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Wednesday 23d. December 1741.
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Porter of BridewellComees
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Report of his duty}
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Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this House bearing date the 22d. of December
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instant under the hands of
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Edward Holloway
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Richard Rawlinson
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Edw
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. Mr.
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Robert Henshaw
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William Hunt
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& Mr.
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Richard Romman
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in the words & figure
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following ViztIn Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 17th. of December instant
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to consider of the duty of the porter of this Hospital This Comee have accordingly Consider
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the same and apprehend the duty to be as follows Vizt.
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1st.
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That at the bottom of the last folio of each of the two Books which have been consider by the
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Steward one of which is to be delivered to the Porter wherein this to keep a Register of he prisoner
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there be wrote in words of length the number of the folios in the whole and that the same be
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signed by the Porter as well as the Steward
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2d.
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That when he received any Prisoners he do imediately indose on the back of the Warrant the
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day & hour when such prisoners was received (if not before so intand by some other servant of
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the Hospital) and subscribe his name close to such Indorsement
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3d.
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That he do number the Warrants on the front in the Numerical Order as they come in
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4th.
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That he do certain his Book the number of the Warrant the name of the Prisoners committed
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by whom when on where Oath & for what Causeand for all Warrants of Committed when
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shall come in from Eight of the Clock in the Morning untill four of the Clock in the afternoon
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he having entered them in his Book do carry them by six of the Clock the same day on some
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if he can to the Steward to be entred in like man not by him in his Book (who is to certain the
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by Ten of the Clock the next Morning)And for all Warrants Committment which
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shall come in from four of the Clock in the Afternoon untill Eight of the Clock the next
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Morning being entred in like manner by him be carried to the Steward by Ten of the Clock
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to be entred in like manner by him in his Book (who is return them by four of the clock
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Afternoon)And that he do carefully file the said Warrants in order accordingly to their number
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5th.
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That in the Margine to his said Book he do enter by what Authority each Prisoners was
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discharged and if Corrected to be also inserted in the Margine
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6th
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That he prepare a Compleat Kalendar for the
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President
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& Trear against the sitting of said
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Court for Tryal of Prisoners containing an Account of all Prisoners remaining by order of
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any former Courts the whole number of Prisoners comitted by Warrant from the last Court
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to that & in case any of them have been discharged be twixt the Court days it be said in the
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Margine by whom, and that he have those Discharged ready to produceAnd that the said
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Kalendar be Examined if right & signed by the Steward as also himself asserting they are so
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7th.
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That in case of Escapes he use his Best Endeavour to retake the PrisonerAnd that the
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and Trear be acquainted with such Escapes & retaking if they are got again
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8th.
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That he view the Prisoners well & cause his Man the Matron & her servant the Beadle
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Hempdresser & his Servants to do the same and if they know any of he Prisoners to have her
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for the Hospital before that he do insert it in the Kalendar that it may be read to the Court
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9th.
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To keep the Prisoners safe & elean till they still be duly discharged & to deliver them daily to
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the Hompdresser & visit them in the shops to see that they be kept to labor & not abusedtent
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daily in his Diet book the due number of Prisoners to be charged to the Hempdresser & the pay
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reason why any of them are not at labor if any such there beAnd to being the Dictbook
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every Monday Morning with the preceeding Weeks accot. entred therein to the Steward to enter
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in his Bookto compare his book with the stewards and sign the Steward Dictbook when
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so compared to vench the same if right
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10th.
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To Give an Account to the Steward when any Prisoner is sick and not able to work that
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he may send for the Phisitian Surgeon or Apothecarry as occasion may be
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11th.
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To make a faithfull Report to the Clerk of the Hospital some comement time before Easter of the
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Number of Prisoners committed in the Year past that it may be printed in the Annual Easter Report
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12th.
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To walk in the processier to the Spittal at Easter with his Govn on & his Staff of Office in his head
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before the School Master who walks at the Head of the Artsmasters & their apprentices
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13th.
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To see that the Workman & their Stewards do go regularly & duly about their Work & that some of the
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do every Evening when they lease Work enter an Account thereof in the respective Books Provided &
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larlgothin his Appartment for that purpose
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14th.
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To Sett a light constantly every Evening before it is quite dark in the Lanthem preaded for that purpose in the
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small window in his Kitchen to give light to the great Gateway & keep the light burning untill the Watch is sett
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15th.
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To see the Gates of the Hospital are shutt at 9 o' Clock from Michas to Laday & at from Laday to Michas
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& that the locks fastings & Kings of the Gates Doors & Prison & Care kept Oild & in good Order
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16th.
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To see that his Man do come upon the Watch every Night at time & stay there till Eleven o' Clockand
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that time to see one of the Beadles or his Man in their respective Turns become upon the Watch
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17th.
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To be at the school every Morning at School time & enter in the school book the names of such
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Apprentices as neglect coming to school with the reasons for such neglect
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18th.
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To attend the Courts & Comees and to wait upon the
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& Trear at the Publick Dinners in
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Gownto make out the Summens's to be delivered by the Beadles to the Prosecutors of Prisonerssat
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he & his man are never to be abont from the Hospital at the same time
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19th.
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To receive the
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at the Gate of the Hospital & to conduct him to & from the Court on publick
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seen Irons with his Governor & his Staff of office in his hand
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20th.
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To Assist & obey his Superior officers when called thereto by them to keep his Man & the Beadles in
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Obediance to him & as Constable to call & command them to his Alet & Assistance in performing his duly
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21th.
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To Acquaint his Superior officers of any misbehaviour of the Beadles or his Man
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22d.
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And for the better Execution of his office he is annually abt Christmas to be sworn at Guildhall
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1711/2 Jan 4 dat Copy to Mr Price
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All Which nevertheless is submitted to the Judgment of the CourtAnd it is ordered that
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this Opinion be reported to the next CourtThis Court having duly weighed & considered
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of the said Report doth confirm the same.
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