Friday 8th: October 1742.

HadwenRobertElected
Artsmaster }

At this Court the several humble petitions of Robert Hadwen< no role > and Daniel How< no role >
were read setting forthThat they are witting to take such a number of Approach
as the Court Shall think fit and to keep their Appartment in repair with Glazing
Plaistering and Whiteing at their own expence as is usually done by the Artsmasters
to Artsmasters and praying to be Elected an Artsmasters in the own of Mr. John
Ward< no role > who has resignedThe Governors gave their Ballots which being
cast up the Numbers appeared to be as follows Vizt.
No.
For Robert Hadwen< no role > 66
Daniel How< no role > 24
Whereupon the Right HonbleRobert Willimott< no role > Esqr . Aldn Lord Mayer Elect. President declared
the said Robert Hadwen< no role > duly Elected And it is Ordered that the said Robert Hadwen< no role >
upon delivering a Certificate of his Settlement to the Clerk and producing a Copy
of his freedom of this City) be admitted an Artsmaster of this Hospital untill the
next Election day upon giving Security as is usual in the like Case and that the
Journeymen which he shall employ in his Trade shall be such as have served the
Apprenticeships in this HospitalAnd it is further Ordered that he have
such Appartment as the Comittee of this House Shall think fit.

LapthorneMaryElected
Matron}

14 Octr. 1742. At Copy to Mrs. Lapthorne

The Petitions of the Candidates for the place of Matron to this Hospital in there
of Sarah Jones< no role > deceased being read in Alphabetical Order Vizt. Mary Lapthorne< no role >
Margaret Malcher< no role > , Mary Shepherd< no role > , Dorothy Smyth< no role > and Elizabeth Warner< no role > the
Governors gave their Ballets which being cast up the Numbers appeared to be
as follows Vizt.
No.
For Mary Lapthorne77
Margaret Malcher3
Mary Shepherd< no role > 3
Dorothy Smyth< no role > 14
Elizabeth Warner< no role > 1
Whereupon the Right Honblethe President declared the said Mary &
Lapthorne to be duly Elected Matron of this Hospital untill the next Election
day And it is Ordered that she do immediately enter upon the duly and [..]
the perquisites of the same Office.

Bassetthe order of Court of
27th. Novr. 1741repeated}

The Order of this Court the 27th. of Novr. 1741. being read (whereby is Ordered
that for the future when a Ballot begins the Door be lakt & the Keys laid upon the
Table till the Ballet be ever & that this be inserted in the Tickets instead of
what was formerly directed)And thereupon the Question being put That the said
Order be repealett It passed in the Affirmative.

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