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

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Friday 3d. September 1742.

GrovesCharlesAppr to
Reayto be turned over to
his father


Whereas at a Court holden the 11th. of December last Mr. President and Mr.
Treasurer were desired to send Charles Groves< no role > (Apprentice to Thomas Reay< no role > ) to
North Carolina at the request of his father & by his own over at & that said Charges as
the President & Treasurer should think necessary should to paid by the Steward
And Whereas Mr. President acquainted the Court holden the 28th. of July last
that no Ship had [..] for house Carolins since December & that the said Charles Grove
father who is a Writing Master & Treasurer of London is in hopes of bringing
his Son into business here if the Court could order that the money intended
for his Voyage might be laid out in Cloaths & that he might be turned
over to his father It was then Ordered that the Steward should pay for
such Clothing as Mr. President should direct for the said Charles Groves &
that he should be turned over to his father Now at this Court It is
Ordered that upon the said Charles Groves< no role > being regularly turned over
to his father to serve the remainder of his Apprenticeship whereby the
Hospital may be discharged of him the Steward do pay Ten Pounds to the
said Charles Groves< no role > father.

Brownea person to visit them
on a Sunday}
4 Septr. 1742 . At Copys to Mr. Pin
& Mrs. Jones [..]
at copy to Mr Lystone wch. [..]


Ordered that no person be admitted to visit any of the Prisoners in this
Hospital on a Sunday till the further Order of this Court.




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