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

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Image 137 of 5249th February 1734


Friday 10th. July 1741

Breadles Gratuitys ½ year
Midsr . 1741

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Upon reading the humble Petition of the four Beadles of this Hospital
for their usual Gratuitys of Forty Shillings a peice in respect of the half
year ending at Midsummer last for that their Salarys are but small
It is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospitals do give and pay unto the
Forty Shillings a peice to be allowed him in his next Account

Basketmens Gratuitys ½ year
Midsr. 1741

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Upon reading the humble Petition of the three Beadles or Basketman of
the Hospital of Bethlem for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty Shillings
a peice in respect of the half year ending at Midsummer last for that
their Salarys are but small It is Ordered that the Clerk of than
Hospitals do give and pay unto them Twenty Shillings a peice to be
allowed him in his next Account.

WillsonJohn< no role > To be
enquired after for Locks Gift


Upon reading the humble Petition of John Wilson< no role > Weaversettingforth
That he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr. John
Smith
< no role > late one of the Artsmaster s by Indre dated the 13th. day of
April 1731. and by an Order of Court the 21st. June 1739 he was [..]
the 7th. day of [..] April 1741. made free of this City and is at
up for himself in his said Trade at Mrs. Cowards in Green's
Rents near St. Brides Church next door to Mr. Fonsack's a
Barberand the Court being informed that the Comee of
this House on the 15th-day of May lastinspected the Book
kept of Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint against
himIt is Ordered that Mr. John Watts< no role > Mr. Deputy Child
& Mr. JohnPurcas< no role > three of the Govrs. of these Hospitals orang
two of them be desired to inquire whether the said John Willson< no role > be [..]
up in his said Trade and of his hopefullness there in and to make their
Report to the next Court.

Apprentice to be free


At this Court William Rugmer< no role > who served his Apprenticeship
in this Hospital to Mr. George Male< no role > one of the Artsmasters by
Indre dated the 9th of February 1733/4 was ordered to be made free
of this City.

Aprentices


At this Court the following poor boys were Ordered to be put out
Appreatices at the Nomination of the Governors hereafter named Elizt.

WattsThomas< no role > to
HixJohn< no role > to
DelaforsJohn< no role > to
ArnoldJohn< no role > to
Cornish als< no role > Allen Thos< no role > to

Nominated by
John Bosworth< no role > Esqr
Walter Pryse< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Dept. Smith
Thomas Inwen< no role > Esqr
Mr Robert Hall< no role > Esqr .

ParsonsLadyExrix of the
late President is desired to
transferr the Stocks standing in
the late President name to
the present President & Trear

This Court doth desire Lady Parsons Exrix of the Right Honble Humphry
Parsons
< no role > late Lord Mayor deced to transfer to Robt. Willimott Esqr Aldn .
of London President of the Hospitals of Bridewell & Bethlem & Edward
Holloway
< no role > of London Esqr . Trear of the same Hospitals £872.5.6 old
South Sea Annuitys £909. New South Sea Annuitys belonging to Bride [..]
Hospital & £512.16.5 East India Stock belonging to Bethlem Hospital &
which stand in the names of the said Humphry parsons< no role > & Robt Alsop< no role > Esqr .
deced & to pay [..] the said Edwd. Holloway< no role > or Authorize him to receive the Intent
dividends due on the said Annuitys & Stock.

BishopRobert< no role > Esqr the late
Tear is desired to transfer
the Stocks in his name


This Court doth desire Robert Bishop< no role > Esqr . late Trear of these Hospitals to transfer
to Robt. Williamott< no role > Esqr . Aldr. of London President of the Hospitals of Bridewell &
Bethlem & Edwd. Holloway< no role > of London Esqr . Trear of the same Hospitals £300 [..]
Bank Annuitys belonging to Bridewell Hospital & £1000. Back Annuitys [..]
to the Incurables standing in the name of the said Robert Bidrop& to pay &
the said Edward Holloway< no role > or authorise him to receive the Dividends or Interest
due on the said Annuitys




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