the Keys.

Cont to Labor


SmithEliza< no role > By Lord Mayor being charged by the Oath
of Charles Heath< no role > with being a loose disorderly person & pilferring a
Fowl of small Value of his Stall in Fleet Market .

CoxRobt< no role > .Hempdresser
admitted an Artsmaster }


Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of Bridewell Hospital bearing date the
5th. of November instant under the hands of Edward Holloway< no role > Esqr . Trear Mr.
John Lee< no role > , John Lock< no role > Esqr ., Mr Gilbert Malcher< no role > and Mr. John Purcas< no role > in the
words and figures following Vizt.In pursuance of an Order of Court the
5th. day of June last This Committee have considered the matters thereby to them
referred relating to Robert Cox< no role > Hempdresser , whom they Ordered to take possession of
the Henpshops in this Hospital at Michas last since which time he has kept the
Prisoners at Labor and in order thereto he having laid in six Tons of Hemp the
Comitteee Ordered Seventy five pounds to be lent him to pay for the first three Tons
and have also Ordered Seventy five pounds more to be lent him to pay for the
other three Tons upon his and his brother in Law Edward Edwards< no role > 's Bond to repay
the same in six Months without Interest upon which he has agreed to keep such
Apprentices as the Governors shall place with him and comply with all the
Orders of the Court that have been or shall be made in relation to the Artsmasters in this
Hospital and that he will quit the Hospital when he shall be thereto
required by the President and Treasurer and any four of the Governours
of these Hospitals All which nevertheless is submitted to the Judgment of
the Court And it is Ordered this Opinion be reported to the next Court
This Court having duly weighed and considered the said Report doth
confirm the same and Order that the said Robert Cox< no role > be admitted an
Artsmaster accordingly.

BostockCaptRobert< no role >
(Fowly Col. No.2)
PrattMr. Henry< no role >
(Fowles Col . No. 3)

Upon reading two Reports from the Comee of Bridewell Hospital bearing date
the 19th. of Septr. last under the hands of Edward Holloway< no role > Esqr . Trear Mr.
Gilbert Malcher< no role > , Mr. Edward Dodd< no role > . Mr. John Purcas< no role > , Mr. Deputy Snart, Mr. Robert
Hall
< no role > , Mr. Wm. Cooper< no role > , Mr. John Asgill< no role > , Mr. Wm. Fletcher< no role > & Peter Flower< no role > Esqr .
in the words and figures following ViztMr. Treasuer acquainted this
Comee that in pursuance of their Order of the 4th. June last he had agreed
with Capt Robert Bostock< no role > to let him the second house on the right hand
in Fowkes Court Tower street at the Rent of Twenty Eight pounds P Ann
clear of Taxes for one year from Midsr. day last payble quarterly and
the Captain to keep the Glass Windows in repair and alll whole as he find
'em And it is Ordered that this be reported to the next CourtMr. Trear
also acquainted this Comee That he had agreed with Mr. Henry Pratt< no role > to let him
the third house on the right hand in Fowks Court Tower street at the Rent of
Twenty eight pounds P Ann clear of Taxes for one year from Michas next
payable quarterly and Mr. Pratt to keep the Glass Windows on the first & second
floor in repair and the whole as he finds 'em And its Ordered this be reported
to the CourtThis Court having duly weighed and considered the said two
Reports doth confirm the same.




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